health and safety regulations and guidelines, OSHA

4.1.12 Health and Safety Regulations and Guidelines

Recipients are responsible for meeting applicable Federal, State, and local health and safety standards and for establishing and implementing necessary measures to minimize their employees' risk of injury or illness in activities related to NIH grants. In addition to applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, the following regulations must be followed when developing and implementing health and safety operating procedures and practices for both personnel and facilities:

• 29 CFR Part 1910.1030, Blood borne pathogens; 29 CFR Part 1910.1450, Occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories; and other applicable occupational health and safety standards issued by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and included in 29 CFR Part 1910.
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission Standards and Regulations, pursuant to the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.). Copies may be obtained from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.

The following guidelines are recommended for use in developing and implementing health and safety operating procedures and practices for both personnel and facilities:

• Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, CDC and NIH, HHS. This publication is available at on CDC's Strengthening Lab Safety webpage.
• Prudent Practices for Safety in Laboratories (2011), National Research Council, National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, NW, Lockbox 285, Washington, DC 20055 (ISBN 978-0-309-13864-2).

Recipient organizations are not required to submit documented assurance of their compliance with or implementation of these regulations and guidelines. However, if requested by the awarding IC The NIH organizational component responsible for a particular grant program or set of activities. The terms "NIH IC," or "awarding IC" are used throughout this document to designate a point of contact for advice and interpretation of grant requirements and to establish the focal point for requesting necessary prior approvals or changes in the terms and conditions of award., recipients should be able to provide evidence that applicable Federal, State, and local health and safety standards have been considered and have been put into practice.