Metal Recycling Industry Project
Figure 2 - Number of employees in participating companies
Number of Employment | Number of companies |
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Self-employed | 16 |
1-10 | 53 |
11-25 | 19 |
26-50 | 10 |
51-100 | 3 |
Figure 3 - Metal recycling operations performed by the participating companies
Operations | Number of Companies |
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Torch cutting | 60 |
Shearing | 48 |
Strip/cut comm. cables | 28 |
Melt metal | 6 |
Dismantle batteries | 5 |
Figure 4 - Employers' self-reported likelihood of employee lead exposure at their facilities
Likelihood of lead exposures | Number of companies |
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Highly likely | 3 |
Likley | 4 |
Possibly | 22 |
Unlikely | 39 |
Definitely not | 33 |
Figure 5 - Personal protective equipment provided by the surveyed companies
Number of companies | |
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Gloves | 94 |
Goggles | 84 |
Hard hats | 72 |
Face shields | 60 |
Work boots | 55 |
Coveralls/uniforms | 50 |