Aug. 16, 2019—Geoff Raifsnider, senior mechanical engineer at Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) has been appointed chair of the American Society of Safety Professionals' Z9 Health and Safety Standards for Ventilation Systems committee.
Raifsnider previously served as vice chair and been a member of the Z9 committee since 2010. He is also chair of two Z9 sub-committees that cover safety codes for finishing operations and safe practices for enclosures in which abrasive blasting is performed.
Intended to help employers protect their employees from exposure to harmful substances, Z9 standards define the minimum requirements for safety and health for ventilation systems. Z9 standards are referenced by NFPA, OSHA and the U.S. Department of Defense, and are used by employee health and safety professionals when reviewing and auditing equipment performance.
