California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 16 - Control of Hazardous Substances › Article 109 - Hazardous Substances and Processes › Section 5162 - Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Plumbed or self-contained eyewash or
						eye/facewash equipment which meets the requirements of sections
						5,
						7, or
						9 of ANSI Z358.1-1981, Emergency
						Eyewash and Shower Equipment, incorporated herein by this reference, shall be
						provided at all work areas where, during routine operations or foreseeable
						emergencies, the eyes of an employee may come into contact with a substance
						which can cause corrosion, severe irritation or permanent tissue damage or
						which is toxic by absorption. Water hoses, sink faucets, or showers are not
						acceptable eyewash facilities. Personal eyewash units or drench hoses which
						meet the requirements of section
						6 or
						8 of ANSI Z358.1-1981, hereby
						incorporated by reference, may support plumbed or self-contained units but
						shall not be used in lieu of them.
(b) An emergency shower which meets the
						requirements of section
						4 or
						9 of ANSI Z358.1-1981, incorporated
						herein by reference, shall be provided at all work areas where, during routine
						operations or foreseeable emergencies, area of the body may come into contact
						with a substance which is corrosive or severely irritating to the skin or which
						is toxic by skin absorption.
(c)
						Location. Emergency eyewash facilities and deluge showers shall be in
						accessible locations that require no more than 10 seconds for the injured
						person to reach. If both an eyewash and shower are needed, they shall be
						located so that both can be used at the same time by one person. The area of
						the eyewash and shower equipment shall be maintained free of items which
						obstruct their use.
(d)
						Performance. Plumbed and self-contained eyewash and shower equipment shall
						supply potable water at the flow rates and time durations specified in ANSI
						Z358.1-1981. The control valve shall be designed so that the water flow remains
						on without requiring the use of the operator's hands, and so that the valve
						remains activated until intentionally shut off for all but hand-held drench
						hoses. Personal eyewash units shall deliver potable water or other eye-flushing
						solution approved by the consulting physician.
(e) Maintenance. Plumbed eyewash and shower
						equipment shall be activated at least monthly to flush the line and to verify
						proper operation. Other units shall be maintained in accordance with the
						manufacturer's instructions.
NOTE: See section
						  5185 of the General Industry Safety
						  Orders when the hazard involves the changing and charging of storage batteries.
						  See article 6 of the Unfired Pressure Vessel Safety Orders when the hazard
						  involves anhydrous ammonia.
1.
						  Amendment filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 51).
2.
						  Change without regulatory effect of subsection (a) filed 4-26-90 pursuant to
						  section 100, Title 1, California Code of
						  Regulations (Register 90, No. 22).
3. Editorial correction of
						  subsection (a) (Register 2010, No. 34).
4. Editorial correction of
						  subsection (e) -- NOTE (Register 2015, No. 37).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.