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Longtime ASSP Member Earns Prevention Through Design Award

May 20, 2024
- Press Release
- Standards
- Value of the Profession
Bruce Main, a longtime ASSP member, is a recipient of the 2024 Prevention through Design (PtD) Award for reducing workplace hazards through design methods.
New ASSP Report Aims to Help Create Safer Workplaces

May 13, 2024
- Advocacy
- Education
- Press Release
ASSP is helping OSH professionals improve worker safety and health through new online reports that contain firsthand views and experiences of business leaders.
OSHA Moving Heat Safety Rulemaking Forward

May 10, 2024
- OSHA/ Law
- Government Affairs
- Advocacy
- Risk Assessment & Management
- Safety Management
- Training & Communication
- HSP
OSHA is moving forward its efforts to develop a standard to address the dangers of workplace heat for employees in outdoor and indoor settings.
Update on ISO Management Systems Standards

May 07, 2024
- Safety Management
- Standards
- Value of the Profession
- Global Safety
- Advocacy
An update on two recent developments that will affect ISO management system standards globally and within the U.S.
Longtime Safety Expert Honored as ASSP Fellow

Apr 30, 2024
- Advocacy
- Press Release
- Value of the Profession
Daniel Hopwood is the 2024 recipient of ASSP's highest honor, becoming the 147th Fellow since the Society was founded in 1911.
National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls is May 6-10

Apr 25, 2024
- Advocacy
- Construction
- Fall Protection
- Press Release
- Standards
ASSP encourages safety pros and employers to raise awareness and participate in the National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction on May 6-10.
Buying and Using Respirators: What Safety Professionals Need to Know

Apr 23, 2024
- OSHA/Law
- Education
- Health & Wellness
- Industrial Hygiene
- Member Community
- Professional Skills
- Risk Assessment & Management
Pete Engelbert says it’s important for safety professionals to understand how to select respirators. But his advice on using them is counterintuitive.
How Safety Leaders Should Respond to an Environmental Incident or Spill

Apr 23, 2024
- Accident Investigation & Prevention
- Education
- Hazards & Hazardous Materials
- Member Community
- Safety Management
As their responsibilities in environmental protection and sustainability expand, safety leaders must be better prepared to investigate incidents and spills.
Study Aims to Help Employers Tackle Head Protection Challenges

Apr 23, 2024
- Advocacy
- Personal Protection Equipment
- Risk Assessment & Management
J. J. Keller and the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) are assessing best practices and challenges employers face in providing the most effective head protection measures.
ASSP Names Safety Professional of the Year

Apr 22, 2024
- Advocacy
- Press Release
- Value of the Profession
ASSP has named Matthew Herron its 2024 Safety Professional of the Year for his extensive work in advancing occupational safety and health.
Safety Success Stories: Using ISO 45001 to Reduce Risks in Manufacturing

Apr 18, 2024
- Education
- Safety Management Systems
Expert Amy Timmerman helped an aluminum manufacturer implement the ISO 45001 consensus standard to improve its safety and health management. Here’s how.
OSHA Releases 2023 Injury and Illness Data

Apr 18, 2024
- OSHA/Law
- Advocacy
- Government Affairs
- Safety Management
OSHA has released 2023 injury and illness data collected under its Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses regulation published in July 2023.
ASSP Honors Bobick for Work on Safety Standards

Apr 16, 2024
- Advocacy
- Press Release
- Standards
ASSP named Tom Bobick the recipient of its 2024 Thomas F. Bresnahan Standards Medal for his work on consensus standards in workplace safety and health.
Q&A: How the A10.48 Standard Can Help Improve Safety on Communication Towers

Apr 15, 2024
- Education
- Construction Safety
- Standards
A10.48 subcommittee members Gordon Lyman and Don Doty share how the updated A10.48 standard can help keep workers safe on communication structures.
ASSP Elections Highlighted by Walaski’s Upcoming Move to President

Apr 12, 2024
- Advocacy
- Press Release
ASSP has announced its new leaders based on the 2024 Society elections. All terms begin July 1. Pam Walaski will serve as president for 2024-25.
10 Things Safety Professionals Should Know About Fire Sprinkler Systems

Apr 10, 2024
- Education
- Fire Safety
- Member Community
- Risk Assessment & Management
From “The Incredibles” to “Changing Lanes,” pop culture is full of myths about fire sprinkler systems. Expert Chris Butts helps set the record straight.
ASSP Names 2024 Outstanding Safety Educator

Apr 09, 2024
- Advocacy
- Education
- Press Release
ASSP has named Oklahoma State University's Leslie Rex Stockel its 2024 William E. Tarrants Outstanding Safety Educator.
Final Rule Clarifies Rights to Employee Representation During Inspections

Apr 02, 2024
- OSHA/Law
- Government Affairs
- Advocacy
- Safety Management
OSHA has published a final rule clarifying the rights of employees to authorize a representative to accompany a compliance officer during an inspection of their workplace.
ASSP Takes Position Opposing Exploitative Child Labor

Apr 02, 2024
- Advocacy
- Press Release
- Safety Management
The board of directors declared that ASSP opposes exploitative child labor and calls on entities to combat such practices in the U.S. and worldwide.
On the Road to Improving Work Zone Safety

Mar 27, 2024
- Advocacy
- Government Affairs
- Construction
- Risk Assessment & Management
- Public
- Training & Communication
- Safety Management
The OSHA Construction Alliance recently held a roundtable discussion addressing how to prevent struck-by incidents and fatalities in construction work zones.