It is in their mission statement that ANSI Standards are designed to increase efficiency, boost customer confidence and reduce costs. While ANSI standards are not mandatory, provide more details and safe guidelines than OSHA laws. Taking the extra steps to become ANSI compliant is more cost effective and more ethical than allowing space for potential injuries, or even deaths.
UP TO DATE
ANSI standards are reviewed and updated every 5 years, much more frequently than OSHA laws. Therefore they are more in tune and up to date on industry equipment, new research and industry practices
OSHA AND ANSI WORK TOGETHER
OSHA often adopts ANSI standards, turning them into a mandatory law.
INSURANCE COVERAGE
Because ANSI accreditation provides an added layer of legal defensibility against invalid claims, many insurance companies will not insure you unless you are ANSI compliant.
The accountability and transparency built into the ANSI process support conformity assessment attestations and can result in reduced liability insurance
PROTECTION AGAINST LAWSUITS
ANSI standards are often cited in litigation and lawsuits for accidents that happen in the workplace. Being able to prove your worksite was compliant with ANSI standards provides added protection for your company.
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
A lot of the big general contractors often require ANSI compliance on their worksite. If you want to partner with or work for any of the major general contractors in the U.S., you will often need to be ANSI compliant.
So while most ANSI standards are not mandatory, there are a number of benefits to consider with being compliant.
Learn more about the difference between ANSI and OSHA here.
