News from the Safety Industry
WISE Digest: Week of March 26
Published: Monday March 26th 2018
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Register for our April 9 Lunch & Learn, submit your mentoring applications, check out what WISE is doing at Safety 2018 and view our guide on safety marketing photos featuring women.
Industrial Hygiene Practice Specialty: Member Update
Published: Monday March 26th 2018
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Administrator Vic D'Amato invites you to share your expertise in helping the Industrial Hygiene Practice Specialty draft a guide on the OSHA silica standard. Also, also asks for your opinion on an important matter before the House of Delegates, and provides updates on the beryllium standard and OSHA [...]
Training & Communications Practice Specialty Virtual Meeting: April 16
Published: Monday March 26th 2018
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Join ASSE's Training & Communications for a virtual meeting featuring a special presentation, "Ten Ways New Technology Will Improve the Safety Profession Globally" on Monday, April 16, 2:30 EDT.
International Practice Specialty: Updates & Opportunities
Published: Monday March 26th 2018
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Administrator Edwin Yap highlights some important developments and leadership opportunities in the ASSE's International Practice Specialty.
U.S. Department of Labor Cites Roofing Contractor For Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards, Proposes Penalties
Published: Friday March 23rd 2018
Source: OSHA News
March 23, 2018
U.S. Department of Labor Cites Roofing Contractor
For Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards, Proposes Penalties
Risk Assessment: Looking Back and Moving Forward
Published: Thursday March 22nd 2018
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Risk. It’s something organizations and their employees encounter on a daily basis. How they approach risk can mean the difference between a safe work environment and serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs).How risk is viewed by both safety professionals and business executives has evolved over time, [...]
Risk Assessment: Looking Back and Moving Forward
Published: Thursday March 22nd 2018
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Risk. It’s something organizations and their employees encounter on a daily basis. How they approach risk can mean the difference between a safe work environment and serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs).How risk is viewed by both safety professionals and business executives has evolved over time, [...]
Comparing Lockout/Tagout Standards: ANSI/ASSE Z244.1 & OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147
Published: Monday March 19th 2018
Source: OHS Online Magazine
ASSE's standards department regularly is asked for information that compares the consensus standard on lockout/tagout (ANSI/ASSE Z244) and OSHA's lockout/tagout regulation (CFR 1910.147). We have two excellent resources on this topic from the leaders of the Z244 committee, Bruce W. Main, P.E., CSP, [...]
Comparing Lockout/Tagout Standards: ANSI/ASSE Z244.1 & OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147
Published: Monday March 19th 2018
Source: OHS Online Magazine
ASSE's standards department regularly is asked for information that compares the consensus standard on lockout/tagout (ANSI/ASSE Z244) and OSHA's lockout/tagout regulation (CFR 1910.147). We have two excellent resources on this topic from the leaders of the Z244 committee, Bruce W. Main, P.E., CSP, [...]
First Place in the First Microlearning Contest Goes To
Published: Monday March 19th 2018
Source: OHS Online Magazine
We put out a call for microlearning module submissions with a new twist – there would be a competition among all chapters, Practice Specialties and Common Interest Groups. Now, we're happy to announce that with five submissions, first place goes to the Women in Safety Engineering (WISE) Common Inter [...]