PLASTICS Releases New ANSI-Accredited Safety Standard For Plastic Sheet & Film Industry

May 24, 2020 Off By Sebastian Reisig

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) announced today that its Machinery Safety Standards Committee has released a new American National Standards Institute-accredited safety standard for Plastic Sheet and Film Machinery.

Available for sale at a reduced price for PLASTICS members, ANSI/PLASTICS B151.5-2020, Safety Requirements for Plastic Film and Sheet Winding and Unwinding Machinery sets the latest industry standards for plastic film and sheet winding, slitter rewinding and unwinding machinery. 

“Helping to provide for the safety of plastics industry personnel is one of our hallmarks,” says PLASTICS President/CEO Tony Radoszewski, CAE. “Our ANSI Standards Program ensures this standard will minimize hazards to personnel by establishing safety requirements for the manufacture, care and use of these machines.”