Asbestos: How to Properly Remove And Dispose During Construction
Many construction projects today involve updating existing buildings and homes, or demolition to make room for new infrastructure. Unfortunately, from the 1920s to 1980s, many […]
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ANSI/ASSP A10.46-2020: Construction Hearing Loss Prevention
Transmitting sounds through our internal hammer, anvil, and stirrup—paired with a variety of auditory structures—is one of the five main ways in which we sense […]
ASME B30.10-2019: Hooks Safety Standard
When a fish latches onto a hook, an angler pulls against the force of the catch to bring it to the surface. Many devices are […]
ANSI/ASHRAE/IES 90.1-2019: Energy Standard For Buildings
The energy standard for buildings has been revised: ANSI/ASHRAE/IES 90.1-2019: Energy Standard For Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. The earliest human shelters guarded Paleolithic gatherers […]
Integrating Load Sensors into Scaffolding for Improving Safety
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), over 2 million workers work on scaffolds. However, despite regulatory practices set by OSHA that ensure […]
ANSI/ASHRAE 90.2-2018: Energy-Efficient Design Of Low-Rise Residential Buildings
Energy is the vigor of the universe. Literally the ability to do work, little can happen without energy. Whether deriving from the heat and illumination […]
ANSI/ISEA 138-2019: American National Standard For Performance And Classification For Impact-Resistant Gloves
Why Wear Impact-Resistant Gloves? According to The Industrial Safety & Hygiene News, the second most common body part injured at work is the hand. The […]
ANSI/ASSP A10.8-2019: Scaffolding Safety Requirements
Cities are ever-shifting entities, with construction inexorably driving forward any change. In fact, the construction industry is massive, with over 7 million employees that work […]
ASME B30 – All Volumes of the Safety Standard
ASME B30 is a gargantuan suite of American National Standards, with each document existing as a distinct volume. Just like various other wide-reaching concepts, ASME […]
ANSI/ASSP A10.7-2018: Commercial Explosives and Blasting Agents
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 […]