Health Hazards in Nail Salons
Standards
Applicable Standards
Federal OSHA standards apply to many of the potential hazards found in nail salons. Below is a list of standards and standards interpretations, organized by hazard type, which may apply in nail salons.
OSHA Standards
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1910 Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment | ||
See Appendix B for information related to non-mandatory compliance guidelines for hazard assessment and personal protective equipment selection. |
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1910.134, Respiratory protection. |
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1910 Subpart J - General Environmental Controls | ||
1910.141, Sanitation. |
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1910.1200, Hazard Communication. See Appendix A for information related to health hazard definitions (Mandatory). |
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1910.94, Ventilation. |
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1910 Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances | ||
1910.1000, Air contaminants. |
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1910.1048, Formaldehyde. See Appendix A for information related to substance technical guidelines for formalin. See Appendix C for information related to medical surveillance - formaldehyde. |
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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 OSHA's and may have different or more stringent requirements.
Although OSHA does not have a specific standard that covers ergonomic hazards, under the General Duty Clause of the OSH Act, employers have a duty to protect workers from recognized hazards in the workplace. This includes ergonomic hazards.
- 29 CFR 1910.5(a)(1), General Duty Clause
- Ergonomics Enforcement