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I. General Warehouse Regulations & Guidelines

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

OSH Act of 1970 29 USC 654 Sec. 5. Duties
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OSHA 29 CFR 1910.176(g)
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OSHA 29 CFR 1926.441(a)(3)
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OSHA 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii)
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OSHA 29 CFR 1926.50(g)
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OSHA 29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(viii)(B)
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International Code Council (ICC) / American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

ICC/ANSI A117.1-2009: 902.4 Height.
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2007-131 Ergonomic Guidelines for Manual Material Handling
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

NFPA 70 Article 344.20 Size.
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NFPA 70 Article 314 (C) Conduit Bodies.
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NFPA 1 34.7.3.2 Rack Loading.
NFPA 505: 9.3.2.1
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NFPA 1: 34.6.5.2
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NFPA 505: 9.3.3
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NFPA 1 34.5.3.1.1
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NFPA 505: 9.3.7.3
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International Fire Code (IFC)

IFC 315.3 Storage in Buildings.
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IFC [B] 1013.2 Where required.
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IFC 310.3 “No Smoking” signs.
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IFC 309.4 Fire extinguishers.
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IFC 906.1 Where required.
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II. Regulations Specific to Department of Defense (DOD) Buildings

US Army Corps of Engineers

USACE EM 385-1-1
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Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC)

Unified Facilities Criteria 4-440-01: 2-3.4.2.1 Shelving
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Unified Facilities Criteria 4-440-01: 2-3.3.2 Order Picking Equipment
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Unified Facilities Criteria 4-440-01: 2-3.4.3 Special
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Unified Facilities Criteria 4-440-01: 3-15.3 Smoke Detectors
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Canadian Regulations for Warehouse Equipment

Learn about laws protecting workers from occupational injuries in Canada.

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 above 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.