December 24, 2001—The International Window Cleaning Association (IWCA) has finalized the ANSI/IWCA I-14.1 Window Cleaning Safety Standard, a two-part document that will serve as a guide for both building owners and window cleaners. The five-year project was approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International, which joined the IWCA I-14 Committee in November 1999 to support and develop a consistent and comprehensive national safety standard for window cleaning operations, applauds the completed standard and the comprehensive effort behind it.
Part A of the I-14.1 Window Cleaning Safety Standard will address safety guidelines, while Part B is geared towards professionals in the window cleaning industry. In addition, the standard addresses some access equipment, including rope-descended systems, transportable and permanent suspended scaffolds, ladders, and man-lifts, and provides guidelines for each system’s appropriate use.
The IWCA anticipates having printed copies of the ANSI/IWCA I-14.1 Window Cleaning Safety Standard available December 2001. For more information, visit the IWCA.
