W EEKLY EDITION AUGUST 7, 2019
Standards Raise the Bar and Inform Construction
Customer Decisions
By Karleen Kos, PSAI Executive Director
I mp l ic a ti o n s
Both ASSE and the PSAI are nonprofit trade associations trying to do good work and make life better for
employees on construction sites. It is encouraging that the two organizations agree on so many points
without having had access to one another's standards in the past. It is also helpful to know that the PSAI may
have an ally in addressing the OSHA standards, which are clearly lagging with respect to sani tation.
It will be important for the two organizations to work together in the future to see where we can improve
alignment on the standards. Meanwhile, portable sanitation operators can take two things away from the
knowledge that ANSI/ASSE A10.25 - 2017 and ANSI/PSAI Z4.3 - 2016 are both available.*
• The trade associations concerned with safety and sanitation are in agreement that no fewer than 1 restroom per
10 workers is acceptable to maintain health and safety on a worksite.
• Superinte ndents and general contractors may believe they are "meeting standards" when they cite OSHA or
ANSI/ASSE standards that are looser than the PSAI's. This is a great opportunity to show them ANSI/PSAI Z4.3
and educate them about why these higher standards are more applicable.
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