{"id":1701,"date":"2019-08-12T01:38:14","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T05:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/?p=1701"},"modified":"2019-07-25T11:50:59","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T15:50:59","slug":"what-employers-should-know-about-toxic-mold-to-protect-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/12\/what-employers-should-know-about-toxic-mold-to-protect-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"What Employers Should Know About Toxic Mold to Protect Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1010\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1010\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Depositphotos_12533146_xs-300x290.jpg\" alt=\"Keep Employees Safe from Mold Exposure\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Depositphotos_12533146_xs-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Depositphotos_12533146_xs.jpg 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1010\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keep Employees Safe from Mold Exposure<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ehstoday.com\/mag\/ehs_imp_36553\">employer<\/a>, it&#8217;s your job\u00a0to protect your employees and keep them safe. Mold can be a silent threat in your building; going undetected for months at a time. In some cases, unexplained employee illnesses are the first indicator that a business has a mold problem.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s some information you should know to keep your employees safe. As your NYC mold removal specialists, we&#8217;re here to help you do just that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Know and Look for These Signs of Mold<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Are you aware of what the signs of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/08\/top-mold-questions-answered-part-one\/\">mold<\/a> problem are? To spot them, it requires closely observing your workers for:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">\u2022 People complaining of a moldy smell.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">\u2022 Breathing complaints.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">\u2022 Itchy, watery eyes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">\u2022 Irritations on the skin.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">\u2022 Feeling dizzy and\/or nauseous.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s common for employers to assume other causes for\u00a0their sick workers. But the reality is that their complaints and ailments could be\u00a0caused by a mold problem in the work environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Find the Cause of the Mold Problem<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While all buildings have mold to some degree, its milder strains are not a problem for most people. But when dangerous mold begins to develop, then it&#8217;s important to find the root cause.<\/p>\n<p>Mold must have moisture to survive and grow, so look for any type of water leakage\u00a0or poor ventilation. You&#8217;ll probably find mold nearby.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contacting NYC Mold Removal for Assistance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not sure, it&#8217;s best to have a professional inspect your building. At Stern Mold, we offer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/free-mold-treatment-quote.php\">free inspections<\/a>, so you have nothing to lose. Contact us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As an employer, it&#8217;s your job\u00a0to protect your employees and keep them safe. Mold can be a silent threat in your building; going undetected for months at a time. In some cases, unexplained employee illnesses are the first indicator that a business has a mold problem. Here&#8217;s some information you<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,95],"tags":[57,130,334],"class_list":["post-1701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mold-identification","category-mold-information","tag-mold-inspection","tag-mold-treatment-nyc","tag-nyc-mold-services"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1701","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=1701"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1701\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1709,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1701\/revisions\/1709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}