Organization for the Safety of Abrasives
Organization for the Safety of Abrasives

Organization for the Safety of Abrasives


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OSA® is a voluntary association formed by different manufacturers of abrasives that follow strict safety guidelines in the way they manufacture abrasives.

This seal is recognized worldwide and is only awarded to manufacturers that comply with ALL the European safety standards for abrasives.

They must also follow all the testing regulations and promote and enforce stricter production standards.

This seal is your assurance that the product provides safety standards you can trust.


There are 7 required regulations that must be followed to gain this safety seal:

1. Voluntary engagement by the manufacturer
2. The manufacturer must have in-house experts and testing facilities
3. Documentation of all processes and certified quality management
4. Must have products independently tested
5. External auditors need to perform safety audits regularly
6. Strict monitoring and control on a regular basis
7. Products need to be traceable all the way back to the manufacturer


We highly recommend abrasives that are OSA approved!

References

Organization for the Safety of Abrasives (oSa®) official website
https://www.osa-abrasives.org/en/

oSa® information from Klingspor
https://www.klingspor.de/en-gb/company/safe/#tab3


Last Updated: Sep 17, 2019
Update History:
Sep 17, 2019 by bbasile from Calgary Fasteners
Dec 12, 2016 by jsjohnson from Calgary Fasteners
Dec 12, 2016 by jsjohnson from Calgary Fasteners
Dec 12, 2016 by jsjohnson from Calgary Fasteners