Manufacturing Standards

OSHA General Duty Clause
Requires that employers provide a workplace to employees that are free from known hazards.   

OSHA 1910.132
General Requirements – Personal Protective Equipment 

NESC
National Electric Safety Code

NFPA 70E-2009 Edition
Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace

ASTM F1506
Standard Performance Specification for Textile Material for Wearing Apparel for Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to Momentary Electric Arc and Related Thermal Hazards

ASTM F2412
Standard Test Methods for Foot Protection

ASTM F2413
Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for Foot Protection

ASTM F1959
Standard Test Method for Determining Arc Thermal Performance (Value) of Textile Materials for Clothing by Electric Arc and Related Thermal Hazards

ASTM F1958
Standard Test Method for Determining Ignitability for Clothing by Electric Arc Exposure Using a Manikin

ASTM F1449
Standard Guide for Industrial Laundering of Flame, Thermal, and Arc Resistant Clothing

ASTM F2757
Standard Guide for Home Laundering Care and Maintenance of Flame, Thermal and Arc Resistant Clothing 

ASTM F2302
Labeling for Protective Clothing as Heat/Flame Resistant 

NFPA 654 
Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids