Mr. Moore recently obtained his ASCA-C certification. ASCA is an ANSI SDO developing snow and ice management industry specific standards and training materials. Specifically, ASCA’s ANSI A1000 standard provides guidelines for industry accepted practice along with a path for contractors to obtain ISO 9001 and SN 9001 certification. Standards are an important part of advancing many industries and like so many others, snow and ice management benefits from documented standard practice in unifying the industry and increasing the overall quality of products and services while also increasing public safety.

“I believe strongly in the benefit realized from the development of consensus standards,” says Moore. “This process furthers the advancement of industry through standardized practice, the application of new technology and the resulting opportunity for strong and consistent professional development which the ASCA has nailed!”

The association’s “ASCA Certified” program is the result of establishing the first “industry standards” for the professional snow and ice management industry. Some of the topics covered in the certification course included:

  •  Education & Training to Meet Industry Standards
  •  Physical Conditions to Look for on a Property
  •  Risk Management
  •  Post-Event Processes
  •  De-Icing Equipment and Chemicals
  •  Management Responsibility and Resource Management
  •  Sidewalk Maintenance

About the ASCA

The Accredited Snow Contractors Association is a trade association with the purpose of advancing the professional snow and ice management industry and to promote its role in performing high-risk services to society.