ANSI/ASSP A10.28-2018: Safety Requirements for Work Platforms Suspended from Cranes or Derricks
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…
New ASSP American National Standard for the Construction of Wind Turbines (ANSI/ASSP A10.21-2018)
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…
ANSI/ASSP Z9.2-2018: Fundamentals Governing the Design and Operation of Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) Systems
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…
The Upcoming ANSI/ASSP Z490.2 Standard on Online EHS Training
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…
ASSE is Now the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)
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…
ANSI/ASSE Z9.3-2017: Spray Finishing Operations: Safety Code for Design, Construction and Ventilation
Spray finishing incorporates relatively simple but effective means of depositing dispersed organic or inorganic materials on surfaces to be coated, treated, or cleaned. Unfortunately, during…
ANSI/ASSE Z359.2-2017 – Minimum Requirements for a Comprehensive Managed Fall Protection Program
***Update: This standard has been revised. The current edition, ANSI/ASSP Z359.2-2023Minimum Requirements For A Comprehensive Managed Fall Protection Program, is available on the ANSI Webstore….
ANSI/ASSE A1264 Addresses Safety for Workplace Surfaces
As we have previously discussed, falls can be tragic, as they account for 15 percent of all accidental deaths in industry and cause other secondary…
ANSI/ASSE A10.4-2016 – Personnel Hoists and Employee Elevators on Construction Sites
ANSI/ASSE A10.4-2016 – Safety Requirements for Personnel Hoists and Employee Elevators on Construction and Demolition Sites has been released, revising and updating the past version…