::Title:: Safety Standards: NSTA vs. OSHA ::Heading:: NSTA (National Science Teaching Association) ::Body:: ** Personal Protective Equipment should always be worn. ** There should always be a Chemical Hygiene Plan in place. ** Administrators should always be aware of safety plans and guidelines ** Eye Wash Stations and other important cleaning machines and supplies should always be readily availible. 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::Heading:: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) ::Body:: **The workplace should always be safe and free of hazards such as spills. **Workers should wear and have access to necessary face protection. **Proper footware should always be worn. **All machines used by employees should be safe and harmless. [[https://d2147qff8dhysu.cloudfront.net/app/uploads/20221107065733/OSHA-Logo.jpg]] ::Heading:: Similiarities ::Body:: **Both organizations want to structure and create safety in proffesional environments. **Both require a way to clean yourself of harmful chemicals and other hazards. **Both require supervisors to understand and enforce their safety regulations. **Both require appropriate clothing and safety protection to be worn. [[https://www.columbiasouthern.edu/media/zkelgcma/workplace-safety-priority.jpg]] ::Heading:: Differences ::Body:: ** OSHA mainly regulates workplaces, while NSTA focuses on science in schools. ** OSHA has more specific and detail requirements for protection than NSTA. ** OSHA mandates that specific health plans be in place, while NSTA does not. ** NSTA regulates that a group of students exceding a certain number cannot work unsupervised, while OSHA does not require a higher amount of supervisors. 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