{"id":"b364fcad-0120-4c44-bf2a-2d1b4b211396","task":"Apply the ANSI/IWCA I-14.1 window cleaning safety standard for a commercial window-cleaning crew","domain":"iwca.org","steps":["Obtain the current published edition of ANSI/IWCA I-14.1 directly from iwca.org or ANSI's standards store, confirming the edition year in force rather than assuming a specific year from memory","Apply Part A (safety guidelines for use of window cleaning access equipment) to crew procedures for any work performed more than 48 inches above grade or an adjoining flat surface","Where equipment is being designed, manufactured, or installed for window cleaning access, apply Part B's requirements to that equipment","Conduct a documented anchor/tie-back and equipment inspection before each job, consistent with the standard's access-equipment safety provisions","Coordinate with building owners/managers on fall-protection anchor points and access equipment maintenance records referenced by the standard","Cross-reference applicable OSHA fall-protection standards (1910/1926, as relevant to the access method) alongside I-14.1, since I-14.1 supplements rather than replaces OSHA requirements"],"gotchas":["Confirm the currently in-force edition year of I-14.1 on iwca.org/ANSI's store before citing a specific year in a proposal or safety plan — ANSI standards are periodically reaffirmed or revised and citing a stale edition can undermine a safety program's credibility","I-14.1 does not have the force of law on its own, but it is widely cited in litigation and by OSHA as the industry standard of care — treat it as a compliance baseline, not an optional guideline","Part A (worker practices) and Part B (equipment design/manufacture) apply to different parties — a cleaning contractor is primarily responsible for Part A compliance, not necessarily Part B"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T14:00:52.669Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/b364fcad-0120-4c44-bf2a-2d1b4b211396"}