ANSI Z535.4-2011 (R2017): Product Safety Signs And Labels
The primary importance of displaying safety signs and labels is to prevent injury and ensure staff and visitors are aware of the possible dangers and hazards […]
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ANSI/ASSP Z9.4-2011 (R2021): Abrasive-Blasting Operations
In 1870, the first patent for an abrasive blasting piece was filed by Benjamin Tilghman, an American soldier from Pennsylvania. Supposedly, Tilghman’s idea came from […]
What Is the National Safety Stand-Down?
The National Safety Stand-Down is a voluntary event for employers to talk directly to employees about safety. It was originally conceived by OSHA in 2014 as […]
NFSI B101.3-2022: Testing Wet DCOF Of Hard Surface Walkways
Around 67% of falls on the walking level occur because of slips and trips from wet and oily surfaces, extra tile glazing, weather hazards, traction […]
ANSI Z535.2-2011 (R2017): Facility/Environment Safety Signs
Although the safety sign classification system we are familiar with today began in the early 1900s with the emergence of automobiles, these were not the […]
IEC 61094-4 Ed. 1.0 b:1995—Working Standard Microphones
Micro (from the Greek word mikros) means “small,” and phone (from the Greek word phone) means “sound” or “voice.” This translates microphone to “small sound,” […]
ASA/ANSI S1.18-2018 (R2023): Acoustic Impedance Method
In environmental acoustics, the ground effect is described by its acoustic impedance. By analogy with the electrical or mechanical impedance, the ground impedance effect accounts for […]
ANSI B11.17-2023: Horizontal Extrusion Press Systems
The main purpose of every machine tool is to process materials. Inadvertent interference with, or accidental misdirection of the released energy during production, maintenance, commissioning […]
ISO 14971:2019–Risk Management To Medical Devices
Flint knives, saws, and drills were used for surgery, amputation, and trepanation during the Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic times in 6000 BCE. These were the […]
ANSI/AAMI SW96:2023—Medical Device Security
The steps that involve manufacturing, regulation, planning, assessment, acquisition, and management of medical devices are complex but essential to guarantee their quality, safety, and compatibility […]