Regulations & Standards
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Home Page: www.osha.gov
Laws, regulations and Interpretations available here.
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Home Page: 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
Home Page: 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
Home page: www.asme.org
Information on codes and standards available HERE.
The Scaffold Industry Association
Home page: www.scaffold.org
Referenced standards on aerial lift equipment
National Fire Protection Association
Home page: www.nfpa.org
More information about codes and standards can be viewed HERE. Information on NFPA 505 available HERE and information on NFPA 58 available HERE.
Society of Automotive Engineers
Home page: 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)
Home page: 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)
Home page: 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
Home page: www.asse.org
Information on publications and standards available HERE.
The Industrial Truck Association
Home page: 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.
Human Resources Development Canada
Home page: http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/labor/workplace_health/index.shtml
Information on occupational health and safety go can be viewed HERE. Additional helpful link available HERE.
WorkSafeBC
Home page: www.worksafebc.com
Introduction to OHS Regulation and related materials can be found HERE.
Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry
Home page: employment.alberta.ca
Alberta occupational health & safety legislation
Government of Saskatchewan; Department of Labor
Home page: www.labour.gov.sk.ca
Saskatchewan occupational health & safety legislation
Manitoba Labor and Immigration
Home page: www.gov.mb.ca/labour/safety
Manitoba workplace safety & health
Ontario Ministry of Labor
Home page: www.labour.gov.on.ca
Ontario health & safety information
Quebec - La Confederation des Syndicats Nationaux (CSN)
Home page: www.csn.qc.ca
New Brunswick Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC)
Home page: www.whscc.nb.ca
Legal and legislative information
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
Home page: www.gs.gov.nl.ca/ohs
Newfoundland and Labrador health and safety standards
Workers' Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island
Home page: www.wcb.pe.ca
Prince Edward Island acts & regulations
Yukon Territory - CanLII Occupational Health and safety Act
Home page: www.canlii.org
Yukon Territory Occupational Health and Safety Act
Workers' Compensation Board of Northwest Territories and Nunavut
Home page: www.wcb.nt.ca
Northwest territories and Nunavut workers' compensation and workplace health and safety information.
Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
Home page: 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)
Home Page: 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
Home Page: 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
Home page: www.asme.org
Information on codes and standards available HERE.
The Scaffold Industry Association
Home page: www.scaffold.org
Referenced standards on aerial lift equipment
National Fire Protection Association
Home page: www.nfpa.org
More information about codes and standards can be viewed HERE. Information on NFPA 505 available HERE and information on NFPA 58 available HERE.
Underwriters Laboratories (Canada)
Home page: www.ulc.ca
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)
Home page: 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
Home page: www.asse.org
Information on publications and standards available HERE.
The Industrial Truck Association
Home page: 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.