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Battery Room Regulations and OSHA Battery Charging Requirements
To assure safe operating conditions in and around the lift truck battery room, it is important to comply with all relevant regulations. The BHS Battery Room Survey is the perfect tool to help determine your battery room compliance with OSHA and other regulating bodies. It provides a checklist to use while evaluating a battery room for all required safety equipment, and it also lists related regulations.
Download a copy of the Battery Room Survey.
Regulations and recommended BHS products are listed below.Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Battery Charging Room Regulations
- 1910.132 - Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements
- Related Products: Personal Protective Kit (PK-1200)
- 1910.133 - Eye & Face Protection
- Related Products: Personal Protective Kit (PK-1200)
- 1910.145 - General Environmental Controls - Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags
- Related Products: Signage & Posting (SP-1)
- 1910.151 - Medical Services & First Aid
- Related Products: Shower Eye Wash (SEW-500), Portable Eye Wash (PEW-700), Eye Wash (EW-300), Pedestal Mounted Eye Wash (MEW-300), Battery Emergency Station (BES-1)
- 1910.157 - Fire Protection
- Related Products: Fire Extinguisher & Cabinet (FE-20)
- 1910.178(g) - Changing and Charging Storage Batteries
- Related Products: Forklift Battery Handling Systems, Operator Aboard Battery Extractors (BE), Battery Carts & Carriages, Gantry Cranes, System Stands with Drip Pan Kits (DK-SS) & AcidSorb Pillows (ASP), Battery and Charger Stands, Battery Spill Kits (SK), Battery Room Ventilation System (BRVS), Hydrogen Exhaust Fan Kit (HEF-KIT), Wall Mounted Eye Wash (EW-300), Pedestal Mounted Eye Wash (MEW-300), Portable Eye Wash (PEW-700), Shower Eye Wash (SEW-500), Carbon Monoxide & Smoke Detector (CO-S-D), Fire Extinguisher & Cabinet (FE-20), Structural Barrier Rails (SBR), and Structural Bollards (SB)
- 1910.305 - Electrical wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use
- Related Products: Battery Room Ventilation System (BRVS), Hydrogen Exhaust Fan Kit (HEF-KIT)
- 1926.28 - General Safety and Health Provisions
- Related Products: Personal Protective Kit (PK-1200)
- 1926.441 - Batteries & Battery Charging
- Related Products: System Stands with Drip Pan Kits (DK-SS / DP-SS), AcidSorb Pillow (ASP), Universal Polypropylene Roll (UP-424), Eye Wash (EW-300), Pedestal Mounted Eye Wash (MEW-300), Portable Eye Wash (PEW-700), Shower Eye Wash (SEW-500), Battery Emergency Station (BES-1), Battery Room Floor, Cable Retractors (CR-1), Magnetic Cable Mount (CR-M), Charger Wall Brackets (CWB), Cable Retractor Mounting Bracket (CR-MT), Heavy-Duty Cable Retractor (CCR-12HD), Battery Room Ventilation System (BRVS), Hydrogen Exhaust Fan Kit (HEF-KIT), Personal Protective Kit (PK-1200)
International Fire Code (IFC) Regulations for Battery Rooms
- 608.5 - Spill control and neutralization
- Related Products: Drip Pan Kits (DK-SS / DP-SS), AcidSorb Pillow (ASP), Universal Polypropylene Roll (UP-424), Battery Acid Spill Kits (SK), Spill Kit Wall Mount (SK-WM)
- 608.6 - Ventilation
- Related Products: Battery Room Ventilation System (BRVS), Hydrogen Exhaust Fan Kit (HEF-KIT)
- 608.7 - Signage
- Related Products: Signage & Posting (SP-1)
- 608.9 - Smoke Detection
- Related Products: Carbon Monoxide & Smoke Detector (CO-S-D)
National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Battery Room Codes
- NFPA 1 - Fire Code, Chapter 52 - Stationary Storage Battery Systems
- Related Products: Drip Pan Kits (DK-SS / DP-SS), AcidSorb Pillow (ASP), Universal Polypropylene Roll (UP-424), Signage & Posting (SP-1), Battery Acid Spill Kits (SK), Spill Kit Wall Mount (SK-WM), Battery Room Ventilation System (BRVS), Hydrogen Exhaust Fan Kit (HEF-KIT), Carbon Monoxide & Smoke Detector (CO-S-D)
- NFPA 2 - Hydrogen Technologies Code
- Related Products: Battery Room Ventilation System (BRVS), Hydrogen Exhaust Fan Kit (HEF-KIT)
- NFPA 70 - National Electrical Code®
- Related Products: Battery Room Ventilation System (BRVS), Hydrogen Exhaust Fan Kit (HEF-KIT)
- NFPA 70E - Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®
- Related Products & Services: Personal Protective Kit (PK-1200), Shower Eye Wash (SEW-500), Portable Eye Wash (PEW-700), Eye Wash (EW-300), Pedestal Mounted Eye Wash (MEW-300), Battery Emergency Station (BES-1) Signage & Posting (SP-1), Service School Training, Battery Room Ventilation System (BRVS), Hydrogen Exhaust Fan Kit (HEF-KIT)
- NFPA 505: Fire Safety Standard for Powered Industrial Trucks
- Related Products: Personal Protective Kit (PK-1200), Shower Eye Wash (SEW-500), Portable Eye Wash (PEW-700), Eye Wash (EW-300), Pedestal Mounted Eye Wash (MEW-300), Battery Emergency Station (BES-1), Battery Room Ventilation System (BRVS), Hydrogen Exhaust Fan Kit (HEF-KIT), Fire Extinguisher & Cabinet (FE-20)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Battery Room Standards
- B30.20-2010 – Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices
- Related Products: BLB Staging Stand (CS-BLB)
Read more about OSHA regulations in our Blog:
OSHA Standards in the Battery Room - Part One: Introduction to OSHA Regulations
OSHA Standards in the Battery Room — Part Two: OSHA 1910.178(g)
OSHA Standards in the Battery Room — Part Three: The Rest of OSHA 1910
OSHA Standards in the Battery Room — Part Four: Construction Industry Standards
The items referenced above are intended to assist in meeting the regulations referenced therein. Government regulations applicable to the use of BHS' products vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. This survey should not be considered an exhaustive list of applicable regulations in your area. It is the responsibility of the end user to verify and maintain full compliance with all applicable regulations. Please consult legal counsel to determine the regulations applicable to your facility.