News from the Safety Industry

Guest poster Barry Spurlock, Esq., CSP, examines a worker-safety-related case ruled on by Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch and what it means to OSH professionals.​

Applications for the 2017 ASSE Cintas Innovation Award are due April 7, 2017. The award will be presented at Safety 2017in Denver, CO, and the recipient will receive a plaque and $3,000; honorable mention recipients will receive $500.

Invitation to the Members of the Construction Practice Specialty to join the open web meeting on May 19, 2017.

Message from the Administrator to the members of the UPS.

WISE will hold a "Lunch & Learn" on 4/28/17 1 PM Central Time featuring Adele Abrams, who will share insights on the new Administration's impact on OSHA and MSHA.

The Environmental Practice Specialty is asking its members to complete a short survey to help set the direction of the community.

Terry Hughes does not have any letters behind his name. However, Hughes has a message for OSH professionals and delivers it with passion. “My definition of safety is the elimination of human suffering,” he says. “We have to make the right choices so that we do our job the right way every time. We ha [...]

RM/I Practice Specialty Admin Message

Guest poster Chris Laszcz-Davis reminds ASSE members that they can also influence community OSH issues. "I believe that public safety is part of our broader domain, not necessarily industrial hygiene or occupational health, but certainly emergency response. The public is often the first line of defe [...]

As a global organization, ASSE works with its members from more than 80 countries to elevate the safety profession and help protect workers through education, advocacy and standards development. Its latest success was the 2017 Nigeria Safety Summit held March 21-25 that included sessions led by ASSE [...]