Certifications & Industry Standards

Southern Bleacher adheres to the following procedures set forth by these governing standards. In doing so, our product meets or exceeds the quality requirements set by the regulators. From the purchase of materials to the completed product, it is our belief that these certifications and industry standards serve as a guideline so that school districts, universities, fairgrounds and speedway owners have a first class grandstand or bleacher that will stand the test of time. 

Industry Standards:

ICC (International Code Council) - ICC 300-2012. Standard for bleachers, folding and telescopic seating, and grandstands. American National Standard. 

IBC (International Building Code) 2012

NFPA 101 - Life Safety Code

Welding Certifications:

City of Los Angeles (Department of Building and Safe Material Control Section) - Fabricate Certificate of Approval. 

AISC Certified (American Institute of Steel Construction) Fabricator - Standard for Steel Building Structures

Canadian Welding Bureau - The CWB acknowledges that Southern Bleacher Company Inc. is certified to CSA Standard W47.1 "Certification of Companies for Fusion Welding of Steel" in Division 2 for the period November 28, 2013 - December 27, 2014. Scope: Fabrication of grandstands and bleachers.