News from the Safety Industry

ASSE members and Occupational Safety and Health Professionals continue to ask for a status on the pending revision of the ANSI/ASSE Z117.1 Standard (Safety Requirements for Confined Spaces) and the proposed new standard ANSI/ASSE A10.43. Both of these standards address confined space entry, but A10 [...]

In a survey of U.S. adults who work outdoors at least half the time, Deb Group found that only 18% always wear sunscreen while on the job, despite their increased exposure to UV radiation and the accompanying increased risk of developing skin cancer and other problems.

NIOSH recently launched its 10-year National Occupational Research Agenda to advance Total Worker Health (TWH) research, practice and policy.The 2016-2026 agenda addresses stakeholder comments and expands the definition of TWH, fine tuning what it means for a workplace to place priority on a hazard- [...]

Historically, the leading cause of death of construction workers is falls. Throughout OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down this week, construction workers across the country have been taking a break from their work day to discuss fall protection. In the Twin Cities, three Minnesota-based companies came [...]

U.S. Senators Michael Enzi (R-WY) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) have introduced bipartisan legislation (S. 2881) that would make the OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) a permanent part of the workplace safety picture. An identical measure (H.R. 2500) was introduced last year in the U.S. House of [...]

Melissa Agnes, international keynote speaker on crisis management, discusses information silos and how they can affect an organization’s culture. Information silos may be ingrained within the workplace culture, so to break down these silos, employees must make small changes that chip away at the bar [...]

In the U.S., falls remain a leading cause of death for construction workers. 3M Fall Protection partnered with several organizations in Arizona--including ASSE's Arizona Chapter--to spread the message about preventing falls during OSHA National Stand-Down events this week.

Falls from height are a major cause of work-related injuries and illnesses across the U.S. That's why ASSE, throughout North American Occupational Safety Week, is asking members to support the OSHA/NIOSH/CPWR ​National Stan​d-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction.

In 2014, 345 construction workers lost their lives in falls, the leading cause of death in construction. Adding in workers from all other industries, a total of 660 Americans at work lost their lives in falls at various heights, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. What may surprise m [...]

Since May 2014, fall protection and safety leaders across the country have rallied to support OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down.The event offers a powerful platform from which experts can remind employers and workers of the prevalence of deaths and incidents from falls; make sure they understand the [...]