News from the Safety Industry

The Center for Safety and Health Sustainability’s Statement on OSHA’s New Proposal to Make Work Injury Data Public

Published: Wednesday November 13th 2013
Source: OHS Online Magazine
DES PLAINES, IL (November 8, 2013) – The Center for Safety and Health Sustainability welcomes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s efforts to broaden transparency in the reporting of worker injuries in proposed rulemaking the agency announced yesterday.

Process Safety Management Improves Worker Safety, Focusing on Avoiding Incidents in Oil Refineries and Chemical Plants

Published: Thursday October 24th 2013
Source: OHS Online Magazine
November ASSE Professional Safety journal examines how the implementation of process safety management has minimized incidents at India’s Essar Oil

STATEMENT: ASSE Urges Congress, President to Protect U.S. Workers by Coming to a Resolution on Government Shutdown

Published: Wednesday October 16th 2013
Source: OHS Online Magazine
This Statement is attributable to: Kathy A. Seabrook CSP, CMIOSH, EurOSHM, President, American Society of Safety Engineers

Healthcare Worker Injury Rates Among the Highest of any Profession

Published: Thursday September 26th 2013
Source: OHS Online Magazine
October ASSE Professional Safety journal shines light on overlooked workplace injuries among healthcare workers which costs the industry $13 billion

American Society of Safety Engineers Releases Newest Version of the Z359 Fall Protection Code

Published: Tuesday September 17th 2013
Source: OHS Online Magazine
With recently released Bureau of Labor Statistics data showing that falls from heights continue to be one of the leading causes of workplace injuries and fatalities, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has recently announced the release of the newest version of ANSI/ASSE Z359 Fall Protec [...]

Study Suggests Ethics Education Critical for Current and Future Safety Professionals

Published: Thursday September 12th 2013
Source: OHS Online Magazine
September ASSE Professional Safety journal article highlights the importance of incorporating ethical reasoning into safety curriculum

Clear Communication with Safety Professionals During Contract Stage Can Reduce Safety Concerns on Construction Sites

Published: Thursday August 29th 2013
Source: OHS Online Magazine
September ASSE Professional Safety journal article highlights the need to include safety management in the earliest phases of construction contracts

U.S., Russia Workplace Safety Organizations Join Efforts to Advance Global Occupational Health and Safety

Published: Friday August 23rd 2013
Source: OHS Online Magazine
One month after signing an agreement to work with Chinese workplace safety professionals, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) today announced it will work with Russia’s National Association of Centers for Occupational Safety and Health (NACOT) to, among other initiatives, improve “vocati [...]

ASSE Responds to OSHA’s Proposed Rule to Protect Workers Exposed to Crystalline Silica

Published: Friday August 23rd 2013
Source: OHS Online Magazine
This Statement is attributable to: Kathy A. Seabrook CSP, CMIOSH, EurOSHM, President, American Society of Safety Engineers

Terminology for Nanotechnology Standard Now Available from ASTM International

Published: Monday July 29th 2013
Source: OHS Online Magazine
ASTM International Committee E56 on Nanotechnology has approved its first standard, E 2456, Terminology for Nanotechnology. The new standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E56.01 on Terminology and Nomenclature.

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