ANSI Standard Addresses Construction Safety Auditing Practices

December 15, 2005

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) reaffirmed the A10.39-1996 (R2005) standard - Construction Safety and Health Audit Program. The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) serves as secretariat of the A10.39 standard, which establishes an internal method of measuring safety and health program compliance.

“The standard addresses more than just recordkeeping compliance, as it provides a comprehensive approach to auditing responsibilities, administration, performance and training,” said A10.39 Subgroup Chairman Stanley Pulz.

This auditing standard coincides with the A10.33-1998 (R2004) - Safety and Health Program Requirements for Multi-Employer Projects, which provides guidelines for the basic duties of senior contractors and project supervisors in providing a safe construction workplace. The standard covers senior supervisor responsibilities, corrective actions and presence at a construction project, as well as site safety and health requirements, disciplinary procedures, construction process plans, training and pre-work plans.

ASSE serves as secretariat of the A10 Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) on Safety Requirements for Construction and Demolition Operations, which develops and revises over 40 active standards and projects to protect workers and the public.

Source: The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE).