美国国家标准协会关注电梯、电扶梯安全

美国材料试验协会（ASTM）作为美国国家标准协会（ANSI）的一员，试图为提升产品质量和安全，使消费者放心而寻求完善的统一的标准。

电梯和自动扶梯安全
在美国，人们每天都在商店、办公室、学校和住宅区乘坐电梯和扶梯，以为它们都绝对安全，其实电梯和电扶梯不论对于乘客，还是电梯安装维修人员，都是事故的潜在发生地点，美国劳工部提供的数据称，每年有17000人发生严重电梯和电扶梯事故，这并不是一个小问题。
为了进一步降低电梯、自动扶梯的潜在危险，美国机械工程师协会（ASME)近日发布了《电梯扶梯安全规范》（ASME）A17.1-2010/CSA B44-10），此版本是对2007年版本的改进，规范涉及电梯和电扶梯的设计、安装、运行、维护和维修。此前的2007版本曾经替换掉再之前的B44版本，B44版本由美国标准协会分别在2004, 2000, 1994, 1990, 1985, 1975, 1971, 1966, 1960和1938年颁布。
美国机械工程师协会（ASME)是一家非营利专业机构，致力于促进技术、科学、机械、各学科工程学和相关科学的发展。协会为保证公共安全制定相关法律规范，为技术交流和学习提供平台，从而有益于全球的工程技术交流和协作。

ANSI concentrates on Elevator and Escalator Safety

ASTM International，an ANSI member and audited designator, seeks to develop voluntary consensus standards to improve product quality, enhance safety, and build consumer confidence.

Elevator and Escalator Safety
Though we count on them every day for safe transport up and down office and residential buildings, schools, and shopping centers across America, elevators and escalators can be a potential source of serious injury to the public riding them and to workers installing, repairing, and maintaining them. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, incidents involving elevators and escalators seriously injure roughly 17,000 people each year – a small but significant number.
In order to further reduce the likelihood of injury or death from elevators and escalators, the American Society of Mechanical Engineersa (ASME) recently published ASME A17.1-2010/CSA B44-10, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. An update to the 2007 edition, the standard covers the design, construction, operation, maintenance, and repair of elevators, escalators, and related equipment. The 2007 edition replaced the previous editions of B44, published by CSA America, in 2004, 2000, 1994, 1990, 1985, 1975, 1971, 1966, 1960, and 1938.
ASME is a non-profit professional organization promoting the art, science, and practice of mechanical and multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences. ASME develops codes and standards that enhance public safety, and enables learning and technical exchange opportunities benefiting the global engineering and technology community.