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ANSI Z10 is a voluntary consensus standard developed by a diverse group of experts from labor, government, professional organizations, and industry in the United States (15). Its development efforts began in the late 1990s to fill a gap in OHSMS standards applicable to the particular regulatory and labor relation framework in the United States, and to serve as potential US input to any future ISO international standard. To these ends, particular emphasis is given to the areas of MOC, employee participation, and leadership accountability.

ANSI Z10:2005 was developed using and expanding on contemporary national and international standards, guidelines, and practices in place in the early 2000s. It generally followed the traditional ISO management system format in place at that time. The first edition development committee gave attention to Z10's compatibility with quality and EMS standards as well as with principles adopted by the ILO to encourage integration with other business MS. The standard includes (2005 and 2012) appendices with model program and policies intended for easy use by organizations without large OH&S resources.

The 2005 and 2012 versions were written using a two‐column format with the left containing mandatory requirements of the standard and the right containing recommended program elements. This format was used to help address questions that arise in specification standards by providing examples and guidance alongside of required elements.

At the time of this publication, the ANSI/ASSP Z10 standard was in the final stages of a revision process. It is anticipated that it will be published in late 2019, or early 2020.