News from the Safety Industry

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), a pioneer in global sustainability reporting standards, has published proposed updates to GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety. Center for Safety and Health Sustainability (CSHS) leaders Kathy Seabrook and Darryl Hill say this development reflects CSHS's growing [...]

The great sit versus stand debate. Walt Rostykus, Administrator of ASSE's Ergonomics Practice Specialty, gives an update of the group's Safety 2017 roundtable and shares information about an upcoming webinar on this hot topic. Also, remember that October is Ergonomics Month. What are you doing at yo [...]

ASSE members are encouraged to review the proposed updates to Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) 403: Occupational Health and Safety, a standard used to guide corporate performance reporting. Center for Safety and Health Sustainability, which ASSE helped form in 2011, was a key influence behind the c [...]

Join the Fire Protection Practice Specialty leadership for updates and future events and changes. This is your opportunity to get involved and help set the direction of your practice specialty.

ASSE has issued a bulletin to clarify the testing and approval requirements for anchorage connectors manufactured and sold as compliant with ANSI/ASSE Z359 standards.

ASSE has issued a bulletin to clarify the testing and approval requirements for anchorage connectors manufactured and sold as compliant with ANSI/ASSE Z359 standards.

Updates on the Transportation Practice Specialty from Administrator Nancy Bendickson. Recap from Safety 2017 TPS meeting, upcoming committee calls and elections, learn how you can be part of the advisory committee and more. Recipients: Members of the Transportation Practice Specialty

The ASSE Risk Assessment Institute has added a video from its Risk Assessment in the Real World series: Importance of Leadership in Risk Assessment explores where leadership can have the greatest impact on risk assessment, as well as how to prioritize resources for success.

Global Reporting Initiative is seeking feedback from OSH professionals on proposed updates to GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety. The comment period is open through Oct. 9, 2017, and ASSE members are encouraged to review the standard and submit feedback.

Register today for the Ultimate Safety Standards Palooza, a unique 1-day event Sept. 27. Participants get access to four 90-minute webinars that day and have 30 days to download and save 85 ANSI/ASSE standards.