News from the Safety Industry

SELU Student Section leaders held their GSP ceremony for Fall 2017 graduates at the historic Michabelle Inn and Restaurant in Hammond, LA, in conjunction with the Greater Baton Rouge Chapter. ASSE President Jim Smith spoke to the group about his career path and the benefits of being involved with AS [...]

December 18, 2017 U.S. Labor Department’s OSHA Accepting Electronically Submitted Injury, Illness Reports Through December 31

December 15, 2017

The ASSE Foundation has made big moves this year, and it’s all because of a large and engaged community of supporters who believe safety matters. You can help extend its reach and impact even further. Here are five reasons to make a tax-deductible, year-end gift today.

Dec. 14, 2017

Registration is open for ASSE’s Safety 2018 PDC in San Antonio. The nation's largest conference for occupational safety and health professionals – expected to draw more than 8,000 people from 40 countries – takes place June 3-6 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center on the banks of the San Anton [...]

Registration is open for ASSE’s Safety 2018 PDC in San Antonio. The nation's largest conference for occupational safety and health professionals – expected to draw more than 8,000 people from 40 countries – takes place June 3-6 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center along the San Antonio River W [...]

Dec. 12, 2017 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Georgia Contractor for Trenching Hazards and Proposes $130,552 in Penalties

Following these five steps of risk-based decision making will help leadership and OSH professionals to make better safety decisions and help them communicate the rationale behind those decisions to stakeholders. 

An Edison Electric Institute member has indicated that several tests have confirmed the presence of hexavalent chromium surface contamination in the hot gas path and combustion components in gas turbines. He’s looking for input from others who may have encountered this issue as well.