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Health & Wellness
Owen Arthur
Goal
Fully support employee health outcomes and nurture a culture of wellness within studios.
Mandatory Data Collection
1. Test indoor air quality (IAQ) continuously within the studio in a typical work area, a typical pantry/break area, and the model shop for CO, CO2, and VOCs. Provide an annual report on the IAQ levels of various substances.
2. Provide an annual spot test once a year for all IAQ concerns as outlined in the policy, in addition to wherever major furniture is replaced or remodeling occurs.
3. Provide an anonymous health and wellness survey to employees and aggregate results, including temperature.
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Policies
1. Indoor air quality (IAQ) must meet the following thresholds:
‒ Formaldehyde levels less than 27 ppb
‒ Total volatile organic compounds less than 500 μg/m³
‒ Carbon monoxide less than 9 ppm
‒ PM₂.₅ less than 15 μg/m³
‒ PM₁₀ less than 50 μg/m³
‒ Ozone less than 51 ppb
2. Studios must follow a green cleaning protocol that does not create spikes in IAQ.
3. Studios must have a National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), or local equivalent, all-hazards radio with weather and non-weather warnings and battery back-up.
4. Studios with regional storm risks shall identify a shelter-in-place location within the building for all staff. Provide the following:
‒ 32 oz. of emergency water and (3) nutritional energy bars for each studio seat (workstations and meeting space)
‒ 500-watt minimum portable backup battery/solar generator for crisis portable lighting or charging of phones and/or laptops for communication purposes
Our Washington, D.C. Studio
