ANSI Z89.1
Safety Requirements for Industrial Head Protection
Published by American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
The CFR incorporates ANSI Z89.1 by reference, which makes the edition it names part of the regulation. The CFR requires the edition it names, which may not be the newest. To enforce any other edition, the agency must publish the change in the Federal Register.
The 2 editions the CFR requires
Different parts name different editions; each applies where its part says so. Newest first.
ANSI Z89.1-1981
As the CFR lists it: “ANSI Z89.1-1981, Safety Requirements for Industrial Head Protection”
- Listed in 33 CFR 140.7(b)(6); required by33 CFR 142.30 ↗
ANSI Z89.1-69, 1969
As the CFR lists it: “ANSI Z89.1-69 Safety Requirements for Industrial Head Protection, 1969”
- Listed in 46 CFR 154.1
Incorporated into this part; the listing names no sections.
How to read it
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