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VOLUME 35
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NUMBER 351
Waxhlngtn,<, Wednesday, December 28, 1960
Title 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS tlont where evidence Is net required. toe regulations hereto promulgstod I Where, therefore, the emnnjpn experi robed quit* extensively cm the outcsei
Chapter 50--Divlilen of Public Con* tract*,' Department ef Labor.
ence of men Is all tbat Is needed to lead a rational and prudent person to the crmciutlna that certain conditions of em
tog eoo&rlbutlons of toe private and pub lic organiaaslons which are generally aooeptod a* preeminent to this 5dd
PART 50-304--SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS POR FEDERAL SUPPLY
ployment ere Incompatible with the safety and health of employee*, no de fense is providtd by the statutory
Among these are the publications at Amtricaa Btuulis^t AMOCAtioBt Stt* American Society of Mechanical Engi
CONTRACTS
"prima-facle evident*" rule merely be- neer*. National Pin Protection Assoda-
Die Walsh-Bealey Public Contract* Act (45 Scat. 3036, 41 UAC. 35 et seq.) require* that contract* entered into by any agency of the United State* for the manufacture or furnishing of material*,
causa such conditions may not be spe cifically prohibited to the Bute safety, sanitary, and factory inspection lava or the regulations hereby proposed. Neither is It necessary to call a witness
tion. National Board of Pin Underwrit er*. ths Public Health Sendee ef tot United States Department of Wealth, Education, and Welfare, toe Buisen of Mines of tha United States D
*wTntin irtkln ftAd mlDOtfit is iny amount exceedIn* *10.000 nutt contain, among otbar provision*. a stipulation tbat no "pert of soeb contract am be pwfecmed nor offl any of to* materiel*. snpplle*. article*, or equipment to be manufactured or furntahed under eald contract be manufactured or fabricated to any plant*, factorial. building* or
to tastily concerning the baxardous nature of such conditions,
The statutory rule of "prlma-fade *vlwss not designed to deter to*
Seceuiy of labor tram dlligmt inquiry even beyond toe safety, sanitary, and factory inspection laws of the ervcral states to discover more directly whet are the "working conditions which are
et the Interior, and to* Atomic ; Coauntata.
Section 7(d) of to* artminlitrmtive proctdim lot noopitaii tbote md to the moes fcamel type of aiiramitermtiv* on -oOdal notice of a material fact not appearing in the evidence to toa record." but it require* that "any party toon an
surrounding* or under working condi tion* which art unsanitary or hamrdou* or dangerous to the health end safety of employees engaged In the performance of nid contract", " A single standard of safety and health condition* is thus required for all work aublact to to* Act. As object!** descrip
unsanitary or habardou* or dangerous to the health and safety of employees." This is demonstrated by the provisions to sections 4 and 5 of ths Act. directing the Secretory to administer it and autborlxing him to appoint experts, make investigation*, hold hearings, compel the production of evidence, end make find
timely request be afforded an oppor tunity to show the contrary". The At torney Oeneral1* Manual on the Admin istrative Procedure Act points out Ip. S0> that tola authority "extend* properly to all matters as to which the egenay * by reason of tit 1unctions la presumed to be expert, such as technical or adoa-
tion eg the working condition* encoun ings of lact. Accordingly, fohowing en- tiffs facts within Us specialised knowl
tered. eetebllabed by s preponderance of tbo reliable, probetore, and subetaatlal evidence, is, of course, ewnflrt to the administrative application of this stand ard. A second question which must be resolved Is whether condition* of the
aetment of the Act. ezpintt were ap pointed end their testimony used In the administrative enforcement proceeding* conducted under section 5 of the Act, Differences of opinion over what condi tions or employment fall to meet toe
edge. Cf. XJL Pep. p. 31 (Sen. Dee, p. 372). * The matters tha* noticed become a part of to* recced and, unless auccasafully controverted, furnish the earn* hails for finding* ef fact as dots evidence' to toe usual
tope described are -unsanitary ar hasardous or dangerous to tha health or safety of employee*-. This is a question
statutory standard have thus beta re solved with the assistance of expert testi mony on a case-by-ease besls tn nearly
of fact Ptar assistance tint* resolution, the act provides a special rule of evi dence: "Compliance with the aafetir, sanitary, and factory inspection laws of tbs State la which the work or part thereof is to be performed- shall* b* prima-faele evidence of compliance with this subsection."
a quarter ef a century of bearings and findings under tha Act. Those have bean conducted in accordance with sections 5. 7, and t of ths Administrative Pro cedure Act atoce its enactment. The bsssrdous characteristic of a partleular working condition, la, of course, the likelihood that it will aausa lBaeas,
The haxardous characteristic* of many working conditions, thus being foots ef a "technical or scientific" nature, and having earns within to* Department* "specialized knowledge" -by reason of Its experience, proof of them in administra- , ttv* adjudications by official notice la appropriate The facts declared in these-- regulations are soundly based to to* ex perience at toe Denartment and to the
The statutory prevision ^""erring "prim*-fecit evidence*' doss not purport to take ths pise* of the uniform national
or injury in toe employment sits*cion. This characteristic is not always Im mediately apparent. Causative analysis
experience of outstanding public and private experts in their specialised di visions of to* field of health end safety
standard, it has application only to of injury frequency rates In Industry has engineering. The regulations herewith
teues which requlra evidence. In the shed much light on the lmpomncs of promulgated extend, however, into areas
absence of opposing evident*, it author- certain precautions not fully appreciated In which reasonable men may differ.
mas resolution of such Issue* compatibly by those recponslblc for to* operation Aar party to an administrative adjudi
with the prima-fscic evidence. Also, of industrial establishment*. The De cation who is adversely affected by them
rules concerning prims-feeie evidence partment'* discovery end evaluation of will, therefore, have the opportunity to
obviously have no application In situs- these haiards and the development of contest them by prtsanting toa inut to
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| $0-304.245 Change
water ttoa construction of the container furnace tending,
Sprata change or (hall bo provided for
It to the practice to ttroct clotha* or wherever it U to chance because the work performed involvaa exposure to excessive dirt, hast, fumes. vapor, or moliturL Whore chance roosts are not provided, fadliUae (ball be furnished tor hanctnv outer garments;
(a) Where employees' work clothes are exposed to contamination by poisonous. Infectious, or irritating material, facul ties shall be provided in change rooms so that street and work-clothes will not bo stored la contact edtb each other.
fbi Where the process in which the worker Is engaged to such that bis work ing clothes become wet or have to bo washed between shifts, provision shall
shall be sueh that the lot does hot come
tn direct eontaet with the water.
<e> Open oootainera sueh os barrels,
or tanks for drinking water from
which the water must he dipped or
pouted, whether or not they are fitted
with a cover, shall sot be allowed
<d> The common drinking cup Is
prohibited.
(o) Whore single service eupe are sup
plied, a sanitary nonrstiwr lor the unused
eups and a receptacle for
of the
used eups shell bo provided.
| 50-204.259 IWposaUe weson
Outlets for non-potaUo water, sueh as water far industrial or fire-fighting purposes only, sbafi be posted to indicate that the wata* Is unsafe and la net to ba used for drinking, washing, a
ultraviolet UghL
150-204.270 Firefoid bum*.
Where werkert* eyes may be to injurious chemical materials sueh as acids, caustics, etc- suitable faculties fer quick drenching or Bushing ef the wee shall be provided within the wotkroon, for immediate emergency use.
Btvuonwtw Commons (50^204^75 Toaie gases,
fumes, duett, end mists. We employee shall be egpeesd tei the gaaea. vapors. mtota. i on the list in seetlwn (0-304J7I which sxeced the limits there staled when eoplled to him on an average basis fa eight hour workday, uapa^he toj
be made to Insure that such slothing Is dry before re-us*.
Uwnttan
tected therefrom by ruepfrttion nuip ment approved fer the puxpoec by
| 50-104444 Retiring roem* for women.
Where 10 or more women are mapleyod at any one time, at laaat one retiring room shall be provided. '
(a) Where leas than 10 women are employed and a retiring room la not fur nished, seme equivalent space shall be arovided which ean be properly screened for privacy and made suitable for the use of women employees.
fb> At least one couch or bod shall bo provided in every place where woman are
| 50-204.264 Medical,
United States Bureau ef IMnes eg
a) Tbs mnpleyar shall assure the ready availability of qualified medical personnel for advice and consultation on plant health problems, for emergency medical services, and for the supervision of first-aid attendants.
(b) in the absence of an Infirmary, a person trained to rendm first aid mud a kit containing the following hems shall be available at every place of employment.
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United Statee Deportment of the
terior and operated in
the recommendations ef tts
turer. Dcpoeuree without
meni which exeeed sueh limits
rarfiy. without
average basis, sir which
thtA fw
tiiils
less ef the
ere alao !
undertaken In
prior written approval of a
employed. The number of sueb bods or 1
evt Plaster to" a t yd. BoU.
couches required shall be as follows:
1
t.iiirf. Boa
3 Al an parkatn.
1 to 100___ _ loo mass
, t Absorbent Oanas. 1 yW.
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1 to;
AeUvat Aaap. Sconce bottle, aObtain BanOefat. I*'.
1 additional bed lor each additional I Aromsuc Spirits of Ammoai S-euaea
dustrtal hygienist who has particular nln imisiennes `ef and the toxic subetances and tiens Involved. | 50-204.276
- 2$0 women employees. A minimum of M square feet Per bed shall be provided. lamcx Roomi ana Peoa R*xntre
bottle. i Boric Acid Solution. 3-eunce bottle. 1 Caator Oil. lesatt bottle. JS Cmtnu Bandages. 3**.
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| 50-204.251 Leruliun.
4 Compress Bondages. 4". t- Cotton wound AppUmteea.
In all places of employment where em ployees lunch on the prumisae. an ade quate space suitable for that purpose shall be provided for the maximum num ber of employees who may use suoh mace at one time. Sueh space shall be sepa rate from any location where than to ex posure to toxic mttcrlato.
| 50-204,252 Waste food dUpo-aL
A covered receptacle shall be provided and shall be used by employees for the disposal of all waste food.
I 50-204.255 Pretence of toxic mate rial*.
1 Byt Cup. 1 Bye Dropper.
6 ruiiu C PoUit Ifor Boras. U oa. tubs*. . 1 rutile fer Burma. 3-ouart betas. C Oauaa Belitr Bibrttges r* a yds. * Oauaa Bailer Baaesgse nt tea. i Oause BaUar Banasgm 3** a S yds. ie Oauaa Bisnuma. lr* a If. 1 SIsrthMUt*. Tmsturv. Smunrs bottle. 1 OIMlelne Olass.
1 manual rust am laatructien. 1 Scissors Pair 4" Baoda^.
I Tvmn pair jtj".
13 Safety PUM.
i Tourniquet. 3 Tnaagutor Baadafes 40".
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C Wood spbau lor Prscturss. 13 Weee Tongue Depressera.
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I 50-201*235 Potable water.
f 50-204.269 Ceeerol requirement.
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<ai An adequate supply of potable water, epprored as to source end dis tribution by appropriate authority, shall be provided lor drinking, washing and cooking purposes hi all places of employment.
following operations: chipping, calkins, eeanc grinding, riveting, sledging, seal ing. light grinding, stone dressing, spot welding, woodworking, metal-working, babbitting, easting, dipping In hot metal baths, handling ef adds and caustics,
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