In the beginning was the 1970 Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). To improve worker safety, OSHA adopted several regulations concerning the use of emergency eyewash and shower stations. OSHA's ...

In 2022, Nevada OSHA issued regulation R069-20, adopting the American National Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment, ANSI Z358.1, as law. Among the requirements of this standard is ...

Most safety managers are aware of the basic requirements for primary emergency eyewash stations. ANSI Z358.1 calls for eyewash stations to be present anywhere that chemicals or caustics are present.

For something as critical as eyewashes and safety showers, OSHA regulations are pretty vague. 1910.151(c) states: “Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, ...