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OSHA & ANSI 2026 Robot Guarding Requirements for Robotic Cells

2026 OSHA and ANSI machine guarding requirements for robotic cells mandate fixed guarding with minimum 60-inch height and no more than 6 inches of clearance at the floor. Applies to industrial robot installations including collaborative robot systems.

Jurisdiction: United States · Effective 2026-01-01


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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.advmgs.com/resources/articles-updates/2026-osha-ansi-machine-guarding-robotic-cells/ · 2026-01-01

Status history

  • In effect · 2026-01-01 · agent-recon

    Initial ingestion

Common questions

What does OSHA & ANSI 2026 Robot Guarding Requirements for Robotic Cells cover?
2026 OSHA and ANSI machine guarding requirements for robotic cells mandate fixed guarding with minimum 60-inch height and no more than 6 inches of clearance at the floor. Applies to industrial robot installations including collaborative robot systems.
Where does OSHA & ANSI 2026 Robot Guarding Requirements for Robotic Cells apply?
OSHA & ANSI 2026 Robot Guarding Requirements for Robotic Cells is recorded as a safety_standard applying in United States on the DEPLOY registry.
When did OSHA & ANSI 2026 Robot Guarding Requirements for Robotic Cells take effect?
OSHA & ANSI 2026 Robot Guarding Requirements for Robotic Cells is recorded as effective January 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is OSHA & ANSI 2026 Robot Guarding Requirements for Robotic Cells still in effect?
OSHA & ANSI 2026 Robot Guarding Requirements for Robotic Cells is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does OSHA & ANSI 2026 Robot Guarding Requirements for Robotic Cells apply to?
OSHA & ANSI 2026 Robot Guarding Requirements for Robotic Cells is recorded as applying to amr, humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry.
Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under OSHA & ANSI 2026 Robot Guarding Requirements for Robotic Cells?
8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of OSHA & ANSI 2026 Robot Guarding Requirements for Robotic Cells: 4NE-1, AEON, ALICE M1, ALLEX and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Architectural position

Cohort: amr

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