News from the Safety Industry

ASSE launched a standards development project addressing virtual training (BSR/ANSI/ASSE Z490.2-201X). A draft is being developed and the initial subgroup work is taking place. Jeff Dalto of Convergence Training is on the subgroup and recently wrote an update article on the initiative that should in [...]

The American Society of Safety Engineers releases a statement regarding the planned closure of the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, a leading researcher in the occupational safety and health field. The statement is attributable to ASSE President Thomas Cecich, CSP, CIH.

On March 27, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 13782 that revoked former President Obama’s EO 13673 (the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Order) that was originally signed into law on July 31, 2014. Worker safety advocates supported the rule, and see the revocation as a clear sign that C [...]

ASSE has crafted an “OSHA Reform Blueprint” that details its priorities and vision for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in a time of political change. The eight-page proposal calls for reforms to emphasize the management of risk, sharpen the agency’s focus on productive policies, an [...]

ASSE has completed the 2017 Society elections and congratulates its new leaders, whose terms begin July 1. Jim Smith, M.S., CSP, will become ASSE’s new president for 2017-18. The succession of candidates from senior vice president to president-elect, and from president-elect to president, is automat [...]

Administrators Message to the Members of the Environmental Practice Specialty.

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) wrote an informative update article on the ANSI/ASSE Z359.2-2017 Standard for Managed Fall Protection.​

ASSE is reviewing its government affairs priorities and policies. What do you want your government affairs program to look like?

Congratulations to Jose A Perez, CSHM, CET, OHST, CSHT, STS on his selection as SPALW Safety Professional of the year!

There is a great deal of interest from OSH Professionals about newly revised ANSI/ASSE Z359.2 Standard, which addresses managed fall protection programs. The new standard was approved at the end of Calendar Year 2016 and was recently published in 2017.