A clanging jackhammer that screams throughout the earliest morning hours. A work platform obstructing a renowned century-old façade. A crane blocking your skyline. Construction sites […]
ANSI/ASSP Z359.1-2020 – The Fall Protection Code has been released. This standard specifies minimum guidelines for the processes, systems, and components used in a managed […]
Hazardous energy, whether deriving from electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, or thermal sources in machinery and equipment, is the basis of a longstanding issue in […]
Cities are ever-shifting entities, replacing people, buildings, and infrastructure. The first requirement often needed for this change is destruction. Older buildings must be demolished to […]
The standard for commercial explosives and blasting agents in demolition and construction, ANSI/ASSP A10.7-2018: Safety and Health Requirements for Construction and Demolition Use, Storage, Handling […]
Personnel on work platforms can reach incredible heights when doing a job. The aerial view of these scenes, as the worker helps to build or […]
Some industries move faster than others. Standardization has a responsibility to keep pace with these rapidly developing sectors. In a groundbreaking move, the American Society […]
In numerous industrial processes, the release of airborne contaminants is inevitable. Considering the obvious fact that employees need to keep breathing, employers have a responsibility […]
As you may have read in another post, the ANSI/ASSP Z490.1-Criteria for Accepted Practices in Safety, Health, and Environmental Training provides a well-structured process for […]
ANSI-accredited standards developing organization (SDO) the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has updated its name to the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP). Solidifying […]
