Asked by Anon

Two technicians are discussing the HVAC/R field. Technician A says that industry codes that require certain types of installation practices carry the force of law with them. Technician B says that ANSI is an organization that establishes codes for the HVAC/R field. Which one of the following statements is correct?
Answered by Ms. Sue
What are your choices?
Answered by Anon
Oops sorry - it's either Technician A or Technician B, or Neither or Both. Who is correct? Both of them? Or Neither? Or A or B?
Answered by Ms. Sue
Technician B.

http://www.ansi.org/about_ansi/overview/overview.aspx?menuid=1
Answered by Anon
I know Technician B is correct, but is Technician A also correct? Is there any "force of law" carried with these standards?
Answered by Ms. Sue
http://www.ansi.org/news_publications/other_documents/safeguarding.aspx?menuid=7
Answered by Anon
So what they are saying is that if the ANSI standard happens to be adopted by OSHA, THEN it has the "force of law". Is that what you are reading/interpreting?

And that would mean that both are correct...
Answered by Ms. Sue
But at this time, the standards haven't been adopted by OSHA, so they do not have the force of law now.

Answered by Anonymous
both