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When you purchase a replacement bulb for a light fixture at home, do you expect it to screw into place? Do you presume a 60 watt bulb will be brighter than a 40 watt bulb? And, when you plug the lamp in, do you trust the plug to fit into the wall socket properly? Wow, that’s a lot of expectation!
Without the standards supplied by American National Standards Institute (ANSI), you could have problems screwing in the bulb, the 60 watt bulb might be dimmer than a 40 watt bulb and the plug possibly wouldn’t fit tightly into the wall socket, putting you at risk for a fire.
“How does that relate to forklifts?” you might ask. When ANSI addresses standards for material handling equipment, they outline how to build a machine, what testing for capacity and stability may apply and practices for safe operation. Additionally, the organization notes the responsible parties for each step – manufacturers, dealers, lessors, lessees, owners or operators.
American National Standards Institute
ANSI has served as a coordinator of voluntary standardization for the U.S. private sector more than 90 years. It provides a forum for professionals of all levels of engineering, management, industry and safety to come together. Standards are written, reviewed and updated based on consensus within their committees, later allowing public review before adoption.
ANSI is not a government agency and does not have regulatory authority. Because of the high level of experience and education a committee brings, government organizations that have been given regulatory authority, such as OSHA, often use ANSI standards directly or to supplement gray areas of federal law. When federal law is updated and voted upon, ANSI is oftentimes instrumental in influencing the intent and language of new federal laws. Today we have approximately 9,500 ANSI standards covering a wide array of products, symbols and labeling, test methods, rating requirements and equipment spanning hundreds of industries and application processes.
Standards to reference for material handling include:
- ANSI B56 Powered Industrial Trucks
- ANSI A92.5 & A92.6 Aerial Lift Trucks
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