News from the Safety Industry

Following these five steps of risk-based decision making will help leadership and OSH professionals to make better safety decisions and help them communicate the rationale behind those decisions to stakeholders. 

An Edison Electric Institute member has indicated that several tests have confirmed the presence of hexavalent chromium surface contamination in the hot gas path and combustion components in gas turbines. He’s looking for input from others who may have encountered this issue as well.

The preliminary slate for ASSE's 2018 elections is now available.

ASSE's International Practice Specialty and Region IX are partnering to present "Essential Things You Need to Know About ISO FDIS Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems—Requirements With Guidance for Use." The webinar, presented by Kathy Seabrook, is Dec. 19, 2017, 11 a.m. EST. This is a [...]

Got something new that the world of OSH needs to know about? Apply for a 2018 Award for Innovation in Occupational Safety Management.

At SeminarFest 2018, Thomas Kramer, P.E., CSP, managing principal of LJB Inc., will instruct an Effective Fall Protection Programs course, as well as the first ever Fall Protection Certificate workshop. In a recent interview with ASSE, Kramer emphasized risk assessment as the first step in developin [...]

Administrator Connie Muncy shares seven qualities of skillful leadership in her winter message.

ASSE's Young Professionals in OSH Common Interest Group wants to know your opinion on how we're doing. Please take this survey to help us shape the future of our group.

ASSE's Council on Practices & Standards is looking for two members to serve on its Awards & Honors Committee. This is a great committee and offers the opportunity to gain leadership experience within the Society.

EHS Today has issued a call for speakers to present at its 2018 Safety Leadership Conference. They are particularly interested in speakers from companies that have won an America’s Safest Companies Award. The deadline for speaker applications is April 3, 2018.