The Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) has released SIMA-10-2020 Standard Practice for Procuring and Planning Snow & Ice Management Services — a new American National Standard for the commercial snow and ice management industry approved by ANSI (American National Standards Institute).
Identifying the industry’s lack of resources for those who seek to hire quality commercial snow and ice management services, SIMA convened a diverse Stakeholder Advisory Group, including snow contractors and facility managers, and its Standards Development Committee to help craft and approve an initial standard.
As an ANSI-Accredited Standards Developer, SIMA then went through a rigorous process to publicly announce this standard, including a public review period, consensus body vote, and finalization following standards policies.
Standard Practice for Procuring and Planning Snow and Ice Management Services covers:
It also emphasizes guidelines for SOW, including site assessment and inspection recommendations, as well as information related to environmental, architectural and equipment considerations.
Martin Tirado, CAE, CEO of the North American trade association for snow and ice industry professionals, explains:
"Through cooperation and adherence to these standards, snow contractors and facilities management professionals or building owners will be able to protect public safety while keeping sites open, reducing environmental impact, and managing the threat of slip and falls effectively."
SIMA members can access the new standard at My.sima.org or via a dedicated, online certificate course at Train.sima.org without charge - with the standard also available to non-members at sima.org/store on payment of a fee of US $150.
General information on SIMA’s standardisation process can be read at www.sima.org/standards.
