OPEI SEEKS STANDARD DEVELOPMENT STAKEHOLDERS
Are you interested in participating in the development of U.S. and international OPE standards? OPEI is seeking stakeholders to participate on consensus bodies and U.S. Technical Advisory Groups for standards development activities. Contact Greg Knott, Senior Vice President of Standards and Regulatory Affairs, at gknott@opei.org for standard development participation information. Learn more about OPEI standards at https://www.opei.org/ services/product-safety-standards/product-standards-listing/.
STANDARDS IN DEVELOPMENT OPEI HAS INITIATED THE FOLLOWING NEW AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD PROJECTS:
Addendum to ANSI/OPEI B175.1 – Standard for Outdoor Power Equipment – Internal Combustion Engine-Powered Chain Saws – Safety and Environmental Requirements – Sample Chain Saw for Testing ¼” Pitch Replacement Saw Chains
Revision of ANSI/OPEI B175.2-2012 (R2019) – American National Standard for Outdoor Power Equipment – Internal Combustion Engine-Powered Handheld and Backpack Blowers and Blower-Vacuums – Safety Requirements and Performance Testing Procedures
Revision of ANSI/OPEI B175.7 – 2019 – American National Standard for Outdoor Power Equipment – Internal Combustion Engine- Powered Hand-Held Pole Mounted Pruners – Safety and Environmental Requirements
New Standard OPEI 5395-4 – Standard for Garden Equipment – Safety Requirements for Combustion-Engine Powered Lawnmowers – Part 4: Lawnmowers Other than Cylinder and Rotary Lawnmowers Defined in ANSI/OPEI/ISO 5395-2 and -3
New Standard OPEI 5395-5 – Standard for Garden Equipment – Safety Requirements for Combustion-Engine Powered Lawnmowers – Part 5: Other Powered Ground-Supported Turf Care Equipment
New Standard OPEI-1 – Outdoor Power Equipment Institute Standard for – Electronic Accessibility of Regulatory and Standard Compliance Information
THE FOLLOWING OPEI/ANSI AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS WERE RECENTLY PUBLISHED:
ANSI/OPEI B71.10-2025, American National Standard for Off-Road Ground-Supported Outdoor Power Equipment – Gasoline Fuel Systems – Performance Specifications and Test Procedures ANSI/OPEI B175.1-2025, American National Standard for Outdoor Power Equipment – Internal Combustion Engine-Powered Hand- Held Chain Saws – Safety and Environmental Requirements
THE FOLLOWING OPEI/ANSI AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS WERE RECENTLY REAFFIRMED:
ANSI/OPEI B175.6-2018 (R2024) – American National Standard for Outdoor Power Equipment – Internal Combustion Engine-Powered Hand-Held Hedge Trimmers – Safety and Environmental Requirements
ANSI/OPEI B71.7 – 2016 (R2025) – American National Standard for Powered Consumer Ram-Type Log Splitters – Safety Specifications
ANSI/OPEI B71.8 – 2016 (R2025) – American National Standard for Powered Walk-Behind Rotary Tillers and Hand-Supported Cultivators – Safety Specifications
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