News from the Safety Industry

Guest blogger attended his first flash session at ASSE's Safety 2016. These sessions are 15 minutes long and are held in the exposition hall. His conclusion? "The sessions are a good idea: they hold your attention; don’t take too long; and are conveniently located in the expo hall. Give ‘em a try – [...]

The stories about the opioid abuse continue to grow, and the statistics are even more alarming. According to CDC, opioid overdose deaths have quadrupled since 1999, and its estimated that 78 people die every day in the U.S. Katherine Schofield, Ph.D., CSP, ARM, CHST, CSRM, from the University of Min [...]

Today at ASSE’s Safety 2016 in Atlanta, GA, several leaders of the U.S. Technical Advisory Group to ANSI for the standard shared the latest updates on its development.

Frans Johannson, author of the best-selling The Click Moment, shared his unique perspective on what drives innovative ideas in an uncertain world during the open general session at Safety 2016 in Atlanta, GA. Johansson advised, "Find inspiration in industries, cultures and disciplines other than you [...]

Guest blogger Jeff Camplin offers his key takeways from ASSE's House of Delegates meeting and Mike Belcher's comments on the "Golden Age of Safety."

Guest blogger Chet Brandon, President-Elect of ASSE's Central Indiana Chapter and corporate safety officer and vice president, operations, at ATI Worksite Solutions, shares his experience from the first day at Safety 2016. "It is at this conference that I believe some of our profession’s best trait [...]

Today ASSE held its annual House of Delegates (HOD) meeting to kick off Safety 2016 events in Atlanta, GA. During the meeting, members were recognized for their contributions to the Society, the ASSE Foundation and the profession. Delegates also heard from ASSE President Mike Belcher and incoming pr [...]

ASSE's Safety 2016 is underway in Atlanta, GA. ASSE staff, members and exhibitors already have been busy setting up booths and conference registration, finalizing speeches for the annual House of Delegates meeting and mapping out their plans for the week.

A group of researchers set out to determine whether a study could help in the development of guidelines for the ideal setup of workstation components for a standing workstation similar to those for seated computer workstations.

In the June 2016 Vital Signs, CDC focuses on Legionnaires' disease and how employers can prevent outbreaks by implementing water management programs.