Eye wash stations are life-safety equipment that must be located within 10 seconds of chemical hazards, maintained weekly, and known to every worker before an emergency occurs. This article covers ANSI/ISEA Z358.1 requirements, types of eye wash equipment, plumbed vs. self-contained units, weekly activation procedures, and first aid response for chemical eye exposures.
Performing arts programs generate hazardous waste including spent solvents, fluorescent lamps, batteries, and unknown chemicals. This article covers RCRA hazardous waste definitions, generator categories (VSQG, SQG, LQG), accumulation and labeling requirements, the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest, the Universal Waste Rule for lamps and batteries, and institution-level EH&S program integration.
Grounding and bonding are distinct concepts with different purposes -- and confusing them causes real hazards. This article covers the NEC Article 250 framework, theater-specific Article 520 requirements, EGC impedance and fault current calculations, generator separately derived systems, GFCI protection requirements, outdoor wet-location grounding, and field verification methods including low-resistance ohmmeters, meogohmmeters, and ground loop impedance testers.
