News from the Safety Industry

OSHA has proposed 18 revisions to its recordkeeping, general industry, maritime and construction standards to address provisions that may be confusing, outdated or unnecessary.

The Wall Street Journal and other media outlets are reporting that President-Elect Donald Trump will name Andy Puzder as labor secretary. Puzder is CEO of CKE Restaurant Holdings Inc., which is the parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's

Coal miners became further protected against black lung disease Nov. 23 after a final rule took effect that establishes spirometry facility testing for coal miners’ health exams. The rule updates medical surveillance standards established in 1969.

A record-low 24 deaths led the 2016 fiscal year to be the “safest year in mining history” says data published by MSHA. Mining deaths decreased by nearly 37% from 38 fatalities recorded in FY2015, MSHA says.

OSHA has just released the Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs in Construction. The recommended practices are flexible and can be adjusted to fit small and large construction companies handling short-term or multi-year projects. Working with employees to implement a program offers [...]

The newly revised ANSI/ASSE Z117.1-2016 Confined Space Standard contains significant changes in three critical areas: identification and evaluation of a confined space, non-permit confined spaces and training.

With the anti-retaliation provisions in OSHA's injury and illness recordkeeping rule taking effect today, Dec. 1, 2016, ASSE has created an infographic that explains the provisions and offers some guidance on what OSH professionals and their companies should do to confirm that they are complying wit [...]

Pam Walaski CSP, CHMM, offers a few tips for OSH professionals looking to make the switch from compliance based to risk-based systems in her November 2016 Professional Safety article, “Moving From Compliance to Risk-Based Systems". Walaski recommends finding risk champions. “As we deepen our profes [...]

Bob Edwards is one of several SeminarFest speakers ASSE is featuring in anticipation of SeminarFest 2017, set to take place Feb. 9-16 in Las Vegas, NV. He recently talked with us about the seminar he'll be presenting during the event.

The safety, security and emergency management disciplines share and compete for resources; attempt to protect the same clientele; struggle with a host of common issues; and lean heavily on the principles of risk management to anticipate, recognize, evaluate and control both life and occupational ris [...]