Regulations & Standards
A comprehensive directory of American and Canadian regulations & standards, available for your reference.
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US Regulations & Standards
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
www.osha.gov
Laws, regulations and Interpretations available here.
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
www.ansi.org
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private, non-profit organization (501(c)3) that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system.
Industrial Truck Standards Development Foundation
www.itsdf.org
The Industrial Truck Standards Development Foundation took over from ASME as secretariat of the ANSI B56 safety standards for low lift and high lift powered industrial trucks in 2006 and have made access to these standards available for free on their web site.
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
www.asme.org
Information on codes and standards available here.
The Scaffold Industry Association
www.scaffold.org
Referenced standards on aerial lift equipment
National Fire Protection Association
www.nfpa.org
More information about codes and standards, including information on NFPA 505 and NFPA 58.
Society of Automotive Engineers
http://www.sae.org
The Society of Automotive Engineers has more than 84,000 members – engineers, business executives, educators, and students from more than 97 countries – who share information and exchange ideas for advancing the engineering of mobility systems.
Underwriters Laboratories (USA)
www.ul.com
UL has developed more than 800 Standards for Safety. Their Standards for Safety are essential to helping insure public safety and confidence, reduce costs, improve quality and market products and services.
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
www.iso.org
ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of 148 countries, on the basis of one member per country, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the system.
The American Society of Safety Engineers
www.asse.org
Information on publications and standards available here.
The Industrial Truck Association
www.indtrk.org
The Industrial Truck Association represents the manufacturers of lift trucks and their suppliers who do business in Canada, the United States or Mexico. Many regulatory agencies refer to the ITA’s seven (7) classifications for powered industrial trucks, including forklifts, in their regulations.
Canadian Regulations & Standards
Human Resources Development Canada
www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/labour/health_safety/index.shtml
Information on occupational health and safety can be viewed here.
WorkSafeBC
www.worksafebc.com
Introduction to OHS Regulation and related materials can be found here.
Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry
employment.alberta.ca
Alberta occupational health & safety legislation
Government of Saskatchewan; Department of Labor
www.labour.gov.sk.ca
Saskatchewan occupational health & safety legislation
Manitoba Labor and Immigration
www.gov.mb.ca/labour/safety
Manitoba workplace safety & health
Ontario Ministry of Labor
www.labour.gov.on.ca
Ontario health & safety information
Quebec – La Confederation des Syndicats Nationaux (CSN)
www.csn.qc.ca
New Brunswick Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC)
www.whscc.nb.ca
Legal and legislative information
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
www.gs.gov.nl.ca/ohs
Newfoundland and Labrador health and safety standards
Workers’ Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island
www.wcb.pe.ca
Prince Edward Island acts & regulations
Yukon Territory – CanLII Occupational Health and safety Act
www.canlii.org
Yukon Territory Occupational Health and Safety Act
Workers’ Compensation Board of Northwest Territories and Nunavut
www.wcb.nt.ca
Northwest territories and Nunavut workers’ compensation and workplace health and safety information.
Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
www.csa.ca
Safety in the workplace is a fundamental concern for workers and employers, and for the many producers of workplace machinery and equipment. CSA’s consensus-based approach to standards development helps interested stakeholders come together to assist in finding safety solutions that work in the Canadian workplace.
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
www.ansi.org
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private, non-profit organization (501(c)3) that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system.
Industrial Truck Standards Development Foundation
www.itsdf.org
The Industrial Truck Standards Development Foundation took over from ASME as secretariat of the ANSI B56 safety standards for low lift and high lift powered industrial trucks in 2006 and have made access to these standards available for free on their web site.
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
www.asme.org
Information on codes and standards available here.
The Scaffold Industry Association
www.scaffold.org
Referenced standards on aerial lift equipment.
National Fire Protection Association
www.nfpa.org
Information on NFPA 505 and NFPA 58, as well as other codes and standards are available here.
Underwriters Laboratories (Canada)
www.ulc.ca
UL has developed more than 800 Standards for Safety. Their Standards for Safety are essential to helping ensure public safety and confidence, reduce costs, improve quality and market products and services.
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
www.iso.org
ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of 148 countries, on the basis of one member per country, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the system.
The American Society of Safety Engineers
www.asse.org
Information on publications and standards available here.
The Industrial Truck Association
www.indtrk.org
The Industrial Truck Association represents the manufacturers of lift trucks and their suppliers who do business in Canada, the United States or Mexico. Many regulatory agencies refer to the ITA’s seven classifications for powered industrial trucks in their regulations. These seven classifications include counterbalanced forklifts, narrow aisle forklifts, rough terrain telehandler (variable reach) forklifts and powered pallet trucks in their regulations.
