ANSI Z535.2-2023: Facility/Environment Safety Signs
Although the safety sign classification system we are familiar with today began in the early 1900s with the emergence of automobiles, these were not the…
ASME BTH-1-2023: Design of Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices
The ASME BTH-1 standard for the design of below-the-hook lifting devices has been revised. The new edition, released as ASME BTH-1-2023: Design of Below-the-Hook Lifting…
ANSI/ASSP A10.48-2023: Communication Structures
Communication and broadcast tower erection, servicing, and maintenance was a very small and highly specialized industry until the 1980s. Now, there is a need for…
ANSI/ASSP A10.1-2011 (R2017): Construction And Demolition Pre-Project Planning
Construction pre-planning can save time, money, and frustration, making it incredibly beneficial to a construction company. It is not only the key to a successful construction…
ISO 10312:2019—Determination Of Asbestos Fibers
Asbestos have been used in more than 3,000 products, including ceiling and floor tiles, thermal and electrical insulation, cement pipe and sheet, filters, coatings, brake…
ANSI/ASSP Z359.2-2023: Fall Protection Program Requirements
Falls are among the most common causes of serious work-related injuries and deaths. Each year roughly 300-400 construction workers fall to their deaths, usually when…
NFSI B101.1-2022: Measuring the Wet SCOF of Walkways
The bipedal gait cycle (i.e., the way you walk), begins with heel strike. The spring ligament of the foot releases its tension during toe-off, which leads to the swing…
ANSI Z80.9-2020: Optical Devices For Low Vision
There are at least 2.2 billion people globally with visual impairment, and out of these, at least 1 billion cases could have been prevented with…
CSA Z96-2022: High-Visibility Safety Apparel
A Danish Study about the effectiveness of high-visibility (hi-vis) clothing found that the number of accidents per person per month was 47% lower among bicycle riders…