ANSI/ASSE Z359.1 Fall Protection Code Z359

The revision of ANSI/ASSE Z359.1 recently received final ANSI administrative approval, with an effective date of Aug. 14, 2017. Since the last revision of Z359.1 in 2007, many new voluntary consensus standards have been developed within the Z359 series to cover various specific types of fall protection products and processes. Some manufacturers chose not to follow the equipment specific standards, yet claimed compliance with the most current version of Z359.1. The 2016 revision closes that potential loophole by referencing each of the Z359 standards. To be compliant with a standard, manufacturers must meet all of its provisions.

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