Industrial StandardsLegal & Statutory Industrial Standards & OHSAS 18001 StandardsSl.NoStandards1The height of the Toe guards should be atleast 150 mm2The height of the first horizontal bar of the handrailing should not be more than 1 mThe most appropriate height of hand rail is between 30 to34 inches.It should not exceed 34 inches and must not be less than 30 inches3The height of the Fire Extinguisher from the floor should be 1 m4The Maximum Noise level allowed inside the plant should be 75 dB during day time and 70 dB at night time - Environment (Protection) Rules,1986The maximum allowable noise level is 90 dB for a continuous 8 hour period - Model Rules of the Factories Act,1948http://envfor.nic.in/citizen/specinfo/noise.html#std5Speed limit for the vehicles inside the plant should not exceed 10 miles per hour (16 Kmph)6The minimum Lux level (Illumination level) to be present on the shop floor should be 200 - 300 Lux7The minimum height for wearing the harness (Safety belt) should be 4 ft8All lifting tools and tackles, slings & Safety belts should be inspected by a competent person once in every six months9Material handling equipments such as Fork lifts and Clamp trucks to be inspected once in a year10All hoists, Lifts and overhead cranes should be inspected by a competent person once in every six months11The maximum safe load shall be plainly marked on every lift & hoist and no load grater than that shall be carried12All Pressure vessels and air compressors to be certified annually by competent person13All vessels shall be hydraulically tested by a competent person at a pressure marked on the vessel at intervals of not more than 5 years.Refer next page14Structural stability for buildings to be certified by an external party once in every five years15Medical checkups for all the employees on site to be done once in a year and the medical reports to be made available16Hard hats are required when overhead falling hazards are present. Hard hats must meet ANSI Z89.1 / EN-397 code requirement17Safety glasses, worn for In-Plant use, must meet ANSI standard Z87.118Safety Belt / harness should have the ANSI Code Z359.419Steel- toed shoes (or non-metallic toe cap) that meet the 75-pound foot compression rating ANSI Z41.1 / EN-345 code requirement20No individual should be allowed to lift more than 30kgs at a given point of time21First-aid boxes or cupboards readily accessible during all working hours with prescribed contents shall be made available; the number of boxes shall not be less than 1 box per 150 workers22Where 250 or more workers are employed a facility of canteen shall be provided & maintained23Fork Lift operators should have a valid driving license and should be trained in the operation of the fork lift24Petroleum B class (Diesel) if the quantity at any one place should not exceed 2500 liters & none of the storage should exceed 1000 liters in capacity. If the quantity exceeds then we have to procure the license for the storage.25Petroleum C class (LPG) if the quantity at any one place should not exceed 45000 liters and if the quantity exceeds then we have to procure the license for the storage.26MSDS for chemicals shall be made available in laboratory and relevant copies shall be kept in points of use in the various departments27Spill control kits shall be provided for management and containment of spills wherever possibilities of spills exist28The Cut resistant hand gloves should meet the standard of the Dyneema fibres - Grade-329The facility maintains at least one first aid box for every 150 workers employed at an easily accessible location from work areas30At least 14.2 cubic meters of space is provided for every worker so that rooms are not overcrowded to an extent that they are injurious to the health of workers employed there.31Adequate air movement of at least 30 meters per minute to be maintained inside any factory32The maximum wet-bulb temperature of air in a workroom at a height of 1.5 meters above the floor level does not exceed 30 degrees centigrade33The general illumination where persons are regularly employed is not less than 65 lux measured in the horizontal plane at a level of 90 centimetres above the floor34US OSHA Code 29 CFR 1910.106 states that not more than 227 litres of combustible liquids (Class I & II) can be stored in a single cabinet35Ear Plugs should have the CE EN352-23620 CFM/person as per the ASHRAE standards37Confined space - Oxygen limits: 19.5 % to 23.5 %23.5% & AboveHigh Oxygen Levels20.8% to 21%Normal Oxygen Levels for Air19.5% & BelowLow Oxygen LevelsANSIAmerican National Standards InstituteENEuropean NormsASHRAEAmerican Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning EngineersThere are a number of different European standards that relate to gloves. These include:BS EN388- Mechanical hazards including Abrasion, cut, tear and puncture.BS EN388:2003 - Protective Against Mechanical Rist (Abrasion/Blade Cut Resistance/Tear Resistance/Abrasion Resistance)BS EN374-1:2003 Protective Against Chemical And Micro-OrganismsBS EN374-2- Micro-organismsBS EN374-3- ChemicalsBS EN420- General requirements for gloves includes sizing and a number of health and safety aspects including latex protein and chromium levels.BS EN60903- Electric shockBS EN407- Heat resistanceBS EN511- Cold resistanceBS EN1149- Antistatic

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OSHAANSI :American National Standards InstituteEN :European NormsNEBOSHNational Education Board of Occupational Safety and Health1Pressure vessels have been periodically hydraulically tested by a competent person at a pressure marked on the vessel at intervals of not more than five years after the date of first test or two years if the vessel contains corrosive or toxic gases with a certificate of test issued and a record keptKW = KVA * 0.8Stairs and stairways checklist provided by OSHA.1Are standard stair rails or handrails on all stairways having four or more risers?2Are all stairways at least 22 inches wide?3Do stairs have landing platforms not less than 30 inches in the direction of travel and extend 22 inches in width at every 12 feet or less of vertical rise?4Do stairs angle no more than 50 and no less than 30 degrees?5Are step risers on stairs uniform from top to bottom?6Are steps on stairs and stairways designed or provided with a surface that renders them slip resistant?7Are stairway handrails located between 30 and 34 inches above the leading edge of stair treads?8Do stairway handrails have at least 3 inches of clearance between the handrails and the wall or surface they are mounted on?9Where doors or gates open directly on a stairway, is there a platform provided so the swing of the door does not reduce the width of the platform to less than 21 inches?10Where stairs or stairways exit directly into any area where vehicles may be operated, are adequate barriers and warnings provided to prevent employees stepping into the path of traffic?11Do stairway landings have a dimension measured in the direction of travel, at least equal to the width of the stairway?

DatesImportant Dates - EHSSl.NoDateOccasion11st to 7th January, 201021st Road Safety Week from2March 04 to 11, 201039th National Safety Week37-AprWorld Health Day45-JunWorld Environment Day5June 13 to 19Electrical Safety week631st AugustWorld Road Safety Day78910