Building Safety Standards That Protect Structures
While structural failures in buildings are uncommon, they can have devastating consequences. Since 1969, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has investigated more…
The Hidden Cost of Manual Compliance Tracking in Field Operations
According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: 47% of small businesses say they spend too much time fulfilling compliance requirements, and 51% say regulatory compliance…
Standards Help Build Safe and Resilient World Cup Stadiums
Hosting millions of fans at the FIFA World Cup requires much more than iconic stadiums and unforgettable matches. Every venue must be designed to safely…
ANSI/ASSP A10 Standards for Construction Safety
At sunrise, a construction site comes to life. Steel beams rise, scaffolds stretch skyward, and crews prepare to shape the built environment. Behind every hard…
Why Does NYC Have So Much Scaffolding?
In New York City (NYC), pedestrians hastily come and go, but our daily sightings of scaffolding are here to stay. There are currently over 8,400 scaffolding structures across…
A Century of Standards: BHMA Celebrates 100 Years This Fall
Honoring a Legacy of Standards and Safety Did you know that the Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA) is turning 100 this year? For a century,…
ICC FL BC Building-2023: Florida Building Code
Nearly 40% of all U.S. hurricanes making landfall between 1851 and 2022 struck Florida — the most of any American state. Given the Sunshine State’s…
OSHA Restroom Requirements in the Workplace
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) mandates that every employer provide adequate sanitation facilities for their workforce. These guidelines apply to office environments, factories,…
ASME B30.20-2025: Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices
A volume of the overall safety standard for cableways, cranes, derricks, hoists, hooks, jacks, and slings, ASME B30.20-2025: Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices, has been released. Revising…