News from the Safety Industry

In a guest post to our blog, ASSE Standards Development Chair Peggy Ross discusses the role of consensus standards in advancing safety. "As OSH professionals know, compliance with regulatory requirements is often not sufficient to protect workers," Ross says. "Regulations are slow to change, often o [...]

Two important ANSI/ASSE standards are now available: ANSI/ASSE Z359.18-2017, Safety Requirements for Anchorage Connectors for Active Fall Protection Systems, and ANSI/ASSE Z390.1-2017, Accepted Practices for Hydrogen Sulfide Safety Training Programs.

A significant step toward safer and healthier workplaces was taken Sept. 3 when ASSE joined more than 40 organizations from around the world in the landmark signing of the Singapore Accord, which presents a global capability framework for the occupational health and safety professional. It was spear [...]

ASSE Region III Vice President Steven Gray and members of the region’s volunteer leadership team have organized an effort to help ASSE members affected by the destruction and devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey along the Texas Gulf Coast.

VelocityEHS is giving free access to its online library of safety data sheets to organizations, emergency responders and local businesses affected by Hurricane Harvey.

The ASSE Foundation will accept scholarship and grant applications from Sept. 1 to Dec. 1 for its annual disbursement of financial awards in 2018. A record amount of $350,000 is available to occupational safety and health students and professionals, thanks to the generosity of corporate donors and t [...]

ASSE President Jim Smith urges all members to support the victims of Hurricane Harvey along the Texas Gulf Coast.

Consensus standards provide invaluable guidance resources for OSH professionals to apply in their roles to protect people, property and the environment. ASSE has increased its presence in the standards-development arena to become a leader in the evolution of voluntary OSH standards. To help ASSE mem [...]

CSHS is encouraging safety and health professionals around the world to let their voices be heard on a key international standard connected to corporate sustainability. The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) seeks feedback on proposed updates to GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety. The comment pe [...]

Lu Yuan is the new Administrator of the Academic Practice Specialty. In his message he outlines some major events and activities planned for the coming year.