{"id":1573,"date":"2019-04-17T01:52:44","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T05:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/?p=1573"},"modified":"2019-04-02T11:19:17","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T15:19:17","slug":"mold-in-the-workplace-what-to-know-and-do-if-you-suspect-a-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/17\/mold-in-the-workplace-what-to-know-and-do-if-you-suspect-a-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Mold in the Workplace &#8211; What to Know and Do If You Suspect a Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1378\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1378\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Depositphotos_5203093_s-2015-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mold in the Workplace\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Depositphotos_5203093_s-2015-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Depositphotos_5203093_s-2015.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1378\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mold in the Workplace<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When sniffles and sick days seem to be too frequent, it\u2019s time to ask whether your workplace has a mold problem. Many buildings get mopped and vacuumed regularly, but rarely undergo a thorough cleaning in the places where mold can grow. Seek healthcare advice and call in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sternmold.com\/index.php\">NYC mold removal services<\/a> for an inspection ASAP.<\/p>\n<h3>Report Mold in the Workplace<\/h3>\n<p>First, the CDC reminds us all that individuals should speak with a doctor about the best steps for treating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mold\/faqs.htm#sick\">mold exposure in the workplace<\/a>. Someone with an allergy or respiratory illness might need enhanced care.<\/p>\n<p>Then, the employer or landlord should be notified about the suspected mold. Building owners are generally responsible for NYC mold removal.<\/p>\n<p>Preventing mold often requires a team effort. Kitchens, bathrooms, and HVAC equipment should be kept clean and dry to stop mold spores from growing in humid conditions.<\/p>\n<h3>Signs of \u201cSick Building Syndrome\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Mold is believed to be the leading cause of Sick Building Syndrome, which is the term for coworkers experiencing coughing, itching, wheezing, headaches, nausea, and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/06\/mold-exposure-how-much-is-too-much\/\">symptoms of mold exposure<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Talk to your employees or colleagues about their symptoms and get a mold inspection to be certain. If you see mold or people report symptoms when working in a particular location\u2014or symptoms subside after vacation time\u2014you likely need NYC mold removal.<\/p>\n<h3>Commercial Mold Removal in NYC<\/h3>\n<p>Stern Mold uses the <a href=\"http:\/\/sternmold.com\/moldexterm-inventor.php\">advanced science of MoldExterm<\/a> to kill and prevent mold. We work quickly and do not need to remediate or remodel &#8211; so your business can avoid downtime.<\/p>\n<p>Protect yourself and your team with NYC mold removal. Call Stern Mold at <strong>1-888-887-8376<\/strong> to schedule a free inspection and quote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When sniffles and sick days seem to be too frequent, it\u2019s time to ask whether your workplace has a mold problem. Many buildings get mopped and vacuumed regularly, but rarely undergo a thorough cleaning in the places where mold can grow. Seek healthcare advice and call in\u00a0NYC mold removal services<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,95,4,1],"tags":[14,47,150,96],"class_list":["post-1573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mold-and-your-health","category-mold-information","category-mold-treatment","category-news","tag-mold-information","tag-mold-removal","tag-nj-mold-treatment","tag-nyc-mold-treatment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1573"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1573\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1582,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1573\/revisions\/1582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}