Workplace Safety Standards
Workplace safety standards listed below represent a selection of programs, equipment, procedures and reports that would commonly apply across many occupations. The grouping is not oriented especially to the manufacture or testing of products used to protect workers. Instead these standards apply to the worker and the employer making responsible decisions for their own safety and that of their coworkers.
Workplace Safety General Guidelines
ANSI/ASSP A10.38-2021
Basic Elements of an Employer's Program to Provide a Safe and Healthful Work Environment
ANSI Z400.1/Z129.1-2010
Hazardous Workplace Chemicals - Hazard Evaluation and Safety Data Sheet and Precautionary Labeling Preparation
ISO 18893:2014
Mobile elevating work platforms - Safety principles, inspection, maintenance and operation
ANSI/ASSE A1264. Safety for Workplace Surfaces Package
ANSI/ASSE A1264.1 and ANSI/ASSE A1264.2 Workplace Safety Requirements for Walking/Workplace Surfaces
Workplace Safety Personal Protective Equipment
BS 7184:2001
Selection, use and maintenance of chemical protective clothing. Guidance (British Standard)
BS 7971-1:2002
Protective clothing and equipment for use in violent situations and in training. General requirements (British Standard)
BS EN 529:2005
Respiratory protective devices. Recommendations for selection, use, care and maintenance. Guidance document (British Standard)
BS EN 175:1997
Personal protection. Equipment for eye and face protection during welding and allied processes (British Standard)
Workplace Safety Procedures
ASTM F1011-07(2013)
Standard Guide for Developing a Hazardous Materials Training Curriculum for Initial Response Personnel
NEMA MG 2-2014
Safety Standard for Construction and Guide for Selection, Installation and Use of Electric Motors and Generators
ANSI/ASSE Z9.3-2017
Spray Finishing Operations: Safety Code for Design, Construction and Ventilation
ANSI/ASSE A10.16-2009 Package
Safety Requirements for Tunnels, Shafts, and Caissons American National Standard for Construction and Demolition Operations with Comparision document for versions 1995 and 2009
ANSI Z245.2-2013
Stationary Compactors - Safety Requirements for Installation, Maintenance, and Operation
ANSI Z245.30-2008
Equipment Technology and Operations for Wastes and Recyclable Materials - Waste Containers - Safety Requirements
ANSI Z245.5-2013
Baling Equipment - Safety Requirements for Installation, Maintenance, and Operation
IEEE 1127-2013
IEEE Guide for the Design, Construction, and Operation of Electric Power Substations for Community Acceptance and Environmental Compatibility
902-1998
IEEE Guide for Maintenance, Operation and Safety of Industrial and Commercial Power Systems (Yellow Book)
IEEE C95.4-2002 (R2008)
IEEE Recommended Practice for Determining Safe Distances From Radio Frequency Transmitting Antennas When Using Electric Blasting Caps During Explosive Operations
ASTM E2349-19
Standard Practice for Safety Requirements in Metal Casting Operations: Sand Preparation, Molding, and Core Making; Melting and Pouring; and Cleaning and Finishing
ANSI/ISA 12.13.02-2012
Explosive Atmospheres - Part 29-2: Gas detectors - Selection, installation, use and maintenance of detectors for flammable gases and oxygen
ASTM D7316-14
Standard Guide for Interpretation of Existing Field Instrumentation to Influence Emergency Response Decisions
