N.H. Code Admin. R. Lab 1403.59
Tanks with Open Surface
Effective Nov 22, 2025#4118 eff 8-22-86, EXPIRED: 8-22-92 New. #6684, eff 2-4-98, EXPIRED: 2-4-06 New. #8606, INTERIM, eff 4-12-06, EXPIRED: 10-09-06 (formerly Lab 1403.74) New. #8796, eff 1-11-07 (from Lab 1403.62); ss by #10809, eff 4-9-15 (from Lab 1403.55); ss by #14431, eff 11-22-25, EXPIRES: 11-22-35Commissioner, Department of Labor
The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements:
- (a) Where ventilation is used to control potential exposure to employees, it shall reduce the concentration of the air contaminant to the degree that a hazard to employees does not exist;
- (b) Whenever there is a danger of toxic substances being splashed, the employees shall wear either tight-fitting chemical goggles or an effective face shield;
- (c) Near each tank containing liquid which might be harmful to the skin if splashed upon the worker’s body, there shall be a supply of clean cold water. The water pipe shall be provided with a quick opening valve and at least 48 inches of hose not smaller than ¾ inch. At no time shall water pressure for eyewashes exceed 25 p.s.i. Alternatively, deluge showers and eye flushes shall be provided; and
- (d) All employees working in and around open-surface tank operations shall be trained by the employer as to the hazards of their respective jobs, and in the personal protection and first aid procedures applicable to these hazards.
Source. #4118 eff 8-22-86, EXPIRED: 8-22-92 New. #6684, eff 2-4-98, EXPIRED: 2-4-06 New. #8606, INTERIM, eff 4-12-06, EXPIRED: 10-09-06 (formerly Lab 1403.74) New. #8796, eff 1-11-07 (from Lab 1403.62); ss by #10809, eff 4-9-15 (from Lab 1403.55); ss by #14431, eff 11-22-25, EXPIRES: 11-22-35