Battery Manufacturing

Standards

Battery manufacturing plants under federal jurisdiction are required to comply with specific OSHA standards for general industry. This section highlights OSHA standards and documents related to battery manufacturing.

OSHA Standards
General Industry (29 CFR 1910)
General Industry (29 CFR 1910)
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1910 Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment

1910.132, General requirements.

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1910.133, Eye and face protection.

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1910.134, Respiratory protection.

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1910.135, Head protection.

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1910.136, Foot protection.

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1910.138, Hand Protection.

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1910 Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances

1910.1025, Lead.

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1910.1200, Hazard Communication.

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State Plan Standards

There are 29 OSHA-approved State Plans operating state-wide occupational safety and health programs. State Plans are required to have standards and enforcement programs that are at least as effective as Federal OSHA and may have different or more stringent requirements.

National Consensus Standards and Recommendations from other Professional Organizations

Note: These are NOT OSHA regulations. However, they do provide guidance from their originating organizations related to worker protection.

American National Standards Institute (ANSI), The American Society of Safety Professionals

  • ANSI/ASSP Z10.0 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems

International Electrotechnical Commission

  • IEC 62281 Safety of Primary and Secondary Lithium Cells and Batteries During Transport

International Organization for Standardization

  • ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards

  • NFPA 855 Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems
  • NFPA 800 Battery Safety Code

Underwriters Laboratories

  • UL 2054 Standard for Household and Commercial Batteries
  • UL 9540 Standard for Energy Storage Systems and Equipment
  • UL 8319 E-cigarette certification
Additional Directives

Note: The directives in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.