ANSI/ASSE A10.38-2000 (R2007) – BACKGROUND MATERIALS

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ASSE, as secretariat of the A10 ANSI Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) for Construction and Demolition Operations, has continued to receive a number of inquiries related to ANSI/ASSE A10.38-2000 (R2007): Basic Elements of an Employer's Program to Provide a Safe and Healthful Work Environment

Due to these inquiries, we have put together a “guide” for those with interest.

Title: Basic Elements of an Employer's Program to Provide a Safe and Healthful Work Environment

Scope: This standard establishes the minimum elements of a program for protecting the safety and health of employees involved in construction and demolition activities

The standard was reaffirmed on April 12, 2007.

Table of Contents

SECTION
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Foreword
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1. General
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1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose

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2. Definitions
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3. Construction Employer's Safety and Health Program
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3.1 Implementation
3.2 Responsibility and Authority
3.3 Program Elements
3.4 Program Evaluation
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4. Accountability
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4.1 Responsibility
4.2 Exposure to Unsafe Conditions
4.3 Disciplinary Action
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5. Training
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5.1 Responsibility
5.2 Types of Training
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Links:

Historical Recognition of A10.38 Standard:

1.    1994 - 08/22/1994 - Guidance to Compliance Officers for Focused Inspections in the Construction Industry.

August 22, 1994 (Revision (2) 9/20/95) MEMORANDUM FOR: REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS FROM: JAMES W. STANLEY Deputy Assistant Secretary SUBJECT: Guidance to Compliance Officers for Focused Inspections in th...
http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=INTERPRETATIONS&p_id=21584   

2.    Focused Inspections in Construction

Focused Inspections in Construction - OSHA Document...
http://www.osha.gov/doc/outreachtraining/htmlfiles/focused.html   

3.    1926 Subpart C -- Construction Focused Inspections Initiative

1926 Subpart C Construction Focused Inspections Initiative OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTHInspections Subpart C Construction Focused Inspections Initiative August 22, 1994 (Revision (2) 9/20/95) Summa...
http://www.osha.gov/Publications/Const_Res_Man/1926_C_inspections.html   

4.    A Guide to Scaffold Use in the Construction Industry

What are the highlights of the scaffolding standard? OSHA's scaffolding standard has several key provisions: Fall protection or fall arrest systems—Each employee more than 10 feet above a lower level shall be protected from falls by guardrails or a fall arrest system, except those on single-point and two-point adjustable suspension scaffolds. ...
http://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3150.pdf   

5.    OSH Act, OSHA Standards, Inspections, Citations and Penalties

OSH Act, OSHA Standards, Inspections, Citations and Penalties - OSHA Document...
http://www.osha.gov/doc/outreachtraining/htmlfiles/introsha.html   

Recognition By Other Government Agencies and Private Sector Organizations:

Associated General Contractors
http://www.agc.org/content/public/PDF/Safety/CHASE/AGC_AppendixA2.pdf#search='A10.38%20ANSI '

Center For Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/elcosh/docs/d0100/d000101/d000101.html

The U.S. Department of Transportation
http://www.tfhrc.gov/hnr20/bridge/repair/ref/ref.htm