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Office of Safety, Health, and Environment (OSHE)

Safety Programs

Powered Industrial Trucks (PITs) Program

This suborder aims to minimize hazards associated with powered industrial trucks (PITs). It applies to NIST employees and associates who work with powered

Radioactive Materials at NIST Boulder

The Radioactive Materials at NIST Boulder Program establishes the requirements of an operational radiation safety program necessary for the implementation of

Radioactive Materials at NIST Gaithersburg

The Radioactive Materials at NIST Gaithersburg Suborder sets forth required work practices, procedures, equipment, and training that can protect employees and

Radiofrequency and Microwave Radiation Safety Program

This suborder’s purpose is to ensure the safety of personnel working with or around equipment capable of generating radiofrequency and/or microwave radiation

Respiratory Protection Program

This suborder relates to voluntary or required respirator use and is designed to prevent employees from breathing airborne hazards when effective engineering

Safety Culture Program

NIST recognizes that a strong and positive safety culture is essential to: Creating and maintaining a safe work environment; and Eliminating or minimizing

Safety Education and Training (SET) Program

This suborder defines the requirements and associated roles and responsibilities for safety training at NIST. The goal is to make staff aware of potential

Wastewater Management at NIST Boulder Program

Wastewater from the NIST Boulder Site is regulated under an industrial discharge permit issued by the City of Boulder Water Quality and Environmental Services

Wastewater Management at NIST Gaithersburg Program

Wastewater from the NIST Gaithersburg Site is released to a sewer system maintained by the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC). Wastewater is

Work and Worker Authorization based on Hazard Reviews (Hazard Review)

This suborder defines the requirements for authorizing both hazardous activities (“work”) and workers based on a systematic level of work planning and control