News from the Safety Industry

Tens of thousands of workers are made sick or die from occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals every year. How can we prevent this from happening? OSHA created a toolkit in 2013 to aid businesses in transitioning to the practice of safer chemicals.

ASSE's Professional Safety recently spoke with Todd Schlekeway, executive executive director of National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE), about the newly released ANSI/ASSE A10.48-2016 standard on communications tower safety.

Small firms lag behind larger firms in most safety management and safety culture measures, says a new report by The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR).

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) are launching a joint effort to raise awareness of new standards that are important for all workers and companies that install, alter or maintain communication towers.

Respiratory protection is an ongoing challenge for employers. OSHA, NIOSH and ASSE offer a selection of resources designed to guide the selection, use and care of a wide range of respirators, employee training and program development.

As the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks approaches, OSH professionals should remember just how much NIOSH is involved in helping first responders and other victims of the events of that day, all in addition to its core mission as the only federal resource for OSH research an [...]

ASSE’s Ergonomics Practice Specialty (ErgoPS) polled more than 300 ergonomics practitioners to learn about the ergonomics training, skill and resource needs in the practitioners’ working area. Further, the group explored whether a good match exists between the practitioner and marketplace needs by c [...]

EPA is establishing a Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC). The 14-member committee will provide independent advice and expert consultation on the scientific and technical aspects of risk assessments, methodologies, and pollution prevention measures or approaches.

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), the longest standing occupational safety and health professional society in the world, is establishing opportunities for safety and health professionals around the world to earn the Society’s Global Safety Management and Risk Assessment certificates.

Today is the 5th annual N95 Day, which focuses on respiratory protection awareness and proper use of N95 respirators. Read on for some ideas on how you can participate.