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American National Standards Institute (ANSI) adalah sebuah lembaga
nirlaba swasta yang mengawasi pengembangan standar konsensus sukarela untuk
produk, jasa, proses, sistem, dan personel di Amerika Serikat. Lembaga tersebut
mengawasi pembuatan, diberlakukannya, dan penggunaan ribuan norma dan pedoman
yang secara langsung berdampak bisnis di hampir setiap sektor. Lembaga tersebut
juga mengkoordinasikan standar Amerika Serikat dengan standar internasional
sehingga produk-produk Amerika Serikat dapat digunakan di seluruh dunia.
Lembaga tersebut memberi akreditasi untuk standar yang yang dikembangkan oleh
perwakilan dari lembaga pengembang standar, instansi pemerintah, kelompok
konsumen, perusahaan, dan lain-lain. Standar tersebut memastikan agar
karakteristik dan kinerja produk yang konsisten sehingga masyarakat menggunakan
definisi dan istilah yang sama, dan produk diuji dengan cara yang sama. ANSI
juga memberi akreditasi bagi organisasi yang melaksanakan sertifikasi produk
atau personel sesuai dengan persyaratan yang ditetapkan dalam standar internasional.
American National Standards Institute didirikan pada
tanggal 19 Oktober 1918 dengan misi untuk meningkatkan daya saing global bagi
bisnis dan kualitas hidup Amerika Serikat dengan mempromosikan serta
memfasilitasi standar konsensus sukarela dan sistem penilaian kesesuaian.
Memorandum
of Understanding Between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and
the American National Standards Institute
WHEREAS the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has the statutory
authority to develop, promulgate and enforce occupational safety and health
standards; and
WHEREAS the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the OSH Act) (sections 6(a) and
6(b)(8)) recognizes that national consensus standards producing organizations
have an important role in the development of occupational safety and health
standards; and
WHEREAS the
Act (section 20 (c)) permits cooperative working arrangements between OSHA and
private organizations to assist OSHA by conducting studies relating to its
responsibilities under the Act; and
WHEREAS OSHA
recognizes that the services, facilities, and members of the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI) may be of assistance to OSHA in carrying out its
statutory responsibilities; and
WHEREAS ANSI
is recognized as a coordinating and approval agency for voluntary national
consensus standards in the United States and is ready to provide assistance and
support in occupational safety and health standards, regulations and related
issues; and
WHEREAS
ANSI, working through its Accredited Standards Developers, has already
demonstrated through the performance of various activities an ability to render
technical assistance and support to OSHA in carrying out its statutory
authority;
It is agreed
that:
ANSI will
furnish assistance and support and continue to encourage the development of
national consensus standards for occupational safety and health issues for the
use of OSHA and others. OSHA will continue to cooperate and assist the ANSI
Federation in its mission in a manner consistent with OSHA policy. Such
technical assistance and support generally includes but is not limited to the
following program activities:
ANSI will
encourage its Accredited Standards Developers to provide technical support, as
requested, in the development, promulgation and application of OSHA's
occupational safety and health standards, such as the preparation and
distribution of technical guides, and the development of training curriculums;
ANSI will
provide assistance to OSHA, as requested, in connection with the activities of
OSHA's standards advisory committees;
As the U.S.
member body to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the
Pacific Area Standards Congress (PASC), the Pan American Standards Commission
(COPANT), and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), and, through the
U.S. National Committee, to the International Electrotechnical Commission
(IEC), ANSI will be encouraged to participate in the safety and health-related
policy-making groups and committees of these organizations. ANSI will provide
OSHA with proposed draft international safety and health standards from these
organizations. OSHA will provide ANSI with comments on the proposed
international standards, and ANSI will provide these comments to the Technical
Advisory Group developing the U.S. position on these standards;
ANSI will
coordinate the interpretation and rationale of selected American National
Standards for OSHA, as requested, in connection with OSHA standards development
and compliance activities;
ANSI and
OSHA will maintain a mechanism for consultation in the planning of occupational
safety and health standards development activities in the areas of mutual
concern to the extent consistent with OSHA policy and section 6 of the OSH Act;
ANSI
accredits Standards Developers to develop and publish American National
Standards based on openness, balancing of interests, due process and consensus.
Accordingly, ANSI and OSHA agree to promote communications between voluntary
standards developers and government organizations that evaluate voluntary
standards and other source materials, and between voluntary standards
developers and government organizations that develop and enforce workplace
standards. ANSI and OSHA will work together to help these parties to obtain
relevant information about developments that affect them, and to facilitate
decision-making and implementation of needed actions at the national and
international levels;
ANSI and
OSHA agree to work with the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) under the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1996
(P.L.104-113) and with the Secretary of Commerce under OMB Circular A-119 and
the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (P.L. 96-39) to co-ordinate Federal activities
in voluntary standards and to ensure adequate representation of U.S. interests
in all relevant international standards organizations. In entering into this
MOU, ANSI recognizes that OSHA promulgates and enforces workplace safety and
health standards as mandated by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
(OSH Act), and that OSHA must comply with the requirements of the OSH Act and
other statutes, regulations, and directives in carrying out its regulatory
program.
OSHA will
provide ANSI with those occupational safety and health research reports it has
developed for general use consistent with section 20(d) of the OSH Act
involving areas of mutual concern;
OSHA will
participate on selected ANSI accredited standards committees and canvass
reviews in a manner consistent with the policies of the OSH Act;
OSHA will
provide ANSI with notices of standards development activities relating to
standards proposals, hearings and final rules.
The purpose
of the cooperative effort sought under this Memorandum of Understanding is to
bring the technical resources and support of ANSI together to assist OSHA in
carrying out its responsibilities. Also, to the extent consistent with its
obligations under the OSH Act, and other laws, OSHA will make technical
resources available to assist ANSI in its mission. By entering into this MOU,
ANSI and OSHA intend to enhance and strengthen the national voluntary consensus
standards system of the United States and to support continued U.S.
competitiveness, economic growth, safety, and health.
ANSI and
OSHA will establish a working group to determine the assigned tasks that are to
be carried out, by mutual agreement, to implement this MOU. ANSI and OSHA will
each designate representatives to serve on this working group.
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