Standards and Regulations

Regulations
We frequently assist clients in conforming with regulatory requirements, communicating with regulatory agencies, and providing input in the rulemaking process.  Our staff has worked with a wide variety of regulations, including requirements from the following agencies:

New ANSI Standard for Warnings Published ANSI Z535.6, a Standard for Product Safety Information in Product Manuals, Instructions, and Other Collateral Materials, has recently been published.  This standard is the first of its kind and the latest addition to the ANSI Z535 series, which includes standards for safety signs, labels, and symbols. For more information about the development and content of ANSI Z535.6, click here to see our recent article (0.2Mb PDF file).

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• U.S. Coast Guard
• Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)

Standards
We provide consulting services and training to help clients understand and apply standards, and we participate in the consensus standards development process. Our staff members chair, participate in, or actively follow standards activities such as the following:

• American National Standards Institute Accredited Standards Committee on Safety Signs and Colors (ANSI Z535)
  • ANSI Z535.2 Subcommittee on Environmental and Facility Safety Signs
  • ANSI Z535.3 Subcommittee on Criteria for Safety Symbols
  • ANSI Z535.4 Subcommittee on Product Safety Signs and Labels
  • ANSI Z535.5 Subcommittee on Safety Tags and Barricade Tapes
  • ANSI Z535.6 Subcommittee on Product Safety Information in Product Manuals, Instructions, and Other Collateral Materials
• American National Standards Institute Z129.1 canvass review group for ANSI Z129.1-2006: Hazardous Industrial Chemicals-Precautionary Labeling
• ANSI Z10, American National Standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
• U.S. TAG for ISO Technical Committee 145 on graphical symbols, which has developed many standards, including the following: (click button to expand)
  • ISO 3864 Series for Graphical symbols -- Safety colours and safety signs
  • ISO 7010, Graphical symbols -- Safety colours and safety signs -- Safety signs used in workplaces and public areas
  • ISO 9186 Series for Graphical symbols for public information -- Test methods
• American Society for Testing and Materials F13 Committee on Pedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear (ASTM F13)
  • ASTM F13.10 Subcommittee on Traction
  • ASTM F13.30 Subcommittee on Footwear
  • ASTM F13.50 Subcommittee on Walkway Surfaces
• American Society for Testing and Materials F15 Committee on Consumer Products (ASTM F15)
  • F15.03 Subcommittee on Safety Standards for Bathtub and Shower Structures
  • F15.10 Subcommittee on Standards for Flammable Liquid Containers
  • F15.42 Subcommittee on Furniture Safety
• American Society for Testing and Materials F23 Committee on Protective Clothing (ASTM F23)
  • F23.60 Subcommittee on Human Factors
  • F23.70 Subcommittee on Use
  • F23.93 Subcommittee on Education
• American Society of Safety Engineers Standards Development Committee, which oversees the work of the following ANSI standards committees: (click button to expand)
  • A1264 Committee on Protection of Floor and Wall Openings, which develops: (click button to expand)
    • ANSI A1264.1: Safety Requirements for Workplace Floor and Wall Openings, Stairs and Railing Systems
    • ANSI A1264.2: Standard for the Provision of Slip Resistance on Walking-Working Surfaces
  • Z87 Committee on Eye and Face Protection, which develops ANSI Z87.1: Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection
  • Z117 Committee on Confined Spaces, which develops ANSI Z117.1: Safety Requirements for Confined Spaces
  • Z359 Committee on Fall Protection, which develops ANSI Z359.1: Safety Requirements for Personal Fall Arrest Systems
  • Z390 Committee on Hydrogen Sulfide Safety Training, which develops ANSI Z390.1: Accepted Practices for Hydrogen Sulfide Safety Training Programs,
  • Z490 Committee on Safety, Health and Environmental Training, which develops ANSI Z490.1: Criteria for Best Practices in Safety, Health and Environmental Training
  • Z590 Committee on Competence and Certification in the Safety Profession, which develops ANSI Z590.1: Criteria for Establishing Levels of Competence in Certification in the Safety Profession (under development)
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers B56 Committee on Powered and Nonpowered Industrial Trucks (ASME B56)
  • B56.11 Subcommittee on Industrial Trucks
• Society of Automotive Engineers Human Factors Technical Committee (SAE HFTC)
  • SC5 Subcommittee on Access & Anthropometric Dimensions
  • SC3 Subcommittee on Visibility
• The Maintenance Council (TMC)
  • SG 4 Task Force RP 404 on Access Systems
  • SG 7 Task Force on Trailer Access