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NIOSH, ANSI and MN_OSHA Laws

The following can be used to meet required laws, regulations and standards.

MN-OSHA

                        Minnesota employers under the jurisdiction of Minnesota OSHA
                        must comply with both the federal OSHA Standards adopted
                        by reference in Minnesota and Minnesota Statutes and Rules.

NIOSH
                       The National Institute for Occupational Safety and
                       Health (NIOSH) is part of the Centers for Disease
                       Control (CDC) and offers technical safety and health
                       information and research data, and health hazard
                       evaluations.

ANSI
                       The American National Standards Institute, Inc. offers
                       an online catalog, ordering information and a
                       searchable database of more than 11,000 ANSI
                       Standards. It also includes membership information
                       and a calendar of coming events.

OSHA 1910.156 (c)( 1):
The employer shall provide training and education for all fire brigade members
commensurate with those duties and functions that fire brigade members are expected
to perform. Such training and education shall be provided to fire brigade members
before they perform fire brigade emergency activities. Fire brigade leaders and training
instructors shall be provided with training and education which is more comprehensive
than that provided to the general membership of the fire brigade.
- Before you assign an employee to perform a task, the employee must be trained to do the task.

OSHA 1910.156 (c)( 2):
The employer shall assure that training and education is conducted frequently enough to
assure that each member of the fire brigade is able to perform the member's assigned
duties and functions satisfactorily and in a safe manner so as not to endanger fire brigade
members or other employees. All fire brigade members shall be provided with training at
least annually. In addition, fire brigade members who are expected to perform interior
structural fire fighting shall be provided with an education session or training at least quarterly.

1910.120 - Hazardous waste operations and emergency response.

        1910.120AppA - Personal protective equipment test methods.
      1910.120AppB - General description and discussion of the levels of protection and protective gear.
      1910.120AppC - Compliance guidelines.
      1910.120AppD - References.
      1910.120AppE - Training Curriculum Guidelines - (Non-mandatory)

1910.134 - Respiratory Protection.

        1910.134AppA - Fit Testing Procedures (Mandatory).
      1910.134AppB-1 - User Seal Check Procedures (Mandatory).
      1910.134AppB-2 - Respirator Cleaning Procedures (Mandatory).
      1910.134AppC - OSHA Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire
      1910.134AppD - (Mandatory) Information for Employees Using
      1910.135 - Head protection.
      1910.136 - Occupational foot protection.
      1910.137 - Electrical protective devices.
      1910.138 - Hand Protection.
      1910.139 - Respiratory protection for M. tuberculosis.
      1910SubpartI - Authority for 1910 Subpart I
      1910SubpartIAppA - References for further information (Non-mandatory)
      1910SubpartIAppB - Non-mandatory Compliance Guidelines for Hazard

1910.146 - Permit-required confined spaces

        1910.146AppA - Permit-required Confined Space Decision Flow Chart
      1910.146AppB - Procedures for Atmospheric Testing.
      1910.146AppC - Examples of Permit-required Confined Space Programs
      1910.146AppD - Confined Space Pre-Entry Check List
      1910.146AppE - Sewer System Entry.
      1910.146AppF - Permit-required confined spaces

Confined spaces [29 CFR 1910.146 and Minnesota Rules

5207.0300-0304] -- For general industry, Minnesota OSHA has adopted

the federal Permit-Required Confined Spaces standard, 29 CFR

1910.146. For the construction industry, Minnesota OSHA enforces

Minnesota Rules 5207.0300-0304.

1910.147 - The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout).

    Lockout devices in construction [Minnesota Rules 5207.0600] --
    Minnesota OSHA has adopted its own lockout/tagout standard for the
    construction industry. This standard is in addition to 29 CFR 1926.417,
    Lockout and Tagging of Circuits, and the portions of 29 CFR 1926
    Subpart O, Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment and Marine
    Operations, which address the control of potential energy. Employers in
    general industry must comply with 29 CFR 1910.147, The Control of
    Hazardous Energy.

1910.156 - Fire brigades.

        1910SubpartL - Authority for 1910 Subpart L
      1910SubpartLAppA - Fire Protection
      1910SubpartLAppB - National Consensus Standards
      1910SubpartLAppC - Fire Protection references for further information
      1910SubpartLAppD - Availability of publications incorporated by reference
      1910.156 fire brigades

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