::Title:: NSTA/OSHA comparison ::Heading:: NSTA Standards ::Body:: NSTA (National Science Teaching Association)NSTA encourages teachers to premote the use of of scinece activities in science class to avoid and reduce injury. NSTA provides training for teachers to make the classrooms as safe as possible. NSTA make sure that all schools have to appropiate amount of fire extinguishers, fume hoods, saftey googles and gloves. NSTA also provides a chemical hygiene plan that states the porper way to handle and use of hazerdous chemicals and materials. ::Heading:: OSHA Standards ::Body:: OSHA has new harnesting equipment after a power line worker fell around 10 meters and sustained factured ribs, a broken leg, and a fractured pelvis. OSHA also issued a standard stating that all workers must wear aproved flame prrof clothing and arc-rated clothing. There is also a minimum approach distance standard which means workers are only allowed to stand a certain amount of feet depending on the voltage of the powerline the worker is working on. [[https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/themes/custom/osha/images/special_initiatives/mad_calculator.jpg]] ::Heading:: Contrasting NSTA/OSHA ::Body:: ** OSHA as a rule that requires new and improved harnesting and anit fall equiment ** Schools should have no worry about harnesting equipment ** schools should also have no worry about a minimum approach distance ** OSHA states nothing about workers needing to know about hazardous chemicals or biological materials ::Heading:: Comparing NSTA/OSHA ::Body:: ** Both require the appropriate use of safety glasses and gloves [[https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/2019-06/lawreg-15456458257_a4947e9f5f_o.jpg]]