Guide on Safety & Compliance

Top 15 Most Popular Standards in the Industry So, what are the most common standards? Well, we have an idea! This is our list of the top most searched standards in SAGE Workplace for 2024, plus a short description of what they mean. 1. ISO 9001 ISO 9001 is a globally recognized standard for quality management that companies must meet to create a new product or service. It’s important that organizations adhere to this standard to not only improve their performance but show their customers their commitment to quality. 2. Prop 65 While we all know it as Prop 65, California Proposition 65 is officially known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. The Act requires businesses to warn Californians when there may be exposure to toxic chemicals known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects, or any other reproductive harm. 3. CPSIA This Act, which was signed into law August 14th, 2008, is designed to allow the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to regulate the safety of products made in and imported into the U.S. 4. ANSI ANSI compliance indicates a product has been tested and meets the American National Standards Institute’s comprehensive standards covering design, testing, labeling, and user instructions. Products need re-qualification every five years or upon updates to standards to maintain compliance. 5. FDA The FDA is a federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. It regulates the release of new foods, health related products, as well as products that touch food like drinkware and tableware. 6. ASTM The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) is a globally recognized leader in the development and delivery of international consensus standards. ASTM compliance signifies that a product adheres to the safety and consistency standards the organization has established.

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