News from the Safety Industry

Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 6. FEMA is reminding us that in addition to enjoying the extra hour of sleep, we can take a few simple steps to make our homes more disaster-resilient.

In the October 2016 issue of Professional Safety, James Loud, CSP, CHMM, posits that major risk is an organizational problem, not a personal problem. In his article, “Major Risk: Moving From Symptoms to Systems Thinking,” he says that OSH must move from symptoms to systems thinking to effectively ad [...]

Denis Baker, CSP, President of ASSE’s Oklahoma City Chapter and Vice President, Region III, recently spoke at the ASSE Leadership Conference as part of his presentation, “Exceeding Expectations, Your Break from Average”. In a recent blog post, Baker shared his 9 personal insights about expectations [...]

"The best-performing companies employ occupational safety and health professionals to implement and manage safety and health programs throughout the U.S. and across the globe. These Recommended Practices can encourage more employers to embrace what ASSE members already know: applying the risk manag [...]

ASSE’s Ergonomics Practice Specialty (ErgoPS) polled more than 300 ergonomics practitioners to learn about the ergonomics training, skill and resource needs in the practitioners’ working area. Further, the group explored whether a good match exists between the practitioner and marketplace needs by c [...]

If you were to make a list of five ways to improve workplace safety and well being for employees, what would be on your list? Share your thoughts with us.

Falls once again top the list of violations cited most frequently by OSHA compliance officers. In addition to a web page dedicated to fall protection, OSHA has a video that details the dangers of falls in construction and reroofing.

CPWR’s Work Safely with Silica page is a one-stop source on how to prevent silica hazards and protect workers. The page has resources on learning about a hazard, regulation requirements and offers users the ability to create a plan with a built in tool on the website. There is a new feature on the [...]

During ASSE's 2016 Leadership Conference in Oak Brook, IL, four current Society volunteer leaders shared how they became involved in ASSE. Their goal was to illustrate the many different ways members can help advance ASSE and support the OSH profession.

The mystery around the so-called “Cinderella to safety”—workplace health--is unpacked in a free guide from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).