News from the Safety Industry

The ANSI/ASSE A10 Construction and Demolition Compendium of Standards is a series of national voluntary consensus standards that address the protection of workers on construction and demolition sites. The newly published ASSE/A10 A10.0-2017 guidance document helps OSH professionals understand each s [...]

Administrator Jay Brakensiek shares information on the long-term environmental effects of the recent hurricanes and wildfires in the US, a brief overview of the recent Southern California Joint Technical Symposium, and discusses how you can get involved with the Environmental Practice Specialty.

The Utilities Practice Specialty is holding an open web meeting for all members on Nov. 30 at 1:00 EST. Guest speaker Scott Mullett will give a special presentation on ergonomics in the utilities industry.

Technology advancements are introducing more robots to mainstream workplaces. However, few studies have assessed the benefits and risks of having/using robots in the workplace. To address that need, NIOSH has launched the Center for Occupational Robotics Research, where researchers will analyze pot [...]

The ASSE Foundation’s 2018 Scholarship and Grant Program is current accepting applications from degree-seeking students and safety professionals working to advance their careers. More than $350,000 is available thanks to the generosity of the safety community, including multiple Impact Scholarships [...]

View Kelly Bernish's new Administrator's Message, in which she reports on ASSE's recently completed Leadership Conference.

The OHS Professional Capability Framework helps define and frame the OSH profession. ASSE is one of more than 40 organizations that recently signed the Singapore Accord to support its use. ASSE President Jim Smith discusses the importance of the accord and the framework in his October 2017 President [...]

In a fire, every second counts. Preparing for a fire emergency is important, even if you don’t expect it will happen to you. A guest post from Werner's Chris Filardi offers four questions to help you assess your family's readiness for a fire emergency.

Message from Daren Williams, Assistant Administrator, who is filling in while Administrator Lawrence Schulze recovers from Hurricane Harvey.

ASSE’s new LearnEx courses provide safety professionals the opportunity to take part in our formal courses through a completely online experience, with the same educational benefits as our in-person classes. The first course is on Prevention Through Design. It begins Oct. 15 and you have 3 weeks to [...]