Vertical and Horizontal Standards – What?!
Standards terminology tells us that standards can be characterized as either horizontal standards (sometimes called general or basic standards) or vertical standards (sometimes called application […]
Machinery Safety
Standard Specifications for Pedestrian-Controlled Mowers and Ride-On Mowers (ANSI/OPEI B71.1-2017)
Lawn mowers and similar equipment and machinery expose consumers to a variety of hazards for which they may not be adequately prepared. The average person […]
ANSI/PLASTICS B151.1-2017 – Safety Requirements for Injection Molding Machines
The global market for injection molding, the process of injecting molten plastic materials into a mold before solidifying them, was valued at $199.88 billion in […]
ANSI/ASSE Z244.1-2016: Control of Hazardous Energy: Lockout
Hazardous energy – whether deriving from electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, or thermal sources in machinery and equipment – is the basis of a longstanding […]
Safety Requirements for Packaging Machinery
According to ANSI/PMMI B155.1-2016 – Safety Requirements for Packaging Machinery and Packaging-Related Converting Machinery, safe is “the state of being protected from recognized hazards likely […]
A Brief History of Elevators
In our past post, we discussed ASME A17.1-2016 – Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, a standard that has been in effect for almost 100 […]
ASME A17.1-2016 – Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators
***Update: The elevator code has been revised. The current edition, ASME A17.1/CSA B44-2019: Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators, is available on the ANSI Webstore. […]
Alarm Systems for the Process Industries
Alarm systems are needed to communicate abnormal process conditions or equipment malfunctions before they have the chance to cause any severe problems. Unfortunately, for industries […]
Stuck Elevators: Guidelines for Prevention and Management
If you find yourself trapped inside an elevator (lift), it is essential not to worsen the situation. Experts state that the moment after an elevator […]
Collaborative Robots
Collaborative robots are designed to be used in “collaborative workspaces” with humans. Collaborative operations offer many notable advantages over other robotics procedures, but they require […]