News from the Safety Industry

This year’s National Safety Stand Down will take place May 2-6 to coincide with ASSE’S NAOSH Week and National Construction Safety Executive’s Safety Week.​

International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) recently announced the new ANSI/ISEA 105-2016 Hand Protection Classification. The new standard brings many changes, one of which includes changing current cut testing practices to increase the accuracy in test results among glove manufacturers. Super [...]

OSHA today issued a long-awaited final rule to limit worker exposure to respirable crystalline silica. The rule aims to reduce development of lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease. The agency estimates that the rule will save 600 lives and prevent more tha [...]

In a new report penned by OSHA Administrator David Michaels, employers notified OSHA of more than 10,388 severe work injuries in 2015. These cases included 7,636 hospitalizations and 2,644 amputations. The report also breaks out the top 25 reporting industries.

As cofounder of Drive Smart Arizona, ASSE member Jeremy Bethancourt is leading a local effort in Arizona to raise the public awareness of distracted driving. A coalition of safety organizations, government bodies and businesses in the state, the group will debut billboards in Phoenix and Tucson urgi [...]

On March 11, 2016, Tim Fisher, ASSE’s director, practices and standards, spoke to members of ASSE’s Three Rivers Chapter about the proposed ISO 45001 global standard on occupational health and safety management systems.

ASSE is calling on members and the broader OSH community to contact their legislators and urge them to support the funding bills for OSHA and NIOSH. Take a couple of minutes to send a letter to your representatives in Congress to encourage them to join their colleagues in support of OSHA and NIOSH.

ASSE has published a series of videos addressing the proposed ISO 45001 Standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems. ASSE is administrator of the technical advisory group (TAG) to ANSI for the standard, which will address occupational health and safety systems.

Drive Smart Arizona, a coalition of safety organizations, government bodies and businesses in the state, will have billboards in Phoenix and Tucson debuting Thursday urging drivers to stop risking their lives by texting and driving. The initiative is part of a campaign for Distracted Driving Awarene [...]

The latest edition of ASSE's Safety Lately podcast features ASSE President Michael Belcher, CSP and Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSH David Michaels.​