美國(guó)材料試驗(yàn)協(xié)會(huì)（ASTM）作為美國(guó)國(guó)家標(biāo)準(zhǔn)協(xié)會(huì)（ANSI）的一員，試圖為提升產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量和安全，使消費(fèi)者放心而尋求完善的統(tǒng)一的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。

電梯和自動(dòng)扶梯安全
在美國(guó)，人們每天都在商店、辦公室、學(xué)校和住宅區(qū)乘坐電梯和扶梯，以為它們都絕對(duì)安全，其實(shí)電梯和電扶梯不論對(duì)于乘客，還是電梯安裝維修人員，都是事故的潛在發(fā)生地點(diǎn)，美國(guó)勞工部提供的數(shù)據(jù)稱，每年有17000人發(fā)生嚴(yán)重電梯和電扶梯事故，這并不是一個(gè)小問(wèn)題。
為了進(jìn)一步降低電梯、自動(dòng)扶梯的潛在危險(xiǎn)，美國(guó)機(jī)械工程師協(xié)會(huì)（ASME)近日發(fā)布了《電梯扶梯安全規(guī)范》（ASME）A17.1-2010/CSA B44-10），此版本是對(duì)2007年版本的改進(jìn)，規(guī)范涉及電梯和電扶梯的設(shè)計(jì)、安裝、運(yùn)行、維護(hù)和維修。此前的2007版本曾經(jīng)替換掉再之前的B44版本，B44版本由美國(guó)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)協(xié)會(huì)分別在2004, 2000, 1994, 1990, 1985, 1975, 1971, 1966, 1960和1938年頒布。
美國(guó)機(jī)械工程師協(xié)會(huì)（ASME)是一家非營(yíng)利專業(yè)機(jī)構(gòu)，致力于促進(jìn)技術(shù)、科學(xué)、機(jī)械、各學(xué)科工程學(xué)和相關(guān)科學(xué)的發(fā)展。協(xié)會(huì)為保證公共安全制定相關(guān)法律規(guī)范，為技術(shù)交流和學(xué)習(xí)提供平臺(tái)，從而有益于全球的工程技術(shù)交流和協(xié)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.