1. Agenda Item 8 June 5, 2016ANSI Z535 - Baltimore, MD1 Z535 Publications NEMA Staff:Greg Winchester, Z535 Secretary Megan Hayes, Program Manager Joseph Higbee, Director, Communications and Marketing Al Scolnik, Vice President, Technical Policy

2. 2011 Publications Status Z535.1-2006 (R2011), Safety Colors – Reaffirmation published September 15, 2011 Z535.2-2011, Environmental and Facility Safety Signs – Revision published on September 15, 2011 – IHS version had pdf conversion errors affecting the table of contents and had to be reimaged – Reimaged version available from IHS after October 1, 2011 June 5, 2016ANSI Z535 - Baltimore, MD2

3. 2011 Publications Status (cont.) Z535.3-2011, Criteria for Safety Symbols – Revision published September 15, 2011 Z535.4-2011, Environmental and Facility Safety Signs – Revision initially published September 15, 2011 – Recalled in October 2011 (i.e. sales were halted) – Corrected version republished November 15, 2011 – Republication sent to initial purchasers June 5, 2016ANSI Z535 - Baltimore, MD3

4. 2011 Publications Status (cont.) Z535.5-2011, Safety Tags and Barricade Tapes (for Temporary Hazards) – Initially published September 15, 2011 – Errata sheet prepared in October 2011 and provided to intial purchasers – Errata included with publication for purchases after November 14, 2011 Z535.6-2011, Product Safety Information in Product Manuals, Instructions, and Other Collateral Materials – Initially published September 15, 2011 – Errata sheet prepared in October 2011 and provided to initial purchasers – Errata included with publication for purchases after November 1, 2011 June 5, 2016ANSI Z535 - Baltimore, MD4

5. 2011 Publications Quality NEMA committed to Z535 Executive Committee to arrange a third-party investigation of the publication quality issues and recommendations for improvement Search for investigator was challenging – needed someone neutral who had a standards background, but with a process emphasis Megan Hayes was appointed as investigator – Program Manager at NEMA, but with no ties to Z535 – Chair of ANSI’s Board of Standards Review (BSR) – Experienced in dealing with committee operational issues – Interviewed Z535 officers and NEMA staff for the various perspectives Findings summarized in a written report, including a set of recommendations for improvement June 5, 2016ANSI Z535 - Baltimore, MD5

6. Publication Sales June 5, 2016ANSI Z535 - Baltimore, MD6 200620072008% for 20082009201020112012% for 2011-2012 Z535 Series91872239.76%12116310411610.78% Color Chart2851707.44%13415968787.16% Part 1325924810.85%204175831209.95% Part 221291838.01%10110059826.91% Part 3918924110.54%1501217616411.76% Part 42569568029.75%51940827228027.06% Part 5488944.11%565132383.43% Part 61941044719.55%27728515331522.94% Totals7320422286 156214628471193 2040 Yearly Sales of Z535, 2006-2011 (as of August 2012)

7. Publication Sales (cont.) June 5, 2016ANSI Z535 - Baltimore, MD7 Sales Percentage by Part for Year 2008

8. Publication Sales (cont.) June 5, 2016ANSI Z535 - Baltimore, MD8 Sales Percentage by Part for Years 2011-2012

9. Publication Sales (cont.) June 5, 2016ANSI Z535 - Baltimore, MD9 Price List (as currently shown on websites) IHSTechStreetANSI Z535 Series$ 480*$ 480 Color Chart 35 Part 1 75 Part 2 95 Part 3 105 102 105 Part 4 89 Part 5 82 Part 6 89 * IHS also sells the series on CD containing historical versions (at a higher price)

10. Publications Marketing Plan June 5, 2016ANSI Z535 - Baltimore, MD10 Joseph Higbee Director, Communications and Marketing