Safety

According to OSHA regulations, all employers must provide equipment for cleaning up of hazardous chemical spills.

OSHA Regulation 1926.441: Batteries and Battery Charging

(a)(5) Face shields, aprons and rubber gloves shall be provided for workers handling acids or batteries.

(a)(6) Facilities for quick drenching of the eyes and body shall be provided within 25 feet (7.62 m) of battery handling areas.

(a)(7) Facilities shall be provided for flushing and neutralizing spilled electrolyte and for fire protection.

OSHA Regulation 1910.132: General Requirements

(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields

and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical

hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption,

inhalation or physical contact.

OSHA Regulation 1910.133: Eye and Face Protection

(a)(1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid

chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.