Companies want protection. Companies want to demonstrate that they are not negligent. Companies want clear rules that state "doing it THIS way is good and safe

Companies want protection. Companies want to demonstrate that they are not negligent. Companies want clear rules that state "doing it THIS way is good and safe and in the event that it all goes wrong will leave you blameless because you totally followed the rules". The big rulemaker in any society is government. You could have worked this out on your own.