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Pyrotechnics Industry |
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Pyrotechnics include many devices to launch, detonate, or initiate an explosive material. This site
discusses common hazards and controls for workers involved in the outdoor display of fireworks.
This page is maintained as a product of the Alliance
between OSHA and the American Pyrotechnics Association (APA).
The following questions link to safety and health information relevant to fireworks display.
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What OSHA standards apply?
Standards | Standard Interpretations | Example Enforcement Actions |
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What other Federal standards apply?
ATF | CPSC | DOT |
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What OSHA guidance is available?
OSHA Safety Guidelines for Display Fireworks Sites |
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What industry best practices exist?
APA | ICC |NFPA | IME | ISEE |
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What additional
information is available?
Related
Safety and Health Topics Pages | Training | Poster | Other Resources |
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Alliances
Fireworks Safety Tips
Display Operators |
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American Pyrotechnics Association Joins OSHA in Alliance. OSHA Trade News Release, (2004, June 9).
Workers in the pyrotechnics industry stand to benefit from an Alliance signed between the American Pyrotechnics
Association (APA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Safety and health information (e.g., posters
listing fireworks safety tips) on working with pyrotechnics will be developed and disseminated for industry workers through the media and from
OSHA and APA's websites, including electronic assistance tools.
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Fireworks Safety Tips - Display Operators. OSHA/APA Alliance. Also
available as a 925 KB
PDF
Poster (OSHA Publication 6026) or a 32 KB
PDF Pocket Card (OSHA Publication 3248-04N-05).
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