ANSI ASC A14.4-2018: Job-Made Wooden Ladders
When using job-made wooden ladders, workers risk permanent injury or death from falls and electrocutions. Fortunately, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) notes that…
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…
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…
NFPA 241-2019: Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations
NFPA 241-2019: Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations has been released. It revises the 2013 edition of the same standard. According to a…
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…