Confined Spaces

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I thought this was a significant employee safety issue...

The Z117 Accredited Standards Committee will host a public review of the proposed/revised draft standard, "Safety Requirements for Confined Spaces" (ANSI/ASSE Z117.1-2003) until October 6, 2008.

The Z117.1 Public Review Package costs $65 and includes:

* Proposed/revised Z117 standard with annotated changes

* Current ANSI/ASSE Z117.1-2003 standard

* ANSI Z117.1-1995 standard (historical document)

* ANSI Z117.1-1989 (historical document)

* ANSI Z117.1-1977 (historical document)

* Comments Template

Click here for details, and how to order.

http://www.asse.org/cartpage.php?link=e-z117-review

Comments must be submitted electronically in Word format using the Comment Template available here.

Secretariat staff must receive all comments no later than October 6, 2008.

For more information or to obtain a public review document, please contact Tim Fisher at tfisher@....

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Hans

If the document is ANSI accredited and the

document is out for public review - should the review be for sale? How many professionals

will actually purchase the document and comment if they need to buy it? –

as well offer their professional time and ideas resulting in its development.

I feel the document will not receive all

necessary comments if there is a price on the evaluation. Furthermore does charging

for an evaluation and comment fall within ANSI guidelines? Seems like putting a

price could be seen or perceived as generating a bias. I thought the public

review was the most important aspect of the document’s development. Making

it available to all is the means of this process. Charging for the document limits

the process.

I understand there is a cost in

development although a document that is being revised is NOT the official or

finial approved document. As well after the document has been approved the organization

that developed the document is the only one that will receive the proceeds of

the finial draft. I have conducted peer review and still purchase the finial document

for the purpose of quoting it in my reports. Most who comment will also

purchase a copy after it hits the press. Does this make sense?

EnviroBob

From: iequality [mailto:iequality ] On Behalf Of Hans Von

Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008

2:13 PM

To: jacksonsafety@...

Subject: Confined

Spaces

I thought this was a significant employee safety

issue...

The Z117 Accredited Standards Committee will host a

public review of the proposed/revised draft standard, " Safety

Requirements for Confined Spaces " (ANSI/ASSE Z117.1-2003) until October

6, 2008.

The Z117.1 Public Review Package costs $65 and

includes:

* Proposed/revised Z117 standard with annotated

changes

* Current ANSI/ASSE Z117.1-2003 standard

* ANSI Z117.1-1995 standard (historical document)

* ANSI Z117.1-1989 (historical document)

* ANSI Z117.1-1977 (historical document)

* Comments Template

Click here for details, and how to order.

http://www.asse.org/cartpage.php?link=e-z117-review

Comments must be submitted electronically in Word

format using the Comment Template available here.

Secretariat staff must receive all comments no later

than October 6, 2008.

For more information or to obtain a public review

document, please contact Tim Fisher at tfisherasse (DOT) org.