Rockford Systems Named Voting Member of ANSI B11 Machine Safety Standards Committee
Rockford Systems Joins Amazon as Newest Voting Members Developing Standards to Help Minimize Machinery-Related Hazards
ROCKFORD, IL, JULY 29, 2022 — Rockford Systems, LLC., a premier provider of machine safeguarding products and services, today announced that it has been added as a voting member of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B11 Standards Committee responsible for development of internationally recognized standards and technical reports addressing workplace safety through appropriate machine design, restricting personnel access to hazard zones, and devising technologies that minimize personnel exposure to hazardous situations.
Along with Amazon, Rockford Systems joins the B11 Standards Committee as its newest voting member, teaming up with existing voting companies that include John Deere, Omron, Honda, Boeing, General Motors, Rockwell Automation and Komatsu, among other industry leaders, safety experts, and stakeholders. As a voting member, Rockford Systems will have direct input into the development and administration of published standards that impact virtually every segment of industry with the overarching goal of minimizing the risks of potential machinery-related hazards.
“Becoming a voting member of the ANSI B11 Standards Committee is truly a milestone event for Rockford Systems, especially in light of ANSI’s heightened requirements established three years ago for this position,” said Joe Nitiss, President/CEO, Rockford Systems, LLC. “While we celebrate this achievement, we also understand that it raises the bar for our commitment to quality, our understanding and application of ANSI standards, and our continuous processing of improvements across the entire enterprise.”
The B11 Standards Committee is a working group of B11 Standards, Inc., an ANSI accredited standards development organization (ASD) that administers the process for developing and approving industry standards concerning machine safeguarding. Responsibilities of the Committee includes evaluating and creating final drafts which are then turned over to the ANSI Board Standards Review for approval as ANSI Standards and Technical Reports. The Committee also participates in national and international standards development activities to aid in and facilitate alignment, where possible.
Brian Boes, Vice President of Applications Engineering for Rockford Systems, will serve as the company’s representative on the B11 Standards Committee, along with Matt Brenner, Vice President/General Manager of Machine Safeguarding. Both Boes and Brenner are recognized as leading authorities within the machine safety industry with in-depth understanding of OSHA, ANSI and NFPA standards.
As the B11 Standards Committee continues its work to address machine accidents, Rockford Systems’ more than 50 years of industry expertise in the safety space will be invaluable in accelerating progress toward development and adoption of the latest standards for machine safeguarding. Rockford Systems has a long track record of educating health and safety professionals through its highly-regarded workshops. From the outset of OSHA decades ago, Rockford Systems has supported industry efforts to create safer workspaces by providing machine safeguarding solutions that reduce risk and prevent workplace injuries. The company has consistently worked in close coordination with standards bodies, beginning with the Occupational Safety & Health Act of 1970, to ensure the highest level of quality in safeguarding, and intends to continue this important work as a voting member of the B11 Standards Committee.
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ABOUT ROCKFORD SYSTEMS LLC
Headquartered in Rockford, Illinois, Rockford Systems, LLC delivers trusted machine safeguarding solutions for organizations working with industrial machinery. As a trusted adviser since 1971, Rockford Systems helps organizations interpret and apply complex Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) machine safety standards for a broad array of industrial applications. In addition, Rockford Systems provides complete Turnkey Machine Safety Solutions, including machine safeguarding assessments, machine risk assessments, customized build-to-spec integration, over 10,000 safeguarding products, expert installation services, training and technical support, and ongoing compliance validation. Rockford Systems has improved workplace safety of many of North America’s largest companies by reducing risk and preventing workplace injuries.
Rockford Combustion, a business unit of Rockford Systems, LLC, provides combustion safety solutions including training, service, burner tuning and audits, as well as standardized and custom engineered valve safety trains. These extensive risk reduction solutions enable organizations to improve compliance and worker safety while maintaining productivity
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