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The article discusses the significance of human performance improvement (HPI) in achieving a sustainable safety excellence in the U.S. According to the article, promoting HPI covers an injury process that is deep and broad. It also ensure that true root causes of human error are exposed and solutions are suitable and permanent. It cites the cross-disciplinary focus of HPI which offers a unique toolbox of infinite options which link identified gaps. Furthermore, it notes that the ability to creatively solve industrial problems is through management asset.

The article discusses some of the process improvement that companies used to reduce costs as well as increase the efficiency while maintaining the quality ad performance standards as expected by consumers in the U.S. First is to identify the areas wherein improvement opportunities were visible by starting with a problem statement. Then, identify the key process input variables of the company. It further stresses that costs, which are related to restricted workers and lost-time cases is the resulting outcome of many input variable. Moreover, it notes that those inputs must be evaluated and prioritized to ensure that precious resources are not being wasted.

This article highlights the meeting of the American National Standards Institute Z359 committee at the American Society of Safety Engineer headquarters in the U.S. The committee agreed that it would not vote on additional applications until the development process is complete for Z359 standards currently in the progress. A small subgroup has been formed to address issues related to the Z359.1 draft standard. Finally, the committee made a motion and approved the ANSI/ASSE Z359.1-200x draft standard.

The article offers news briefs related to performance standards in the U.S. International Code Council and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) have combined the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and the ANSI/ AHSRAE/ IESNA Standard. The National Fire Association (NFPA) is planning to revise its standard for flammable gases or vapors.

This article reports on the adoption of the American Society for Quality standard, Quality Management Systems: Guidelines for Process Improvements in Health Service Organizations in the U.S. The second edition is designed to provide the content of the first guidelines. It points out that the guidelines are not the only way to interpret the ISO 9000 series of standards for health service organizations. The definitions and text given represent how the wording is used within the context of the document.