ANSI/ISEA Protection

A voluntary industry consensus standard, developed by the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) in 1999, that specifies the requirements for personal protective equipment (PPE) that is capable of visually signaling the user s presence. Eor a garment to be labeled American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Class 1, 2, 3, or E it is required to first be ANSI/ISEA 107 certified. This certification requires many tests by an accredited laboratory to make sure that the garment lives up to the requirements of the standard. Some tests/requirements include ... 

ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2010 — American National Standard for Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices. 

Heads up The International Safety Equipment Association s (ISEA) Head Protection Group is laying groundwork to update the ANSI/ ISEA Z89.1-2009 American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection. ISEA anticipates a revised document sometime in 2013. 

With a new head protection standard likely in 2013, ISEA will continue to work with OSHA to get the 2009 head protection standard on the books as soon as possible. ISEA has discussed with OSHA staff members the changes from the 2003 to 2009 editions of ANSI/ISEA Z89.1. The 2009 standard offers greater worker protection because it provides for preconditioning and labeling of hardhats to be used in lower temperatures, and because it includes new tests and labeling options for hardhats that can be worn backwards. While wearing a hardhat backwards may seem inconsequential, ISEA members receive a vast number of calls asking about this. 

ANSI/ISEA 105-2005. Hand Protection Selection Criteria. 

MSA s Sightgard safety glasses and goggles offer only styles that are ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2010-compliant for general and impact protector requirements. Meeting safety requirements will be a snap for any size, facial shape, and user need. To view MSA ANSI-compliant protective eyewear, visit www.msanet.com and view bulletins 0602-24 and 0300-03. MSA, wwwmsanet. com, (800) MSA-2222. Circle 252... 

ISEA s support for voluntary standards comes from its membership and participation in the ANSI Z359 committee, which is developing component standards for what it calls the Fall Protection Code, and the ANSI AlO committee for safety in construction and demolition operations, which develops the A10.32 standard for fall protection in construction. The association is officially represented on these connnittees, and some member companies are individual manbers as well. 

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