Workplace safety standards


Workplace safety standards are sets of standards developed with the goal of reducing risk from occupational hazards.

History

The Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov in 1763 first describes the dangers of mining in his book The First Foundations of Metallurgy, or Ore Affairs.
The history of human safety in the workplace began in 1802 with the Health and Morals of Apprentices Act. In 1893 in the United States, Railroad Safety Appliance Act was formed. In 1911 were introduced Coal Mines Act.
In 1947, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade was signed and published by a collaborative group of 23 countries working to establish smooth international trade. In the United States the first Federal Safety Standards for cars become effective 1 January 1968. These new standards help protect drivers against unreasonable risk of crashes occurring as a result of the design, construction or performance of motor vehicles. In 2015 was created EFM scientist against EMF radiation. On 11 May 2015, Dr. Martin Blank in a three-minute video makes an appeal to pay attention for dangerous magnetic fields from our communication devices.

Human safety organizations

Standards

  • БДС – ISO 45001:2018 Bulgaria
  • GB/CCC – China CHN-1974-L-37879 Protection against particular hazards
  • NF NF EN 358 France
  • BS BS EN 1005-3:2002+A1:2008 – United Kingdom
  • IS – India – IS-5216, IS-5571, IS-6665
  • PN – Poland – PN-93/N-01256/03 Znaki BHP w miejscu pracy
  • ГОСТ 12.2.061-81 СИСТЕМА СТАНДАРТОВ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ТРУДА ОБОРУДОВАНИЕ ПРОИЗВОДСТВЕННОЕ
  • OSHA – United States; IAEA safety standards – nuclear, radiation waste safety standards
  • REAL DECRETO 486/1997

Classification

Standard protection from radio frequency electromagnetic fields

Continuous exposure to high frequency or high intensity electromagnetic fields can lead to instantaneous health problems or over time to develop a variety of illnesses, such as nervous disorders and others. Low frequency fields with frequencies between 0 and 10 megahertz that are strong enough can stimulate sensory organs or nerves and cause magnetophosphenes, vertigo, nausea or muscle twitches and pain. The standards are drawn up with a set of rules for protection from to limit human exposure to electric fields, magnetic fields and electromagnetic fields. Frequency bands of danger EMF, Zones of danger EMF, types of risks, safety and shielding equipment are categorized in the standards.
  • БДС EN 50664:2017 Общ стандарт за демонстриране на съответствието на устройства/съоръжения, използвани от работници при въвеждане в експлоатация или обслужване на място, с граничните стойности за облъчване от електромагнитни полета
  • GB 8702-88 电磁辐射防护规定
  • 1999/519/CE Council Recommendation of 12 July 1999 on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields
  • NF EN 50360 Norme de produit pour la mesure de conformité des téléphones mobiles aux restrictions de base relatives à l'exposition des personnes aux champs électromagnétiques
  • საქართველოს მთავრობის დადგენილება No.340 2013 წლის 17 დეკემბერი ქ. თბილისი
  • DGUV V15 Elektromagnetische Felder
  • CEI EN 62209-1
  • PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Ogólne wymagania dotyczące kompetencji laboratoriów badawczych i wzorcujących
  • ГОСТ 12.4.306-2016 Система стандартов безопасности труда. Комплект экранирующий для защиты персонала от электромагнитных полей радиочастотного диапазона. Методы испытаний
  • ANSI/IEEE C95.1–1992 IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields,
3 kHz to 300 GHz

EMF medical devices

A high frequency electromagnetic field can cause negative effects on the nervous system. Also, high intensity fields can cause serious damage to some organs. The health of people with implanted pacemakers and other electronic devices can be seriously harmed. Such irradiation can lead to death.
  • საქართველოს მთავრობის დადგენილება No.340 2013 წლის 17 დეკემბერი ქ. თბილისი
  • DGUV V15
  • BS EN 45502-1: 1998 Active implantable medical devices Part 1. General requirements for safety, marking and information to be provided by the manufacturer
  • CEI EN 62209-1
  • ГОСТ 20790-93 МЕЖГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ СТАНДАРТ ПРИБОРЫ, АППАРАТЫ И ОБОРУДОВАНИЕ МЕДИЦИНСКИЕ
  • PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005
  • C95.1-2345-2014 IEEE Standard for Military Workplaces—Force Health Protection Regarding Personnel Exposure to Electric, Magnetic, and Electromagnetic Fields, 0 Hz to 300 GHz

Laser protection standard

Laser damage can be fatal to human vision. In the standards are defined the types of the laser equipment and its application. Safe distances from the laser equipment to the visual apparatus are also categorized.
  • БДС EN 171:2005/Наредба No. 9 от 28 октомври 1986
  • GB 10320-1995 激光设备和设施的电气安全
  • საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი
  • CEI 1381G
  • IS 14624 : 2012
  • PN-91/T-06700
  • ГОСТ IEC 60825-4-2014 Безопасность лазерной аппаратуры
  • EN 60825

Protection from dangerous substances and preparations

These standards are set of rules and describe dangerous substances in machine oils, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in extender oils and other chemical materials used in workplace. The Russian standard describes the physical and chemical properties of dangerous oils.
  • საშიში ქიმიური ნივთიერებების შესახებ 1420
  • DIRECTIVE 2005/69/EC
  • IS 1446: Classification of Dangerous Goods
  • PN-EN 589
  • ГОСТ 30333-95 ПАСПОРТ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ВЕЩЕСТВА
  • CC 813.11 Ordinance on Protection against Dangerous Substances and Preparations

Welding safety

The following standards include safety and sanitary regulations for welding, cutting, and surface machining, as well as industrial process steps and guidelines on hazardous aerosols or other airborne particulates generated in these processes.
  • ԳՕՍՏ ԵՆ 439-2002 Գազեր պաշտպանական աղեղային եռակցման և կտրման համար. Դասակարգում
  • AQ 4214-2011 焊接工艺防尘防毒技术规范
  • NTP 494: Soldadura eléctrica al arco: normas de seguridad
  • NF An 85-002
  • DIN EN 1011-1
  • შემდუღებელი 041272 პროფესიული სტანდარტი
  • Is 818 Code of Practice for Safety and Health for Welding
  • PN-EN 1598:2004 Norma wycofana i zastąpiona przez
  • ГОСТ 12.3.003-86 Система стандартов безопасности труда. Работы электросварочные. Требования безопасности
  • AWS D17.1/D17.1M:2017

Vibration safety

  • ԳՕՍՏ ԵՆ 792-1-2012 Ձեռքի էլեկտրական մեքենաներ. Անվտանգության պահանջներ. Մաս 1. Առանց պարուրակի մասերի ամրացման համար մեքենաներ
  • БДС 12.1.012:1980 Охрана на труда. Вибрации. Общи изисквания за безопасност на труда
  • NTP 839 Notas Técnicas de Prevención 839 Exposición a vibraciones mecánicas. Evaluación del riesgo
  • NF EN ISO 13090 Vibrations et chocs mécaniques
  • IS 13276-1: Mechanical Vibration
  • 2002/44/WE Direktiwa w sprawie minimalnych wymagańw zakresie ochrony zdrowia i bezpieczeństwa dotyczącychnarażenia pracowników na ryzyko spowodowane czynnikami fizycznymi
  • ГОСТ 12.1.012-78 Система стандартов безопасности труда. Вибрация. Общие требования безопасности
  • AS2670 - 2001 Evaluation of human exposure to whole-body vibration.
  • AS ISO 5349.1-2013 Mechanical vibration - Measurement and evaluation of human exposure to hand-transmitted vibration - General requirements

Noise safety

  • IS 3483-1965
  • IEEE 656-2018 - IEEE Standard for the Measurement of Audible Noise from Overhead Transmission Lines
  • ГОСТ 12.1.003-83 ССБТ. Шум. Общие требования безопасности
  • PN-EN 352-5:2005/A1:2007
  • NF EN 61310-1 Sécurité des machines - Indication, marquage et manoeuvre - Partie 1 : exigences pour les signaux visuels, acoustiques et tactiles
  • DIN 4109 Normenübersicht Schallschutz

Ultrasound safety

Working with ultrasound can damage the nervous and auditory systems.
  • ГОСТ 12.1.001-89 Система стандартов безопасности труда. Ультразвук. Общие требования безопасности
  • IEEE 790-1989 - IEEE Guide for Medical Ultrasound Field Parameter Measurements
  • NF C74-335
  • DIN EN 60601-2-5
  • БДС 12.1.001:1979 Охрана на труда. Ултразвук. Общи изисквания по безопасност на труда

Air

These standards provide guidance on the use and maintenance of devices for determining concentrations of chemical and biological agents in the workplace air.
  • БДС EN 14042:2005 Въздух на работното място. Ръководство за приложение и използване на процедури за оценяване излагането на въздействие на химични и биологични агенти
  • BS EN ISO 16017-1:2001, Indoor, ambient and workplace air
  • NF EN ISO 16017-2 Air intérieur, air ambiant et air des lieux de travail
  • ГОСТ 30494-2011. Здания жилые и общественные. Параметры микроклимата в помещениях

Microclimatic parameters of the work environment

  • Наредба No. РД-07-3 от 18.07.2014 г. за минималните изисквания за микроклимата на работните места

Thermal environment

  • ГОСТ Р ИСО 7243-2007 Термальная среда. Расчет тепловой нагрузки на работающего человека, основанный на показателе WBGT
  • ISO 7726 Ergonomics of the thermal environment – Instruments for measuring physical
quantities
  • ISO 8896 Ergonomics of the thermal environment – Determination of metabolic rate
  • DIN EN ISO 7730 Klima am Arbeitsplatz

Nanotechnology safety

  • ГОСТ Р 57933-2017 Нанотехнологии. Наноматериалы. Токсиколого-гигиеническая оценка безопасности. Общие требования к проведению испытаний на лабораторных животных
  • ISO/TS 12901-1:2012 Nanotechnologies - Occupational risk management applied to engineered nanomaterials - Part 1: Principles and approaches

Artificial light on workplace

The use of artificial light as the sole source of light or mixing artificial and daylight might cause ill-health effects, both physical and mental, such as eye strain, headaches, or fatigue. The standards address the types of light that negatively affect vision, angles of light in different environments, illumination standards per square meter, and protection methods such as the UGR method.
  • БДС EN 12464
  • GB50034-2013 建筑照明设计标准
  • ГОСТ Р 55710-2013 Освещение рабочих мест внутри зданий. Нормы и методы измерений
  • EN 12464 “Lighting of indoor workplaces”

Hazardous Area Classification

  • BS EN 60079 Hazardous Area Classification and Control of Ignition Sources
  • IS 5572-1994 Hazardous Area Classification IS 5572-1994
  • ГОСТ Р 51330.9-99 Классификация опасных зон
  • National Electrical Code Article 505
  • IEC 60079-10.2 Classification of areas

Protection devices

  • EMF meter – an instrument for measuring danger EMF fields, which affects human health
  • Environmental meter – an instrument for measuring hazardous materials response
  • EMF shield protection materials

Supporting software

There are thousands of software products today which can simulate workplace hazards.
  • Narda EFC-400EP – software for calculation dangerous magnetic fields
  • Sphera – software for Integrated Risk Management software and information services with a focus on Environmental Health & Safety
  • MY Compliance Management
  • ALOHA Software – details can be entered about a real or potential chemical release and it will generate threat zone estimates for various types of hazards
  • WeldZone Simulator – simulates the effect of electromagnetic fields on welders, providing a 3D visual representation of exposure levels and highlighting the associated risks

Congress and Conferences for health and safety work

World Congress on Safety and Health

The forum is organized by the International Labour Organization. The first World Congress on Safety and Health was held in Rome in 1955.

Workplace Safety Conference

The forum is organized by OSHA.

Workplace safety symbols

Workplace safety symbols are classified in several categories: