News from the Safety Industry

Connie Muncy is the new Administrator of the Utilities Practice Specialty. In her message she reminds us why why we gravitated toward this profession.​

The Industrial Hygiene Practice Specialty has been busy. Administrator Vic D’Amata fills you in on our response to NIOSH’s call for public comment on the Occupational Exposure Banding Process: Guidance for the Evaluation of Chemical Hazards; opportunities for members to get involved in ANSI/ASSE Z9, [...]

You can now attend ASSE courses online with our new LearnEx courses. Through interactive video lectures, course discussions, interactive games and scenario-based/real-world assessments, these courses provide an experience that matches our formal, face-to-face classroom experience. Our first offering [...]

Human performance expert Todd Conklin recently delivered a presentation to the Business Leaders' Health & Safety Forum in New Zealand that explained why leaders need to build businesses that "fail safely"--what he calls failures without consequences.

Help set the direction of the Consultants Practice Specialty. Take our short survey before Sept. 29.

WISE Member Kathi Dobson was spotlighted in the August 15, 2017 issue of OSHA Quick Takes.

What are your best practices for first responders during flooding? Hurricane Harvey came out of nowhere and many first responders had to get by with whatever they had. Ed Zimmerman asks Fire Protection Practice Specialty members to share best practices.

Melissa Gerhardt of National Safety Apparel will present a free webinar on the challenges of outfitting women in PPE.

ASSE Signs Landmark Accord to Advance Global Workplace Health and Safety

John Stevens is the new Administrator for the RM/I Practice Specialty. He outlines some changes and upcoming events for the group. Also, see David Marciniak's summary of the RM/I Practice Specialty's meeting held in Denver, CO. Find out what's happening in your practice specialty.