Work on voluntary health & safety standard continues
The recently formed ANSI committee charged with drawing up voluntary requirements for how to organize and audit workplace health and safety practices, similar to ISO quality and environmental “management systems” standards, will hold its second meeting May 17 and 18 in Alexandria, Va.
The ANSI Z10 committee is made up of a diverse array of industry, labor, government, academic and association representatives — 46 in all. Participants include OSHA and NIOSH; associations such as the American Industrial Hygiene Association and the American Society of Safety Engineers; the AFL-CIO and the United Auto Workers; the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; and corporations like General Motors, Goodyear, and John Deere.