News from the Safety Industry

Register now for the second installation of the BISE In the Know Virtual Series, featuring Sheldon Primus.

Learn about the benefits of speaking at the PDC and how to submit a proposal for Safety 2018.

Changes in the regulatory landscape may affect how companies decide to manage employee safety and health. So how do we respond to this change? We adapt. In the words of Stephen Hawking, “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change." Just as the landscape is shifting, it’s time to change how we po [...]

Day 2 of Safety 2017 was a lot of fun. Attendees were settled into the schedule and flowed from session to session. The general session was again informative and inspiring, as was the plenary town hall.

Safety 2017 opened with record participant attendance, record vendor presence and plenty of inspiration for our profession. I have attended many of these conference over my 30 years in OSH and I come away enriched each time. This time, however, it feels different. It feels like our profession is hit [...]

The word discipline is often associated with punishment. As a result, its use in response to safety violations has been highly debated. Safety 2017 presenters Mike McCarroll and Michael Belcher outlined issues organizations must understand before using discipline and recommended three steps to make [...]

In his session on Tuesday, June 20, David Maxfield of Safety VitalSmarts, four viruses that can infect culture and prevent effective performance and inhibit change: resistance, silence, collusion and cynicism.

Judy Agnew, Ph.D., talked to Safety 2017 attendees about proactive ways to help frontline supervisors succeed in safety. Agnew is senior vice president of safety solutions for Aubrey Daniels International. Frontline supervisors have a crucial role in workplace safety. “Frontline supervision is where [...]

On Tuesday, June 20 at Safety 2017, I moderated a panel of four speakers that included *only* one safety professional! The topic of heat illness has been high priority for many years, especially with specific guidance from Cal/OSHA on what employers are required to have in place. Alhough most sessio [...]

ASSE's Safety 2017 conference is unique in the breadth and depth of topics it presents. Take the session delivered on Tuesday, June 20, by Cynthia Braun, CSP, CHMM, CET. Braun delved into the unique hazards encountered in homeless encampments and urban environments.