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/ASSP Z9.5-2022

Laboratory Ventilation

This standard applies to the ventilation in most laboratories and is written for all laboratory ventilation stakeholders. An emphasis is placed on those with legal responsibilities and liability for providing a safe laboratory. However, users/operators, industrial hygienists, other safety and environmental professionals will also find the standard written for their needs. The standard cannot establish strict liability in all cases but does attempt to fix accountability in many relationships that exist with its context. Please note that such relationships are defined throughout the standard and generally encompass the following: administration - occupant, employer - employee, management - staff, owner - occupant, owner - tenant, teacher - student, designer - owner, etc. This standard does not apply to the following types of laboratories, hoods or systems except as it may relate to general laboratory ventilation: animal facilities, biosafety cabinets, explosives laboratories, high containment facilities (e.g., BSL 3, BSL 4, facilities operating under “chemical surety plans,” etc.), laminar flow hoods and isolators (e.g., a clean bench for product protection, not employee protection),radioisotope laboratories, and fire, smoke or emergency response systems. General laboratory safety practices are not included except where they may relate to the ventilation system’s proper function or effectiveness.

ANSI/ASSP Z244.1-2024

The Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout, Tagout, and Alternative Methods

This standard establishes requirements for 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 to personnel. The standard specifies the use of lockout, tagout or alternative methods to control hazardous energy associated with machines, equipment, or processes.The purpose of this standard is to establish requirements that protect personnel where harm can occur as a result of the unexpected release of hazardous energy.

ANSI/ASSP Z359.2-2023

Minimum Requirements for a Comprehensive Managed Fall Protection Program

This standard establishes criteria and requirements for an employer’s fall protection program including policies, responsibilities, training, survey and identification of fall hazards, procedures, controlling fall hazards, rescue planning, 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/ASSP A10.48-2023

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, broadcast and other similar structures supporting communication related equipment.

ANSI/ASSP Z15.1-2024

Safe Practices for Motor Vehicle Operations (digital only)

This standard sets forth practices for the safe management and operation of motor vehicles owned, operated, or used 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/ASSP Z490.1-2024

Criteria for Accepted Practices in Safety, Health, and Environmental Training

This standard defines accepted criteria for effective occupational safety, health, and environmental (SH&E) training and learning systems. This standard provides flexibility in how to conform to the criteria in a manner appropriate to each organization and commensurate with its SH&E competency requirements.

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