Sulzer Metco - Safety Professional Organizations and Agencies

Safety Professional Organizations and Agencies

Please note the following is not all-inclusive, but provided by Sulzer Metco to assist the customer in ensuring that the installation meets the requirements for their location and to help our customers keep current with safety regulations.

Disclaimer of Liability
Every effort has been made to provide accurate and complete information with regard to the list of organizations and regulatory agencies provided herein. However, with respect to this list and the documents and information provided, neither Sulzer Metco nor its employees and contractors make any warranty, expressed or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any documents available from the agencies or organizations identified on this list or their respective websites. Additionally, Sulzer Metco assumes no legal liability for the accuracy or completeness of the contents or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided by these agencies or organizations.

United States:

Thermal Spray Society (TSS): serves those working with this exciting, evolving technology through a variety of dedicated products and services.
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American Welding Society (AWS): The mission of the American Welding Society is to advance the science, technology and application of welding and allied joining and cutting processes, including brazing, soldering and thermal spraying.
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The National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) is responsible for the adoption and enforcement of safe designs and installation of potentially hazardous devices and includes the National Electric Code to which all electrical equipment must meet as a minimum.
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is tasked with ensuring that work places are as reasonably safe as possible. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are an OSHA requirement as well as the publication and notification of worker hazards in both materials and equipment.
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American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is responsible for establishing guidelines for equipment design and operation that are utilized by OSHA and other regulatory agencies. These guidelines include risk analysis using a standard format and the safe design/application of robotic systems.
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Compressed Gas Association (CGA) develops guidelines utilized by both the NFPA and OSHA for the safe handling of compressed gasses including potentially hazardous gasses such as Hydrogen.
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NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology is responsible for establishing standards for the implementation and operation of emerging technologies. This group is most popular for the development of standards for the process of ensuring equipment calibrations and traceability.
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Military Specifications (MILSPEC) developed by the US government govern the design and application of many industrial products as the specifications were adopted over time.
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National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) develops guidelines and design specifications for electrical equipment, primarily with electrical switchgear such as enclosures, switches, and disconnects. Many of the requirements are incorporated into the National Electric Code and other requirements in industry.
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In addition to the governing bodies above there are numerous professional organizations that formulate safety guidelines and standards for complex machinery including Robotics International, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, and the National Machine Tool Builders Association.

Europe:

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is responsible for the adoption, enforcement, and publication of the collective CE codes and requirements of the European Commission. The seven European countries that come under the CE directive are the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium, and Ireland.
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Comite European de Normalisation Electrotechnique (CENELEC) develops specific regulations and requirements for electrical equipment.
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Japan:

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is responsible for the adoption, enforcement, and publication of the collective CE codes and requirements in Japan.
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Canada:

Canadian Standards Association (CSA) is the equivalent to the National Electric Code in the US and regulates the design and installation of electrical equipment.
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Mexico:

Norma Oficial Mexicana is responsible for creating and/or adopting codes and regulations within Mexico.
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Ley Sobra Metrologia y Normalizacion is responsible for enacting codes and regulations into law.
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Korea:

Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Energy is responsible for enacting codes and regulation into law. Most or the codes and regulations are identical to the CE requirements from which they were adopted.
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