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.

Chemicals

• 1910 Subpart Z, Toxic and hazardous substances
  
  
• 1910.1000, Air contaminants
  
  
• 1910.1048, Formaldehyde [related topic page]
  • Appendix A, Substance technical guidelines for formalin
  • Appendix C, Medical surveillance - formaldehyde [related topic page]
    
• 1910 Subpart I, Personal protective equipment [related topic page]
  • Appendix B, Non-mandatory compliance guidelines for hazard assessment and personal protective equipment selection
    
• 1910.134, Respiratory protection [related topic page]
  
  
• 1910 Subpart J, General environmental controls
  
  
• 1910.141, Sanitation
  
  
• 1910.1200, Hazard communication [related topic page]
  • Appendix A, Health hazard definitions (Mandatory)
    
• 1910.94 Ventilation

Ergonomics/Muscle Strains from Awkward Body Positions

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
  
  
• OSHA's Ergonomic Enforcement Plan

Biological Hazards

• 29 CFR 1910.1030, Bloodborne Pathogens
  
  
• Most Frequently Asked Questions Concerning the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
  
  
• Frequently Asked Questions: Bloodborne Pathogens

State Plans

Twenty-five states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands have OSHA-approved State Plans and have adopted their own standards and enforcement policies. States usually adopt standards that are identical to Federal OSHA. However, some states have adopted different standards applicable to this topic or may have different enforcement policies.