News from the Safety Industry

OSHA’s fall 2015 semiannual regulatory agenda projects that the final rule for occupational exposure to crystalline silica, which has been in development for more than 15 years, will be completed in Feb. 2016.

Recent studies indicate that work-related incident rates among Latino workers continue to grow. ASSE's Safety Professionals and the Latino Workforce (SPALW) Common Interest Group has been assisting Ahmed Al Bayati, a Ph.D. candidate at Western Michigan University, with a research study related to th [...]

Carol Fredrickson, a presenter at SeminarFest 2016 and a former law enforcement officer, shares her insights on workplace violence--why it occurs, how it can be recognized and proactive solutions employers can take.

ASSE President Michael Belcher comments on OSHA's Updated Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines.

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is proud to announce the appointment of Rand McNally as the Board of Directors’ first Public Director.​

Two more occupational safety and health academic programs have recently been awarded ABET accreditation. Receiving the accreditation for the first time are East Carolina University’s MS in Occupational Safety and Illinois State University’s BS in Safety.

The American Society of Safety Engineers is proud to announce that the Honorable Minister of State for Science & Technology & Earth Sciences, Government of India, Shri Yalamanchili Satyanarayana Chowdary will inaugurate Safety India 2015 by sharing his thoughts on why this professional development c [...]

ProcessMAP Corporation, the leading provider of cloud-based enterprise software for Health & Safety and Environment (HSE) solutions, announced today its partnership with the ASSE Foundation, the charitable arm of the American Society of Safety Engineers, in celebration of its 25th anniversary.

American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) President Michael Belcher’s statement congratulating Dr. John Howard on his reappointment to a third term as Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

The American Society of Safety Engineers, the world’s oldest professional safety society, encourages occupational health and safety professionals to hone their knowledge and skills, including the potential of earning recertification points, by registering now for SeminarFest 2016, Feb. 5-11, 2016 in [...]