News from the Safety Industry

National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) advises, consults with and makes recommendations to the secretaries of labor, and health and human services on matters relating to administration of the OSH Act, including regulatory, research, compliance assistance and enforceme [...]

OSHA wants to hear from OSH professionals about its updated Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines.These guidelines can be a calling card for OSH professionals once published, so ASSE members are encouraged to review the guidelines and submit feedback to OSHA.

A guest post on the Risk Management/Insurance blog from Joe Kopko, CSP, offers 3 Risk Resolutions that are fundamental building blocks in developing and sustaining the fragile culture of an organization.

The American Society of Safety Engineers Foundation recently awarded three universities a total of $8,750 to support efforts to have their occupational safety and health programs receive ABET accreditation.

The Zika virus, occurring in areas of Africa, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, spread to Brazil in 2015 and has been reported in the continental U.S. as well as in U.S. territories, not locally, but from returning travelers. According to CDC, the “Zika virus is spread to people through mosq [...]

Technology has played a major role in changing the landscape in which people learn. As attention spans shrink due to the immediacy of the Internet, traditional teaching methods are becoming less and less relevant. According to an eLearning Industry article, one way educators can adapt to newer learn [...]

Learn several ways to master the art and science of conversation, a critical skill for anyone but particularly for safety practitioners who deliver training, want to influence the C-suite and manage human resources.

In 2010, more than 34,000 people were diagnosed with occupational skin disorders (OSDs), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but other data indicates that incidents may be up-to 50 times higher. To help organizations protect employees’ hands, Deb Group offers tips to prevent OSDs in the wor [...]

On Friday, Jan. 29, ASSE brought together a group of subject-matter experts to continue the process of framing the OSH profession. The Society's efforts in this arena began with the OSH Competency Summitt last April in Des Plaines, IL. On Friday, the group reconvened to identify a set of student lea [...]

New NIOSH research suggests that workers at coffee processing facilities may be at risk for a lung disease called obliterative bronchiolitis.