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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.

In addition to searches by keyword or document number, you may want to check pages for laboratory safety, confined spaces, construction safety, safety compliance, and others where specific standards are listed for those occupations.

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Workplace Safety General Guidelines
Workplace Safety Personal Protective Equipment
Workplace Safety Procedures
Workplace Safety Reports


Workplace Safety General Guidelines
	NFPA 70E-2012 Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, 2012 Edition ANSI/ASSE A10.38-2013 Basic Elements of an EmployerÆs 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 ISO 20712-1:2008 Water safety signs and beach safety flags - Part 1: Specifications for water safety signs used in workplaces and public areas 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) ISO 13688:2013 Protective clothing - General requirements BS EN 529:2005 Respiratory protective devices. Recommendations for selection, use, care and maintenance. Guidance document (British Standard) ANSI/ISEA 107-2015 American National Standard for High-Visibility Safety Apparel and Accessories CSA Z96-2015 Z96-15 - High-visibility safety apparel 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/ASSE A10.47-2015 Work Zone Safety for Highway Construction AWS C4.2/C4.2M:2017 Recommended Practices for Oxyfuel Gas Cutting Torch Operation 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 CSA Z142-2010 (R2014) Z142-10 - Code for power press operation: Health, safety, and safeguarding requirements CSA Z275.2-2015 Z275.2-15 - Occupational safety code for diving operations 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 IEC/TS 61149 Ed. 1.0 b:1995 Guide for safe handling and operation of mobile radio equipment ASTM E2349-12 Standard Practice for Safety Requirements in Metal Casting Operations: Sand Preparation, Molding, and Core Making; Melting and Pouring; and Cleaning and Finishing NFPA 3-2012 Recommended Practice on Commissioning and Integrated Testing of Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems, 2012 Edition 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 ANSI/ISA TR12.13.03-2009 Guide for Combustible Gas Detection as a Method of Protection AS 4655-2005 Fire safety audits (FOREIGN STANDARD) ASTM D7316-14 Standard Guide for Interpretation of Existing Field Instrumentation to Influence Emergency Response Decisions ASTM E2601-15 Standard Practice for Radiological Emergency Response

Workplace Safety Reports
	AS 1885.1-1990 Measurement of occupational health and safety performance - Describing and reporting occupational injuries and disease (known as the National Standard for workplace injury and disease recording) (FOREIGN STANDARD) ASTM F1694-14 Standard Guide for Composing Walkway Surface Investigation, Evaluation and Incident Report Forms for Slips, Stumbles, Trips, and Falls

Workplace Safety Standards

Workplace Safety General Guidelines

Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, 2012 Edition

Basic Elements of an EmployerÆs Program to Provide a Safe and Healthful Work Environment

Hazardous Workplace Chemicals - Hazard Evaluation and Safety Data Sheet and Precautionary Labeling Preparation

Mobile elevating work platforms - Safety principles, inspection, maintenance and operation

Water safety signs and beach safety flags - Part 1: Specifications for water safety signs used in workplaces and public areas

ANSI/ASSE A1264.1 and ANSI/ASSE A1264.2 Workplace Safety Requirements for Walking/Workplace Surfaces

Workplace Safety Personal Protective Equipment

Selection, use and maintenance of chemical protective clothing. Guidance (British Standard)

Protective clothing and equipment for use in violent situations and in training. General requirements (British Standard)

Protective clothing - General requirements

Respiratory protective devices. Recommendations for selection, use, care and maintenance. Guidance document (British Standard)

American National Standard for High-Visibility Safety Apparel and Accessories

Z96-15 - High-visibility safety apparel

Personal protection. Equipment for eye and face protection during welding and allied processes (British Standard)

Workplace Safety Procedures

Standard Guide for Developing a Hazardous Materials Training Curriculum for Initial Response Personnel

Safety Standard for Construction and Guide for Selection, Installation and Use of Electric Motors and Generators

Spray Finishing Operations: Safety Code for Design, Construction and Ventilation

Safety Requirements for Tunnels, Shafts, and Caissons American National Standard for Construction and Demolition Operations with Comparision document for versions 1995 and 2009

Work Zone Safety for Highway Construction

Recommended Practices for Oxyfuel Gas Cutting Torch Operation

Stationary Compactors - Safety Requirements for Installation, Maintenance, and Operation

Equipment Technology and Operations for Wastes and Recyclable Materials - Waste Containers - Safety Requirements

Baling Equipment - Safety Requirements for Installation, Maintenance, and Operation

Z142-10 - Code for power press operation: Health, safety, and safeguarding requirements

Z275.2-15 - Occupational safety code for diving operations

IEEE Guide for the Design, Construction, and Operation of Electric Power Substations for Community Acceptance and Environmental Compatibility

IEEE Guide for Maintenance, Operation and Safety of Industrial and Commercial Power Systems (Yellow Book)

IEEE Recommended Practice for Determining Safe Distances From Radio Frequency Transmitting Antennas When Using Electric Blasting Caps During Explosive Operations

Guide for safe handling and operation of mobile radio equipment

Standard Practice for Safety Requirements in Metal Casting Operations: Sand Preparation, Molding, and Core Making; Melting and Pouring; and Cleaning and Finishing

Recommended Practice on Commissioning and Integrated Testing of Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems, 2012 Edition

Explosive Atmospheres - Part 29-2: Gas detectors - Selection, installation, use and maintenance of detectors for flammable gases and oxygen

Guide for Combustible Gas Detection as a Method of Protection

Fire safety audits (FOREIGN STANDARD)

Standard Guide for Interpretation of Existing Field Instrumentation to Influence Emergency Response Decisions

Standard Practice for Radiological Emergency Response

Workplace Safety Reports

Measurement of occupational health and safety performance - Describing and reporting occupational injuries and disease (known as the National Standard for workplace injury and disease recording) (FOREIGN STANDARD)

Standard Guide for Composing Walkway Surface Investigation, Evaluation and Incident Report Forms for Slips, Stumbles, Trips, and Falls