OSHA

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND

HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Subpart D – Occupational Health and Environmental Controls

Subpart D – Occupational Health and Environmental Controls

29 CFR 1926.50 – 1926.57

1926.50
Medical Services & First Aid:

¾ Medical personnel available for advice and consultation

¾ Provisions made prior to commencement of the project for prompt
medical attention in case of serious injury.
¾ Medical facility readily available and/or person trained in first-aid
available at the work site
¾ First aid supplies, approved by the consulting health professional,
readily available (Appendix A)
¾ The first-aid kit consists of materials approved by the consulting
physician
¾ in a weatherproof container with individual sealed packages for
each type of item.
¾ The contents of the first-aid kit shall be checked by the employer
before being sent out on each job and
¾ At least weekly on each job to ensure that the expended items are
replaced.
¾ Proper equipment for prompt transportation of the injured person to
a physician or hospital, or
¾ A communication system for contacting necessary ambulance
service is required.
¾ Emergency numbers posted
¾ Eyewash required for toxic and/or corrosives.

1926.51
Sanitation
a) Potable Water:

• Adequate supply of potable water shall be provided in all places of

employment
• Portable containers used to dispense drinking water shall be
capable of being tightly closed, and equipped with a tap.
• Water cannot be dipped from containers.

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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Subpart D – Occupational Health and Environmental Controls

• Any container used to distribute drinking water shall be clearly

marked as to the nature of its contents and not used for any other
purpose
• The common drinking cup is prohibited.

b) Nonpotable Water:

• should be labeled as nonpotable water.

• No connections between potable and nonpotable water.
c) Toilets at Construction Jobsites:
Toilets should be provided as follow:
Number of Employees
20 or less 1
20 or more 1 toilet seat and 1 urinal per 40
workers
200 or more 1 toilet seat and 1 urinal per 50
workers

Washing Facilities:

¾ Washing facilities maintained in a sanitary condition

¾ Lavatories provided with hot & cold, or tepid running water
¾ Soap provided
¾ Each employee should have his own towel.
¾ 1 shower for every 10 employees same sex should be
provided with cold & hot water.

1926.52
Occupational Noise Exposure

; Noise levels in excess of followed Table administrative or

engineering controls to control noise levels are required.
; If above is not feasible PPE provided to reduce noise exposure to
acceptable levels.
; Hearing Conservation Program should be applied in case of noise
levels over the levels in the table.

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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Subpart D – Occupational Health and Environmental Controls

Sound level dBA Duration per day, hours

8 90
6 92
4 95
3 97
2 100
1 1/2 102
1 105
1/2 110
1/4 or less 115

• When the daily noise exposure is composed of two or more

periods of noise exposure of different levels, their combined
effect should be considered, rather than the individual effect of
each.

Fe = (T1 divided by L1) + (T2 divided by L2) + ……. + (Tn divided by

Ln) Where:
Fe = The equivalent noise exposure factor
T = The period of noise exposure at any essentially constant level
L = The duration of the permissible noise exposure at the constant
level (from the table)

If the value of exceeds unity (1) the exposure exceeds permissible

levels.
Example:
• 110 dB A 1/4 hour.
• 100 dB A 1/2 hour.
• 90 dB A 1 1/2 hours.
• F(e) = (1/4 divided by 1/2)+(1/2 divided by 2)+(1 1/2 divided by 8)
• F(e) = 0.500+0.25+0.188
• F(e) = 0.938
• Since the value of F(e) does not exceed unity, the exposure is
within permissible limits

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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Subpart D – Occupational Health and Environmental Controls

1926.56
Illumination
• General. Construction areas, ramps, runways, corridors, offices,
shops, and storage areas shall be lighted to not less than the
minimum illumination intensities listed in the followed Table while
any work is in progress:

Area of Operation Foot candles

General construction area lighting. 5
concrete placement, excavation and waste areas, access 3
ways, active storage areas, loading platforms, refueling,
and field maintenance areas.

Indoors: warehouses, corridors, hallways, and exitways. 5

Tunnels, shafts, and general underground work 5
areas:(Exception: minimum of 10 foot-candles is required
at tunnel and shaft heading during drilling, mucking, and
scaling. Bureau of Mines approved cap lights shall be
acceptable for use in the tunnel heading)

plant and shops (e.g., batch plants, screening plants, 10

mechanical and electrical equipment rooms,
carpenter shops, rigging lofts and active store rooms, mess
halls,and indoor toilets and workrooms.)

First aid stations, infirmaries, and offices. 30

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