New Hampshire Administrative Code

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) If at any time a powered industrial truck is in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition; (b) Forklift …

The employer shall ensure that guards for mechanical power transmission equipment be made of metal or other rigid material. Except that wood guards may be used in the woodworking and chemical industries, in industries where atmospheric conditions would rapidly deteriorate metal g…

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) Each employer shall be responsible for the safe condition of tools and equipment used by employees, including tools and equipment furnished by employees; (b) All hand tools shall be kept in safe condition. …

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) The employer shall comply with the hoist manufacturer's specifications and limitations as to the proper use and installation of the equipment, whether at a portable or fixed location; (b) Rated load capacit…

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) Form and scrap lumber with protruding nails and all other debris shall be kept clear from all work areas; (b) Combustible scrap and debris shall be removed from work areas at least daily; (c) Trash shall be…

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) A supply of potable water shall be provided in all places of employment; (b) Potable drinking water containers shall be capable of being tightly closed and be equipped with a tap; (c) Every employer shall p…

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) Each hand-fed jointer with a horizontal cutting head shall have an automatic guard which shall cover the section of the head on the working side of the fence or cage, and a guard which shall cover the back …

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) Fixed ladders shall comply with the following requirements:(1) Rungs shall have a minimum diameter of 3/4 inch, if metal, or 1-1/8 inches, if wood; (2) Rungs shall be a minimum of 16 inches in length and be…

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) Only employees who have had training by the employer or equipment manufacturer shall be assigned to install, adjust, and operate laser equipment; (b) Employees shall wear appropriate eye protection designed…

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) Each system shall have containers, valves, connectors, manifold valve assemblies, and regulators which are designed for use with LPG; (b) Every container and vaporizer shall be provided with one or more saf…

(a) All stored energy hazards including but not limited to the following shall be released, locked-out, or otherwise rendered non-hazardous prior to commencement of any work which could subject the employee to potential injury: (1) Hydraulic pressure; (2) Pneumatic pressure; (3) …

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) Machine guarding shall be provided to protect employees from hazards such as those created by point of operation, nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. (b) Machine guarding shall comply with …

The employer shall ensure that machines designed for a fixed location shall be securely anchored to prevent walking or moving, or designed in such a manner that they do not move in normal operation. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Lab 1403.37 #4118 eff 8-22-86, EXPIRED: 8-22-92 New. #66…

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) The employer shall provide and ensure the usage of point-of-operation guards or properly applied and adjusted point-of-operation devices, per the manufacturer's recommendation, to prevent entry of hands or …

Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Lab 1403.39 #4118 eff 8-22-86, EXPIRED: 8-22-92 New. #6684, eff 2-4-98, EXPIRED: 2-4-06 New. #8606, INTERIM, eff 4-12-06, EXPIRED: 10-09-06 (formerly Lab 1403.21) New. #8796, eff 1-11-07 Amended and Renumbered from Lab 1403.36 by Volume XXXV Number 18, Fi…

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) All construction equipment in use shall be checked at the beginning of each shift to assure that all parts, equipment, and accessories that affect safe operation are in proper operating condition and free f…

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) Protection against the effects of occupational noise exposure shall be provided when the sound levels exceed those shown in Table 3, Permissible Noise Exposures. Feasible engineering or administrative contr…

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) All functional operating mechanisms, air and hydraulic systems, chains, rope slings, hooks, and other lifting equipment shall be visually inspected before each use by the operator; (b) Complete inspection o…

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) The employer shall assess the hazards and provide and require the use of appropriate personal protective equipment where indicated based upon that assessment; (b) Where employees furnish their own personal …

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) Abrasive wheels shall be used only on machines provided with safety guards. ; (b) The following shall be exempt from the safety guard requirement in (a) above:(1) Wheels used while within the work being gro…

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) Safety clips or retainers shall be securely installed and maintained on pneumatic impact tools to prevent attachments from being accidentally expelled; and (b) Hose and hose connections used for delivering …

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) Only employees trained by the employer or equipment manufacturer shall be allowed to operate powder-actuated tools; (b) All powder-actuated tools shall be tested by the employee before each use and all defe…

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) Employers shall provide controls to prevent any employee from being exposed to radiation, either ionizing or electromagnetic, in excess of acceptable limits as established by He-P 4001; (b) Each radiation a…

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) This section shall not apply to scaffolding and stairway railings; (b) A standard railing shall consist of top rail, intermediate rail, and posts, and shall have a vertical height of 42 inches from upper su…

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) An annual log of all workplace injuries and illnesses, for which an employer's first report of injury is submitted to the department of labor, shall be kept at the place of employment and made available to …

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) Respirators shall be selected by the employer on the basis of the hazard to which the worker is exposed and shall be provided by the employer as necessary to protect the health of the workers; (b) Employees…

The employer shall ensure that revolving drums, barrels, or containers shall be guarded by an interlocked enclosure that shall prevent the drum from revolving unless the guard enclosure is in place. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Lab 1403.51 #4118 eff 8-22-86, EXPIRED: 8-22-92 New. #66…

The employer shall ensure that, except for side boom pipe laying tractors and compactors, rollover protective structures of substantial strength be used with the following types of materials handling equipment: (a) All rubber-tired, self-propelled scrapers; (b) Rubber-tired front…

The employer shall ensure that, where nets are used, operations shall not be undertaken until the net system is installed by a person trained by the employer or equipment manufacturer and the system complies with all industry standards. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Lab 1403.53 #4118 …

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) Band saws shall comply with the following requirements:(1) All portions of band saw blades shall be enclosed or guarded except for the working portion of the blade between the bottom of the guide rolls and …

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) Scaffolds shall be erected on sound, rigid footing capable of carrying the maximum intended load without settling or displacement; (b) All planking shall stress-graded lumber to assure the quality of the lu…

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) In conventional dry type spray booths, over-spray dry filters or filter rolls shall ensure an average air velocity over the face of the booth of not less than 100 linear feet per minute; (b) Electrostatic s…

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) Every flight of stairs having 4 or more risers shall be equipped with standard stair railings or standard handrails as specified below:(1) On stairways less than 44 inches wide having one side open, at leas…

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) All stored materials stacked in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked, and limited in height so that they are secure against sliding or collapse; (b) Storage areas shall be kept free from accumulatio…

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) Where ventilation is used to control potential exposure to employees, it shall reduce the concentration of the air contaminant to the degree that a hazard to employees does not exist; (b) Whenever there is …

The employer shall ensure that a safety tire rack, cage, or equivalent protection shall be provided and used when inflating, mounting, or dismounting tires installed on split rims, or rims equipped with locking rings or similar devices. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Lab 1403.60 #4118 …

(a) The employer shall remove hazards from the workplace, and establish policies and work practices aimed at maintaining a safe work environment to protect workers from exposure to hazardous and toxic substances such as radioactive substances or other hazardous substances which a…

(a) The employer shall ensure that an effective means for control of pedestrian and vehicular traffic be instituted on every job site where necessary. (b) Under the authority of RSA 277:16 and in reference to traffic control devices on job sites, the employer shall ensure complia…

The employer shall ensure that all sweepings, solid or liquid wastes, refuse, and garbage shall be removed in such a manner as to avoid creating a menace to health and as often as necessary to maintain good sanitary conditions. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Lab 1403.63 #4118 eff 8-22-…

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) Head protection shall be worn by workers engaged in tree operations. The head protection worn shall contain the manufacturer's certification that it complies with ANSI Z89.1-1981 with revisions. When workin…

The employer shall ensure that wall openings, from which there is a drop of more than 6 feet and the bottom of the opening is less than 3 feet above the working surface, be guarded. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Lab 1403.65 #4118 eff 8-22-86, EXPIRED: 8-22-92 New. #6684, eff 2-4-98, E…

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) Washing facilities shall be maintained in a sanitary condition and be provided in every place of employment except for mobile crews or normally unattended work locations where employees have ready access to…

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) Welding equipment shall be chosen for safe application to the work and shall be installed properly. Employees designated to operate welding equipment shall be properly instructed and qualified by the employ…

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) In addition to the requirements in Lab 1403.14, all welding and cutting operations carried on in confined spaces shall be ventilated to prevent the accumulation of toxic substances or possible oxygen defici…

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) Wire ropes, chains, ropes, and other rigging equipment shall be inspected prior to use and as necessary during use to assure their safety. Defective gear shall be removed from service; (b) Job or shop hooks…

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements: (a) All woodworking machinery such as table saws, swing saws, radial saws, band saws, jointers, tenoning machines, boring and mortising machines, shapers, planers, lathes sanders, and veneer cutters, shall be e…

These rules are intended to carry out legislative intent by establishing standards for the operation, regulation and licensing of employee leasing companies. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Lab 1501.01 #6626, eff 11-4-97, EXPIRED: 11-4-05 New. #10221, eff 11-3-12