News from the Safety Industry

My name is Michael Belcher. I am a certified safety professional and president of the American Society of Safety Engineers, the world’s oldest professional safety society. On behalf of my fellow 37,000 members and safety professionals everywhere, we ask you to take a moment to observe Workers’ Memor [...]

Earlier today, ASSE President-Elect Tom Cecich participated in a webinar hosted by East Carolina Univeristy to focus attention on Workers' Memorial Day. Read his remarks in our post.

In an article posted to the Women in the World section of the New York Times website, Colleen Curry reports on the dangers that garment workers in Bangladesh continue to face 3 years after the Rana Plaza collapse.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that approximately 22% of crashes that occur in intersections are associated with left-turning movements. Improving safety conditions for left turns has become an important issue to address both intersection design and traffic operations as a [...]

With the third annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction next week, May 2-6, CPWR is offering a series of resources for participants. The stand-down was conceived by OSHA in 2014 as part of the National Falls Campaign to raise awareness surrounding the severity of fall hazar [...]

The National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction takes place next week, May 2-6, across the country. The purpose of the stand-down is to raise awareness of preventing falls in the construction industry. Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death [...]

European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), the European Commission and the Netherlands’ EU Council Presidency, has launched its 2016-17 campaign, Healthy Workplaces for All Ages. This new campaign focuses on sustainable work and healthy aging from the beginning of working life and high [...]

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) today announced two past Society presidents -- Nancy McWilliams of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Kathy Seabrook of Mendham, New Jersey -- will receive the honor of Fellow, its highest distinction, recognizing their career-long commitment to worker saf [...]

CDC and OSHA issued new interim guidance for protecting workers from occupational exposure to Zika virus.

A U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) infographic is reminding students who want to live off campus to “see it before you sign it.” Checking to see if off-campus housing has important fire safety aspects will help ensure safety in the event of a fire and help prevent deadly fires.