Why is it mandatory to comply with OSHA regulations?
Regulations are in place to provide safety for everyone in the workplace. Steep fines (or criminal charges, in extreme cases) may be imposed if these regulations are not followed. On the positive side, adhering to the regulations helps protect your workers from injury, and could reduce your workers compensation insurance costs. Do I have to comply with ANSI standards? ANSI standards are regarded as the industry’s accepted minimum safety standards. In the absence of a specific OSHA regulation, ANSI standards are considered a legal requirement for all machines except mechanical power presses. ANSI standards include ANSI/RIA15.06 “Industrial Robots and Robot Systems,” ANSIB11.19 “Performance Criteria for Safeguarding, ” and ANSIB11.20 “Manufacturing Systems/Cells.” Besides carrying significant weight in legal proceedings, these standards are also referenced in OSHA citations. Which OSHA standards apply to light curtains? The standards include: OSHA1910.212 (General Requirements for All Ma
