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Office of Safety, Health, and Environment (OSHE)

Safety Programs

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Program

This program delineates the requirements and procedures for assessing the environmental impact of NIST actions in accordance with the National Environmental

NIST Boulder Drinking Water Program

This suborder sets forth required maintenance and monitoring procedures to safeguard the drinking water supply at the NIST Boulder Site and WWV/WWVB site

NIST Gaithersburg Drinking Water Program

This suborder sets forth required maintenance and monitoring procedures to safeguard the drinking water supply at the NIST Gaithersburg Site. Personnel

Office Safety Program

The Office Safety Suborder establishes requirements necessary to protect employees in offices and office-like spaces (break rooms, kitchens, and conference

Oil Storage and Handling at NIST Boulder Program

This suborder sets forth the monitoring, maintenance, recordkeeping, and reporting procedures required to comply with Federal and State of Colorado oil

Oil Storage and Handling at NIST Gaithersburg Program

The Oil Storage and Handling at NIST-Gaithersburg Suborder sets forth required monitoring, maintenance, recordkeeping, and reporting procedures to comply with

Out of Service (OOS)

This suborder provides the requirements to properly take or secure equipment or a system out of service and to communicate this state to affected staff. Please

Overhead Cranes and Hoists

This suborder’s purpose is protecting employees and covered associates from the hazards of operating overhead cranes and hoists. This suborder meets or exceeds

Permit-Required Confined Spaces

This suborder establishes the safety requirements for identifying, evaluating, and entering permit-required confined spaces (pits, manholes, equipment/reactors

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

This suborder provides the necessary information to identify work situations that require the use of PPE, the proper selection and use of PPE, and documentation