News from the Safety Industry

Do you have questions about the revised HazCom Standard, as it is now aligned with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)? Grainger’s GHS Frequently Asked Questions web page provides answers to some questions that may be of concern to industry personnel.

NIOSH is seeking public comment on its draft document, NIOSH Criteria Document on Occupational Exposure to 1-Bromopropane (1-BP).

ASSE President Michael Belcher participated today in OSHA's stakeholder meeting on the Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines. Read on to learn what he said.

Linda Goldenhar, Director of Research and Evaluation at CPWR, will present a webinar-based CPWR Foundations for Safety Leadership (FSL) training course March 17, 2016. The webinar introduces construction workers, particularly those with supervisory responsibilities, to critical safety leadership ski [...]

Three months after the conviction of former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship, 60 Minutes interviews former miners of the Upper Big Branch mine, victims' families, jurors and prosecutors to share stories and frustrations surrounding the trial.

In a recent post to On the Safe Side, a blog published by Peak Safety Performance, David Lynn talks about the four critical stages of incident investigation. Here's a quick recap of the stages and key steps to consider within each.

European Agency for Safety and Health at Work’s (EU-OSHA) Healthy Workplaces Campaign 2016-17 is scheduled to launch April 14, 2016. The campaign, “Healthy Workplaces for All Ages” will focus on sustainable working lives, highlighting the importance of good safety and health management at any age, a [...]

ASSE and the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) released a collection of construction safety materials in Spanish.

This week's meeting of the U.S. TAG on ISO 45001 is heading into the home stretch. The meeting has brought together thought leaders from nearly 50 U.S. organizations to work on the disposition of comments received to the draft international standard (DIS) and to develop the U.S. position for the upc [...]

In its comments to OSHA on the agency's proposed Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines, ASSE continued its advocacy of safety and health management systems as the "highest expression of our members' professionalism."