Fall Protection Standards Don’t Cover Falling In Love
Have you watched this lovely Disney animated short about finding love while waiting for a train? Yes, love and even a chance meeting on a […]
Overview of Energy Production & Consumption Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration Website
The US Department of Energy, U.S. Energy Information Administration has extensive primary data for energy production. It’s website provides free access to weekly energy reports on […]
OPEI Launches “Look Before You Pump” Campaign
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute has launched the “Look Before You Pump” campaign to educate consumers about the variety of fuels available at the pump, […]
ANSI Smart and Sustainable Cities Workshop
With growing opportunities for smart and sustainable city development brought about by both improved technology and an increased awareness of the benefits of such development, […]
Release of ISO/TR 31004:2013 – Implementation of Risk Management
ISO’s new release of ISO/TR 31004:2013 provides guidance for organizations on effectively managing risk through the implementation of ISO 31000:2018, a widely used international standard […]
UK Accident Report Recommends New Guidance and Revision of the Guide to Good Practice on Port Marine Operations
An interesting accident report concerning a cargo of maize fumigated with aluminum phosphide outlines the causes and circumstances of accidental phosphine exposure. This report describes an investigation […]
Safe Use of Lasers in Manufacturing Environments
The Laser Institute of America recently released the new ANSI Z136.9 Safe Use of Lasers in Manufacturing Environments standard. This standard is useful as a […]
Standards in Plain Sight
Standards cover pipes, construction, buildings, safety, signage, escalators, food and beverage, slip and fall protection, interoperability, consumer products safety, transportation, quality control, railways and practically […]
Arsine CGA G-16 Standard
***Update: This standard has been revised. CGA G-16-2018: Arsine – 2nd Edition is available on the ANSI Webstore. CGA adopted the Code of Practice Arsine and […]
Funiculars
Funicular is a word we don’t hear often. But ANSI has a standard ANSI B77.2-2020 for funicular safety. The former CEO of Olympus America, Sid Braginsky would […]