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# OSHA & ANSI 2026 Robot Guarding Requirements for Robotic Cells

Canonical ID: `869c05ba-0be2-44a9-9009-7ed2b4fb99c2`

- **Jurisdiction:** [United States](/locations/united-states.md) (id: `aa8b9c05-c836-4021-801f-59801970401e`)
- **Kind:** `safety_standard`
- **Status (derived):** in_effect
- **Effective:** 2026-01-01

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.

## 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.


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