Building Component Safety Information Book (BCSI), 2025

The Building Component Safety Information Book (BCSI), 2025 Edition, available through 1 Exam Prep, is the industry-standard guide jointly published by the Structural Building Components Association (SBCA) and the Truss Plate Institute (TPI). This manual provides critical guidance on the safe handling, installation, bracing, and permanent restraint of structural building components such as roof trusses and wall panels. The 2025 edition reflects current building code references, engineering practices, and safety requirements for residential and commercial construction. Commonly used by contractors, framers, and inspectors, the BCSI serves as a key reference for ensuring compliance with OSHA and International Building Code (IBC) standards. It is an essential resource for maintaining structural integrity and safety in wood framing and truss system applications.

Building Component Safety Information Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, Restraining & Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses, 2025

The new BCSI-2025 guide will provide the users, including component manufacturers, designers, framers, and building officials with an easy to understand, and use, guide that provides background information as well as prescriptive recommendations for the safe installation and bracing of floor and roof trusses. The new version of the flagship documents represents a complete revision to the document. Most notably, the historic B-series arrangement of the document has been transformed into a document with a chapter layout including section numbering to streamline content in a chronological order and reduce content redundancy. Additionally, content is presented in a single column text format with updated graphs. The technical content and prescriptive recommendations in the guide were enhanced, clarified, and improved as well. 

Produced by SBCA, BCSI is the truss industry's guide for jobsite safety and truss performance. This 8.5" x 11" edition (3-hole punched and spiral bound) includes the most current information regarding the handling, installation, restraining and bracing of metal plate connected wood trusses.