Consensus standards are recommendations or best operating practices that are created by a group of experts that cannot be enforced unless adopted by a regulatory body. The American National Standard Institute (ANSI) has created standards for building construction, machine guarding, fall protection and personal protective equipment (PPE), to name a few. The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) has developed numerous standards to reduce the likelihood of injury due to fire, electrical shock and other related hazards. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) shares knowledge and works to develop skillsets across all engineering disciplines in order to improve workplace safety. ANSI, NFPA and ASME are some of the many organizations that create consensus standards. These organizations review and update consensus standards every 3 to 5 years and can incorporate new and improved safe work practices as workplaces change and emerging technologies are identified.