The ANSI Accredited A10 Committee (ASC) is one of the longest existing voluntary national consensus standards committee in the United States. Founded originally in 1944, the A10 ASC writes and interprets voluntary national consensus standards relating to the protection of employees and the public from hazards arising out of, or associated with, construction and demolition operations. SH&E professionals working in the construction industry have significant interest in these standards due to the fact that they are recognized in both the public and private sectors. Specifically, the A10 Standards have extensive recognition in the standards of the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration and by a series of other national and state government agencies. At the private sector level A10 Standards are widely cited and required in different contracts and work agreements The full A10 ASC is made up of sixty-seven (67) national organizations from the private and public sector. In addition, there are forty-eight (48) accredited standards and projects under the A10 banner. A subgroup is created and approved by the committee, which is responsible for putting together draft documents for review by the A10 ASC. The subgroups are not responsible for the definitive content of the standard and instead serve to assist the committee in putting the documents together and serving as a technical resource.
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