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OSHA and Lab Animal Care
www.animallab.com OSHA tells employers that we must provide a workplace “free from recognized hazards.” There are many specific OSHA standards that may apply to animal care facilities. Some examples are hazard communication, respiratory protection, electrical safety, and fire safety. Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, known as the “general duty clause” (29USC651), covers all other recognized hazards for which specific standards may not exist. Examples include ergonomics and exposure to anesthetic gases and experimental drugs. Enforcement of the general duty provisions may rely on guidance documents published by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Institute of Health (NIH), and others.
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