Designing and constructing a Battery Charging and Changing Area
requires considerable thought if it is to be both efficient and
safe. In an effort to aid your design process, Multi-Shifter, Inc. has
compiled a listing of various Web sites that deal with the following subjects.
Articles of General Interest | OSHA Standards | OSHA Standards Interpretations | Battery Room Ventilation Requirements
Articles of General Interest
- Codes Update for Battery Rooms: by Robert R. Robbins, Acran, Austin, Texas
- Codes Update for Battery Rooms - Article Continuation #1 : by Robert R. Robbins, Acran, Austin, Texas
- Know the Code : by Robert Wittemann, Yuasa-Exide
Standards - U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
- 1910.132 - General Requirements
Personal Protective Equipment
- 1910.133 - Eye and Face Protection
Personal Protective Equipment
- 1910.151 - Medical Services and First Aid
- 1910.178 - Powered Industrial Trucks
See part 1910.178 (g) (6) - Standards concerning battery charging & changing area
- 1910.303 - General Requirements
Electrical - Design Safety Standards for Electrical Systems
- 1910.305 - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment for General Use
Electrical - Design Safety Standards for Electrical Systems
See part 1910.305 (j) (7) - Ventilation of storage batteries
- 1917.157 - Battery Charging and Changing
Related Terminal Operations and Equipment
- 1926.441 - Batteries and Battery Charging
Electrical - Safety Requirements for Special Equipment
Standards Interpretations - U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
- 1910.178 (g) (2) - Battery Charging Stations for Fork Lifts and Other Industrial Trucks
Re: Clarifies the subject standard "battery charging" area.
Re: Safe distance as it applies to fire protection & ventilation for battery charging areas.
Materials Handling and Storage
- 1910.305 - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment for General Use
Electrical - Design Safety Standards for Electrical Systems
Re: Interpretation of standards applicable to battery storage installations
Electrical
- 1910.151 - Medical Services and First Aid
Re: Instruction guidelines directive regarding eye wash and body flushing facilities required for electric storage battery charging and maintenance areas.
Re: Quick drenching or flushing facilities in battery charging areas
Re: Standard requirements for eyewash and shower equipment & other protective equipment
Re: Clarification regarding the use of eyewash stations
Medical and First Aid
Battery Room Ventilation
- Hydrogen Calculation Work Sheet : Calculate the amount of hydrogen released during the battery charge cycle
- OSHA Technical Manual - Section II, Chapter 3 : Ventilation Investigation
- OSHA Technical Manual - Section II, Chapter 3, Appendix II : Ventilation Primer
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