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Z359 ASC to Meet in October 2008

The Z359 Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) for Fall Arrest/Protection will meet at ASSE headquarters in Des Plaines, IL from October 7-9, 2008.

Subgroup meetings will take place during October 7 and 8. The full committee meeting will begin the afternoon of October 8 and will conclude on October 9.

Meetings will run from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. the first two days. On October 9, the meeting will start at 7:30 a.m. and will conclude no later than 2:30 p.m.

Due to space limitations and safety concerns, attendance is limited to no more than 55 members and observers. If you would like to attend, please contact Tim Fisher at tfisher@asse.org.

A10 ASC to Meet in July 2008

The ANSI/ASSE A10 Accredited Standards Committee for Construction and Demolition Operations will meet on July 15, 2008 from 12:30 p.m. until conclusion at IBEW in Washington, DC. The Liaison Committee will meet that morning from 8:30 a.m. until noon. Lunch will be held from noon to 12:30 p.m.

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