All,
You may recall receiving an industry notice from SNHBA on NV OSHA's updated guidance related to emergency eyewash stations.
A workshop held by American Society of Safety Professional's held a Chapter Meeting on Nevada's adoption of the ANSI/ISEA Z358.1 consensus standard on emergency eyewash stations.
Here are some highlights of today's meeting:
Question: How will this affect builders if they are not using corrosive materials:
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If the builders are not using corrosive materials, they do not need to install an emergency eyewash station.
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If the builder is in a work area where they are exposed to corrosive materials, they need to install an eyewash station UNLESS they can substitute the chemical for one that is not corrosive, then they do not need to install an eyewash station.
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Despite this please refer to the NV OSHA guidelines as Nevada OSHA will continue to cite 29 CFR 1910.151(c) for the failure to install emergency eyewash and shower equipment where a determination is made that such equipment is necessary.
Question: How do you drain this substance?
- This will be up to the jurisdiction on their standards of how to drain the water or the materials that are hazardous.
Question: How many eyewash stations are needed on a jobsite that has corrosive and hazardous materials?
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If the jobsite is large, there needs to be more than one eyewash station since an employee should be within 55 feet or ten seconds of an eyewash station if exposed to that hazardous material. IF the hazardous material is only being used in one specific area of the jobsite, there is no need for multiple eyewash stations throughout.
Reminder:
- We need to make sure that eyewash stations are inspected weekly, and you are teaching employees how to use them properly.
- Document inspections of emergency eyewash stations and shower stations to prove service has been done if OSHA asks.
Again, if you would like to view the NV OSHA Regulation for more descriptive information please click here.
