ASSP: American Society of Safety Professionals
ASSP, the American Society of Safety Professionals, is a global association of Occupational Safety and Health Professionals consisting of over 37,000 members. ASSP develops and publishes standards focusing on the protection of people, property, and the environment. ASSP also serves as the administrator for the U.S. TAG (United States Technical Advisory Group) to ISO/PC 262 (International Organization for Standardization/Project Committee). Standards from ASSP are available both individually, directly through the ANSI webstore, and as part of a Standards Subscription. If you or your organization are interested in easy, managed, online access to standards that can be shared, a Standards Subscription may be what you need - please contact us at: [email protected] or 1-212-642-4980 or Request Proposal Price.
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ANSI/AIHA/ASSE Z9.5-2012
Laboratory Ventilation
Every laboratory will benefit from this outline of laboratory ventilation requirements and practices. Chapters include performance tests, air cleaning, preventive maintenance, and work practices. Five appendices covering definitions, terms and units are included. Those involved in laboratory management, including chemical hygiene hygiene officers, campus and institutional health and safety staff, industrial hygienists, and environmental health and safety staff will benefit from this standard.
ANSI/ASSP Z244.1-2016 (R2020)
The Control of Hazardous Energy Lockout, Tagout and Alternative Methods
This standard covers machines, equipment and processes in which the unexpected energization or start-up of the machines or equipment, release of stored energy or the actions of persons could result in harm.
ANSI/ASSE Z359.2-2017
Minimum Requirements for a Comprehensive Managed Fall Protection Program
This standard establishes criteria and requirements for an employer’s fall protection program including policies, duties and responsibilities, training, survey and identification of fall hazards, fall protection procedures, eliminating or controlling fall hazards, rescue procedures, program implementation, incident investigation and evaluating program effectiveness.
ANSI/ASSP Z10.0-2019
Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
This standard defines requirements for an occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS) and provides flexibility in how to conform to the requirements of this standard in a manner appropriate to each organization and commensurate with its occupational health and safety (OHS) risks.
ANSI/ASSE A10.4-2016
Safety Requirements for Personnel Hoists and Employee Elevators on Construction and Demolition Sites
This standard applies to the design, construction, installation, operation, inspection, testing, maintenance, alterations and repair of hoists and elevators that 1) are not an integral part of buildings, 2) are installed inside or outside buildings or structures during construction, alteration, demolition or operations and 3) are used to raise and lower workers and other personnel connected with or related to the structure. These personnel hoists and employee elevators may also be used for transporting materials under specific circumstances defined in this standard.
ANSI/ASSP A10.8-2019
Scaffolding Safety Requirements
This standard establishes safety requirements for the construction, operation, maintenance and use of scaffolds used in the construction, alteration, demolition and maintenance of buildings and structures. This standard does not cover permanently installed suspended scaffold systems or aerial platforms.
ANSI/ASSE A10.48-2016
Criteria for Safety Practices with the Construction, Demolition, Modification and Maintenance of Communication Structures
This standard establishes minimum criteria for safe work practices and training for personnel performing work on communication structures including antenna and antenna supporting structures, broad-cast and other similar structures supporting communication related equipment.
ANSI/ASSE Z15.1-2017
Safe Practices for Motor Vehicle Operations
This standard sets forth practices for the safe management and operation of motor vehicles owned or operated by organizations, including: definitions, management, leadership and administration operational environment, driver considerations, vehicle considerations, incident reporting and analysis. These practices are designed for use by those having the responsibility for the administration and operation of motor vehicles for organizational business.
ANSI/ASSE A1264.1-2017
Safety Requirements for Workplace Walking/Working Surfaces and Their Access; Workplace, Floor, Wall and Roof Openings; Stairs and Guardrail/Handrail Systems
This standard sets forth safety requirements in industrial and workplace situations for protecting persons in areas/places where danger exists of persons or objects falling from elevated walking and work surfaces such as floor, roof or wall openings, platforms, runways, ramps, fixed stairs or roofs in normal, temporary and emergency conditions.
ANSI/ASSE Z490.1-2016
Criteria for Accepted Practices in Safety, Health and Environmental Training
This standard establishes criteria for safety, health and environmental training programs, including program management, development, delivery, evaluation and documentation.
