There are a great many safety standards and it is not possible to paint all safety standards everywhere with the same brush. Some standards probably are so strict as to cause inefficiency in some processes. That may be necessary to prevent deaths or serious injuries, or it may not, depending on the particular situation. Other standards may be so lax as to have no impact, or even to leave clear hazards unaddressed.
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There are strict safety specifications for changing tables, as there should be. Changing tables must be flat and have a raised edge around the entire table. They must also comply to lead testing standards. They must have smooth edges as well.
the safety things in a car ;)
Some chopping boards meet health and safety standards, and some do not.
Regulations.
No school is strict, its simply whether your child meets up to the standards of the teachers
Ensuring compliance with safety and health standards is a responsibility of line management.
India is a sovereign nation and develops and follows its own standards for electrical safety.
The UK has occupational exposure standards but they are not OSHA standards because OSHA is a US government agency. In the UK, occupational safety and health is regulated by the Health and Safety Executive
safety and technical standards.
Working conditions in the United States vary depending on job. Farming offers vastly different conditions than clerical. All jobs are required to meet strict safety standards.
There are very strict rules that truckers have to follow when sharing the road with drivers. Some standards are that truckers havd to refrain from using the far right lane, they can't do ten miles over the speed limit and they have to stop and rest at a specified time whether they are tired or not.