ASSP Revised Its Construction and Demolition Safety Planning Standard

The revised ASSP standard emphasizes the importance of pre-project planning and task execution for worker protection.

• By Robert Yaniz Jr.
• November 14, 2024

To commemorate Global Standards Week, the annual event hosted by the American National Standards Institute, the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) announced an update to its Construction Safety Planning Standard and demolition.

According to a recent versionRevised ANSI/ASSP A10.1-2024, which aims to strengthen safety protocols in some of the riskiest work environments, will emphasize the critical role of pre-project safety planning and before tasks in project management.

“The primary objective of this standard is to help construction owners, project builders and contractors make pre-project and pre-task safety and health planning a typical part of their construction process. overall planning,” said subcommittee Chairman Wesley Wheeler of the National Electrical Contractors Association. said in a statement. “There must be a formal process in place to assess the safety and health performance of candidate builders.”

The updated standard requires potential contractors to submit details on security personnel, training hours, substance abuse programs and PPE. He also advises using leading indicators to monitor and improve safety performance. By making worker safety a core organizational value, ASSP believes companies can reduce economic and reputational risks, including medical care, equipment repair, liability and lost productivity.

Voluntary consensus standards, like those developed by ASSP, often provide critical guidance beyond existing federal safety regulations, which can be slow to update. During the last fiscal year, ASSP created, reaffirmed or revised 15 standards, technical reports and guidance documents, which collectively engaged 1,400 security experts, the group said.

“We are a leader in developing consensus workplace standards that reduce injuries, illnesses and deaths,” ASSP President Pam Walaski said in a statement. “We are credible groups that have the collective technical expertise necessary to ensure our standards reflect the latest industry advancements and security best practices. »