News from the Safety Industry

Rachel Michael, CPE, CHSP, a senior consultant with AON, notes that more than 100 wearable technology devices are marketed has having some safety application. Those applications range from personal gas monitors and GPS location to lone-worker tracking and personal data monitors (i.e., fitness and sl [...]

Dr. Tom Morris spoke on the 7 Cs of Success in the opening session of Safety 2017. The fourth C, "A stubborn consistency in pursuing our vision” seems so simple. Just be consistent, do something every day that gets you closer to your goal, but barriers often abound, as Morris noted. Those barriers i [...]

OSH professionals are always looking out for ways to better communicate with the C-suite. John McBride, national recruiting team leader with Consortium Search LLC has a few ideas, all of which are founded on developing business acumen. He shared those ideas with attendees at ASSE's Safety 2017 confe [...]

This is my second year guest blogging about ASSE's annual conference. When I arrived in Denver, I was impressed to learn that this is ASSE's largest conference ever, drawing a record number of attendees and exhibitors. What impressed me immediately was the energy surrounding the event.

ASSE honored Samantha J. Horseman from Saudi Arabia with its 2017 Award for Innovation in Occupational Safety Management during a ceremony at Safety 2017. The award honors those who bring creativity to managing safety in the workplace. Her winning innovation is a driver safety management system call [...]

ASSE and Sinopec International Petroleum Service Corporation today signed a bilateral agreement for cooperation during Safety 2017 in Denver. The signing ceremony was part of the annual Global Presidential Reception attended by ASSE’s Board of Directors and international attendees from more than 40 [...]

A significant step was taken toward a new name for ASSE when its House of Delegates voted in favor of a title that better reflects its diverse membership. The proposed new name is the American Society of Safety Professionals, which now heads to an electronic membership vote that spans 45 days.

During his session on Tuesday, June 20, during ASSE's Safety 2017, Master Lock's Todd Grover will offer an insider's view on the ANSI/ASSE Z244.1-2016 standard: The Control of Hazardous Energy: Lockout, Tagout and Alternative Methods. In this guest post, he offers a preview of the key changes he'll [...]

Do you yawn repeatedly, slap your own face to wake up or even catch yourself taking a micronap while driving? Chances are you or others you know have experienced symptoms of sleep debt and, ultimately, fatigue. It seems to be an emerging issue and one that is garnering more and more attention.

It's a rare opportunity in life to be presented the opportunity to be a part of a force, a movement or organization that has momentum, enthusiasm and hearts in the right places. I've had a couple of such opportunities in my life, and right now, the biggest one is ASSE's Women in Safety Engineering ( [...]