ANSI Z245 Committee Structure, Member Rosters, and Standards Development and Maintenance Documents

The ANSI Z245 Accredited Standards Committee has authorized eight subcommittees to assist the Committee. When formed, a Subcommittee is given responsibility for the development and maintenance of standards covering a specific topic. The Subcommittee is authorized to initiate a project(s) for the development of a new draft standard or the proposed revision of an existing standard and to draft responses for the Accredited Standards Committee to comments that may be received through public comment or ballots on proposed standards and revisions.

The meetings of the ANSI Z245 Accredited Standards Committee and its Subcommittees are open to all members and others having a direct and material interest. The standards development and maintenance documents developed by these groups for active projects are listed below and are open for public review and comment.

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ANSI Z245 Accredited Standards Committee

Committee: Membership Roster | Standards Development and Maintenance Documents

The current subcommittees and their assigned scopes are:

Subcommittee 1 - Mobile Refuse Collection and Transportation Equipment

Subcommittee 1 establishes safety and design requirements for the manufacture, reconstruction, modification, maintenance, service, and operation of mobile collecting, transporting, and compacting equipment, and the installation (where applicable) of accessory equipment. The Subcommittee is responsible for the development and maintenance of Z245.1, Mobile Wastes and Recyclable Materials Collection, Transportation and Compaction Equipment – Safety Requirements.

Subcommittee 1: Membership Roster | Standards Development and Maintenance Documents

Subcommittee 2 - Stationary Compactors

Subcommittee 2 establishes safety and design requirements for the manufacture, reconstruction, modification, maintenance, service, operation, and installation (where applicable) of stationary compacting equipment. The subcommittee is responsible for the development and maintenance of Z245.2, Stationary Compactors – Safety Requirements for Maintenance, Installation and Operation and Z245.21, Stationary Compactors – Safety Requirements.

Subcommittee 2: Membership Roster | Standards Development and Maintenance Documents

Subcommittee 3 - Waste Container Safety

Subcommittee 3 establishes safety requirements for the manufacture, reconstruction, use, modification, maintenance, service, operation, and installation (where applicable) of containers, two-wheeled carts, and two-wheeled container lifters. It's work applies to all persons engaged in the manufacture, modification, operation, use cleaning, maintenance, service or repair of containers which are used in conjunction with the collection, processing and disposal (including the diversion of wastes for recycling) of municipal, commercial and industrial solid wastes by private companies and public entities. The subcommittee is responsible for the development and maintenance of Z245.30, Waste Containers – Safety Requirements.

Subcommittee 3: Membership Roster | Standards Development and Maintenance Documents

Subcommittee 4 - Facility Safety

Subcommittee 4 establishes safety requirements applicable to the design, manufacture, assembly, modification, operation, cleaning, maintenance, servicing, or repair of facilities such as landfills, material recovery facilities, and transfer stations. The Subcommittee is responsible for the development and maintenance of Z245.41, Safety Requirements for Commingled Material Recovery Facilities and for the development of additional standards in the Z245.40 series covering transfer stations and landfills.

Subcommittee 4: Membership Roster | Standards Development and Maintenance Documents

Subcommittee 5 - Baling Equipment

Subcommittee 5 establishes safety and design requirements for the manufacture, reconstruction, modification, maintenance, service, operation, and installation (where applicable) of balers, including mechanical, electro-mechanical, hydraulic, and electro-hydraulic balers used in recycling and resource recovery processes, solid waste disposal, and raw materials handling. The Subcommittee is responsible for the development and maintenance of Z245.5, Baling Equipment – Safety Requirements for Maintenance, Installation and Operation and Z245.21, Baling Equipment – Safety Requirements.

Subcommittee 5: Membership Roster | Standards Development and Maintenance Documents

Subcommittee 6 - Waste Container Compatibility

Subcommittee 6 establishes the dimensional requirements for the manufacture, reconstruction, use, modification, maintenance, service, operation, and installation (where applicable) of containers so as to ensure compatibility between various the types of containers and equipment designed to lift and dump these containers. The Subcommittee is responsible for the development and maintenance of Z245.60, Container Compatibility Dimensions.

Subcommittee 6: Membership Roster | Standards Development and Maintenance Documents

Subcommittee 7 - Size Reduction Equipment

Subcommittee 7 establishes safety and design requirements for the manufacture, modification, operation, installation, integration, cleaning, maintenance, service, and repair of industrial or commercial size reduction equipment. The size reduction equipment covered includes shears and related equipment, auger processors, chippers, dicers, rotary drum processors, shear shredders, grinders, granulators, hammer mills, and crushers. The Subcommittee is currently developing a proposal for a new standard on this class of equipment (Z245.7).

Subcommittee 7: Membership Roster | Standards Development and Maintenance Documents

Subcommittee 7A - Mobile Industrial Tub Grinders

Subcommittee 7A develops documents which are intended to provide the means for protecting personnel during set-up, normal operation, maintenance, and service of mobile industrial tub grinders and is applicable to the design, manufacture, maintenance, service, and operation of mobile industrial tub grinders used in processing of organic wastes. The Subcommittee is currently developing a proposal for a new standard covering this class of equipment (Z245.7A).

Subcommittee 7A: Membership Roster | Standards Development and Maintenance Documents

More Information

• ANSI Z245 Standard Development Overview
• Purchase a copy of the current ANSI Z245 Standards

Written comments on standards development matters should be provided to the Secretariat, ANSI Z245 Accredited Standards Committee by mail, fax or e-mail as follows:

Secretariat, ANSI Z245 Accredited Standards Committee
c/o Environmental Industry Associations
4301 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 300
Washington, DC 20008-2304

Email: technical@wastec.org