Industry Standards

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Standard addresses IAQ

ATLANTA—Recent guidance from the American Society for Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) for using Standard 62.1-2010 includes a revised, user-friendly spreadsheet and examples, as well as the latest updates pertaining to the new version of the standard.

The 62.1 User’s Manual provides explanatory material, detailed information, figures and examples to guide users in designing, installing and operating buildings in accordance with ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), which sets minimum ventilation rates and other requirements for commercial and institutional buildings.

Also highlighted is the application of useful tools used for compliance with Standard 62.1-2010, including a newly revised spreadsheet that assists in Ventilation Rate Procedure calculations. The spreadsheet provides calculations for the multiple spaces procedure and has been significantly improved, made more user friendly and now includes two example spreadsheets focusing on cooling and heating.

For more information, see www.ashrae.org

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OSHA standard addresses construction

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued the Small Entity Compliance Guide for Cranes and Derricks in Construction to help businesses comply with the recently published Cranes and Derricks in Construction rule. OSHA published the rule in August 2010 to address the number of worker injuries and deaths associated with the use of cranes and derricks in construction. The rule also addresses technological advances in equipment since the old rule was issued in 1971. For more information, see www.osha.gov

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OSHA and NIOSH offer guidance documents

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) developed two guidance documents, one for workers and one for employers, which describe the use of spirometry testing to help reduce and prevent worker exposure to respiratory hazards.

The OSHA-NIOSH-produced Infosheet for employers clarifies what spirometry is, when it is needed, and critical elements that employers can use to evaluate the quality of spirometry services provided to their workers. The Infosheet also describes how monitoring workers' lung function over time can help individuals by identifying problems early and make the workplace safer by identifying when workplace respiratory hazards are causing problems that must be corrected. The companion document, OSHA-NIOSH Worker Info, explains to workers the importance of taking a spirometry test, what to do during the test, and their right to receive an explanation and copy of test results.

For more information, see www.osha.gov

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HDR offers instructional videos

OMAHA, Neb.—As a follow-up to its book Evidence-based Design for Healthcare Facilities, HDR Architecture, Inc. has released three video case studies that highlight evidence-based design principles in action.

The first video features an introduction to evidence-based design and a case study of New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C. The New Hanover segment describes how design solutions like private patient rooms, family amenities, decentralized nurse stations, and new technology increased patient and staff satisfaction scores significantly.

Additional video case studies include: St. Mary’s Medical Center North―Knoxville, TN and Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center―Boise, ID. 

For more information, see www.hdrinc.com

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