ANSI – Accredited Standards Review Board Approval

After 4 years of intense work with the ASC O5 Committee, the All Natural Durable Hardwoods Pole Standard – Dimensions and Specifications was approved via the formal ballot process and forwarded to ANSI’s Board of Standards Review for adoption as an ANSI Standard. On July 17, 2009 the ANSI Board of Standards Review sent a formal communiqué to ASC O5 committee members formally approving the new standard on naturally durable hardwoods. The new standard titled “ANSI 05.4 – All Natural Durable Hardwoods Pole Standard – Dimensions & Specifications was published in July of 2009. In a similar fashion, a year later, July 13, 2010, the ANSI’s Board of Standards Review approved the “ANSI O5.6 – All Natural Durable Hardwoods Crossarms & Braces Standard – Dimensions & Specifications”.
Both standards are now available through ANSI at www.ansi.org.

Tropical Hardwood Pole in NY City – Courtesy ConEd NY
It has taken eight years of intense concentrated effort to accomplish this important milestone. Now what is before us is the building of the environmentally conscious and responsible supply chain for tropical hardwoods poles and cross arms.