Link to OSHA Web Site

Link to ANSI Web Site

Highlights of OSHA & ANSI

• Mechanical Power Press Construction - The fundamentals of mechanical and electrical press design and limitations.
• OSHA 1910.217 - A review of this widely recognized mechanical power press regulation. Also included are the most commonly accepted practices for compliance.
• OSHA National Emphasis Program (NEP) - OSHA’s new campaign to prevent amputations by power presses and other dangerous machines. Learn to identify and eliminate mechanical power press hazards.
• ANSI B11.1-2001 - A discussion of the important differences between this ANSI standard and the OSHA regulation. A look at good reasons why following the ANSI guidelines makes sense.
• Control Reliability - Learn what it is and how to check your presses for compliance. You'll receive a checklist that will allow you to quickly identify problem areas.
• Point of Operation Guarding - A review of the many devices available to protect pressroom personnel and how to find the safest, most productive solutions.
• Lockout/Tagout - A glimpse at your responsibilities for complying with the regulation and when lockout is and isn't necessary.