Workplace Ionizing Radiation Safety Policy

A template you can adapt to protect your workers from hazardous radiation exposure.

Radiation is a hazard at not only medical and nuclear sites but also industrial workplaces where X-ray machinery, ultrasonic welding devices, lasers and other radiation-emitting equipment is used. As OHS director, you need to ensure that your company complies with the radiation safety requirements of your jurisdiction. Here’s a policy template you can adapt to ensure compliance. Although it’s geared toward X-rays, the template can be used for others forms of ionizing radiation.