ANSI Revises Printing Press Safety Standards

The first version of B65.1 was issued in November of 1954 and focused primarily on control systems. There have been subsequent revisions in 1972, 1985 and 1995 and 2005, during which other areas such as guarding, personnel warning systems and safe operating practices have been incorporated.

The B65 Committee consists of several subcommittees addressing safety for binding/finishing equipment and systems, cutting machines, stand-alone platen presses and ink making equipment, as well as printing press systems.