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CORPORATE PROFILES
SAFETY STANDARDS TO PROTECT WORKERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
ANSI enhances both global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity.
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Safety standards ensure worker safety, protect the environment, and improve produc- tivity. Safety standards are available on the ANSI webstore from the American Ladder Institute (ALI); American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE); ASTM, NEMA, NFPA, ISO, International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA), American Industrial Hygiene As- sociation (AIHA), and many others.
Find safety standards for construction, clothing, equipment, workplace surfaces, sig- nage, occupational health, fire safety, handling of chemicals and gases, labeling and safeguarding standards for equipment and more.
PARTICIPATE
Any entity or individual can participate in standards development activities. Groups participating in standards development gain a tangible competitive advantage over their competitors. For example, they:
• Gain insider knowledge and early access to information
• Exert influence on technical content
• Develop new markets for products, services, and technologies, and keep market
access doors open
Comprised of Government agencies, Organizations, Companies, Academic and Interna- tional bodies, and individuals, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) repre- sents the interests of more than 125,000 companies and 3.5 million professionals.
ANSI is the official U.S. representative to the International Organization for Standardiza- tion (ISO) and, via the U.S. National Committee, the International Electrotechnical Com- mission (IEC). ANSI is also a member of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF).
On almost any given day, a standards group or technical committee is meeting and making decisions that could affect your bottom line. Shouldn’t you be involved?
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