Pittsburgh, Pa., October 2007 A new family of ANSI Z359 standards was published on September 24, 2007 and includes:

·         Z359.0 Definitions and Nomenclature Used for Fall Protection and Fall Arrest

·         Z359.1 Safety Requirements for Personal Fall Arrest Systems, Subsystems and Components

·         Z359.2 Minimum Requirements for a Comprehensive Managed Fall Protection Program

·         Z359.3 Safety Requirements for Positioning and Travel Restraint Systems

·         Z359.4 Safety Requirements for Assisted Rescue and Self-Rescue Systems, Subsystems and Components

The standards™ effective date is November 24, 2007. Copies of MSA™s ANSI Z359 primer, ANSI Z359-compliant product bulletin, white paper, PowerPoint presentation and web cast on these new standards are available at www.msanorthamerica.com/webcasts.html.