{{Short description|Type of regulation}} {{More citations needed|date=February 2022}} '''Safety standards''' are standards designed to ensure the safety of products, activities and processes, etc. Additional descriptive terms may help to clarify what hazards are being addressed, such as workplace safety standards (to keep workers safe), food safety standards (to verify that food is safe to eat), or consumer product safety standards (to ensure that manufacturers only sell products that are safe for consumers).They may be advisory or compulsory and are normally laid down by an advisory or regulatory body that may be either voluntary or statutory. In October 2021, a fire raging through multiple floors of a dilapidated apartment block in Kaohsiung highlighted the lax fire safety standards in Taiwan.<ref>{{cite news |title=Taiwan woman faces execution over fire that killed 46 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/taiwan-woman-faces-execution-over-fire-that-killed-46/articleshow/89037410.cms |work=The Times of India |date=21 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref> China has recently experienced trouble with some of the post listed associations.
== Categories == === Workplace === Workplace safety standards are set by a number of different organizations depending on where people are located. The standards are designed to keep workers safe from hazards present in the workplace. Some standards may be legally enforceable with citations and fines (ex. OSHA),<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date= |title=Laws and Regulations, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, US Department of Labor |url=https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs |access-date=May 5, 2025}}</ref> while others may provide information about best practices in industry (ex. ACGIH). {| class="wikitable" |+ !Country !Workplace Safety and Health Agencies |- |Australia |Safe Work Australia<ref>{{Cite web |title=Safe Work Australia |url=https://www.bing.com/search?pglt=297&q=Safe+Work+Australia&cvid=3d79a2c8632d43bbbbd3e4eb00724568&gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgYIABBFGDkyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQABhAMgYIAhAAGEAyBggDEAAYQDIGCAQQABhAMgYIBRAAGEAyBggGEAAYQDIGCAcQABhAMgYICBAAGEDSAQc3ODFqMGoxqAIIsAIB&FORM=ANNTA1&PC=LCTS |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=Bing |language=en}}</ref> |- |Canada |Federal: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety |date=2025-04-29 |title=Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety |url=https://www.ccohs.ca/ |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=www.ccohs.ca}}</ref> Provincial: WorkSafeBC (British Columbia),<ref>{{Cite web |title=WorkSafeBC |url=https://www.worksafebc.com/en |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=www.worksafebc.com}}</ref> Workplace Safety and Prevention Services (WSPS) (Ontario),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Workplace Safety & Prevention Services |url=https://www.wsps.ca/ |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=WSPS |language=en}}</ref> WorkSafeNB (New Brunswick),<ref>{{Cite web |title=WorkSafeNB {{!}} WorkSafeNB |url=https://www.worksafenb.ca/ |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=www.worksafenb.ca}}</ref> and CNESST (Quebec)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home {{!}} Commission des normes de l'équité de la santé et de la sécurité du travail - CNESST |url=https://www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca/en |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca |language=en}}</ref> |- |Europe |European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)<ref>{{Cite web |title=European Agency for Safety & Health at Work - Information, statistics, legislation and risk assessment tools. |url=https://osha.europa.eu/en |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=osha.europa.eu}}</ref> |- |UK |Health & Safety Executive (HSE)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=HSE: Information about health and safety at work |url=https://www.hse.gov.uk/ |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=www.hse.gov.uk}}</ref> |- |United States |Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),<ref name=":0" /> National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH),<ref>{{Cite web |last=CDC |date=2025-05-02 |title=National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |url=https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/index.html |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) |language=en-us}}</ref> American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.acgih.org/ |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=ACGIH |language=en-US}}</ref> |}
=== Fire === Fire safety standards are developed to minimize fatalities in building fires and to save as much life and infrastructure as possible. Fire safety standards may be known as fire codes, with equipment often planned for and installed during construction so that the buildings can have features that protect the occupants, such as fire extinguishers, fire alarms, fire suppression systems, egress/emergency exit routes, and other features. {| class="wikitable" |+ ! !Fire Safety Organizations |- |Australia |National Construction Code (NCC)<ref>{{Cite web |title=National Construction Code {{!}} NCC |url=https://ncc.abcb.gov.au/ |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=ncc.abcb.gov.au}}</ref> |- |Canada |National Fire Code of Canada<ref>{{Cite web |last=Canada |first=National Research Council |date=2022-03-28 |title=National Fire Code of Canada 2020 |url=https://nrc.canada.ca/en/certifications-evaluations-standards/codes-canada/codes-canada-publications/national-fire-code-canada-2020 |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=nrc.canada.ca}}</ref> |- |Europe |European Fire Safety Alliance<ref>{{Cite web |title=European Fire Safety Alliance |url=https://www.europeanfiresafetyalliance.org/ |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=EuroFSA}}</ref> |- |UK |Health and Safety Executive (HSE)<ref name=":1" /> |- |United States |National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)<ref>{{Cite web |title=NFPA {{!}} The National Fire Protection Association |url=https://www.nfpa.org/ |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=www.nfpa.org |language=en}}</ref> |}
=== Food === Food safety standards are placed so that the food that people consume meet certain levels of quality and does not hurt them in any way. {| class="wikitable" |+ ! !Food Safety Organizations |- |Australia |Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Homepage {{!}} Food Standards Australia New Zealand |url=https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/ |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=www.foodstandards.gov.au}}</ref> |- |Canada |Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agency |first=Canadian Food Inspection |date=2015-03-01 |title=Canadian Food Inspection Agency |url=https://inspection.canada.ca/en |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=inspection.canada.ca}}</ref> |- |Europe |European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-13 |title=EFSA {{!}} Science, safe food, sustainability |url=https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=www.efsa.europa.eu |language=en}}</ref> |- |UK |The Food Standards Agency (FSA)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Homepage {{!}} Food Standards Agency |url=https://www.food.gov.uk/ |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=www.food.gov.uk |language=en}}</ref> |- |United States |Food & Drug Administration (FDA)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Commissioner |first=Office of the |date=2025-04-23 |title=U.S. Food and Drug Administration |url=https://www.fda.gov/ |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=FDA |language=en}}</ref> |}
=== Consumer === Consumer product safety standards are enforced so that consumers are protected against hazards in manufactured products. {| class="wikitable" |+ ! !Consumer Product Safety Organizations !Laws |- |Australia |Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Commission |first=Australian Competition and Consumer |date=2025-05-05 |title=Home {{!}} ACCC |url=https://www.accc.gov.au/ |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=www.accc.gov.au |language=en}}</ref> | |- |Canada |Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Canada |first=Health |date=2011-05-20 |title=Canada Consumer Product Safety Act Quick Reference Guide |url=https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/reports-publications/industry-professionals/canada-consumer-product-safety-act-guide.html |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=www.canada.ca}}</ref> |Canada Consumer Product Safety Act,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Canada |first=Health |date=2011-05-25 |title=Canada Consumer Product Safety Act: Protecting Consumers through Product Safety |url=https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/reports-publications/industry-professionals/canada-consumer-product-safety-act-brochure.html |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=www.canada.ca}}</ref> Hazardous Products Act<ref>{{Cite web |last=Branch |first=Legislative Services |date=2023-01-14 |title=Consolidated federal laws of Canada, Hazardous Products Act |url=https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/h-3/ |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=laws-lois.justice.gc.ca}}</ref> |- |Europe |General Product Safety Directive (GPSD)<ref>{{Cite web |title=General product safety - European Commission |url=https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/general-product-safety_en |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu |language=en}}</ref> | |- |UK |Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-29 |title=Office for Product Safety and Standards |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-for-product-safety-and-standards |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=GOV.UK |language=en}}</ref> | |- |United States |Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)<ref>{{Cite web |title=CPSC.gov |url=https://www.cpsc.gov/ |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |language=en}}</ref> |U.S. Consumer Product Safety Act<ref>{{Cite web |title=Statutes |url=https://www.cpsc.gov/Regulations-Laws--Standards/Statutes |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |language=en}}</ref> |}
==See also== * Consumer protection * Bicycle safety * China compulsory certification * Injury prevention * Public administration * Road safety * Standards organization * Testing organizations ** Baseefa (UK) ** Canadian Standards Association (Canada) ** Technischer Überwachungsverein (Germany, UK, China & USA) ** Underwriters Laboratories (USA) * Toy safety * Safety by design
==Further reading==
* Andrew Szasz. 2007. ''Shopping Our Way to Safety: How We Changed from Protecting the Environment to Protecting Ourselves''. University of Minnesota Press. * JoAnne Yates and Craig Murphy. 2019. ''Engineering rules: global standard setting since 1880''. Johns Hopkins University Press
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