Government & Professional Affairs

ASSE is committed to ensuring that any decision by federal or state government impacting the safety, health and environment of workplaces is based on good science and sound technology. The Society proactively works with legislators and regulators to enhance safety, health and environmental (SH&E) professional qualifications, safety and health program criteria, technical standard and other areas of hazard recognition and control impacting the SH&E profession.

Latest Federal Communications

• ASSE urges NIOSH to involve the officers of relevant ASSE/ANSI voluntary consensus standard committeees who have volunteered to participate in NORA Research Councils. (7/21/06)
• ASSE Supports Hayslip for Reappointment to ACCSH (7/11/06)
• ASSE urges halt to DOE merger of safety and health into nuclear safety (6/8/06)
• ASSE shares ideas for moving OSHA into the future as new Assistant Secretary Ed Foulke is sworn in May 24 (5/22/06)
• Mining Practice Specialty Administrator Mike Neason provides ASSE comments on MSHA request for information on underground mine resecure equipment and technology. (3.22.06)

....previous Federal Communications

Latest State Communications

• ASSE commends Texas City, Texas for passing tax incentive for companies in OSHA Voluntary Protection Program.
• Proposed Amendments to HB 161; An Act
  Relating to Mold Assessment (3/23/06)
• Opposition to HB129 Guns on Company Property (2/7/06)
• ASSE asks that appropriate SH&E professionals be included in proposed NJ Mold Task Force (2/6/06)
• NORA Town Hall Meeting Chicago, Illinois
  December 19, 2005

....previous State Communications

Policy Position Statements

ASSE's thoughts on a variety of standing public policy issues.

• Control Banding and the Future of the HazCom Standard -- June 2005 (doc version)
• ASSE Government Affairs Representation of SH&E Professionals (doc version)

About Us

• Our Mission
• Core Legislative and Regulatory Principles
• Government Affairs Committee

Government Affairs Updates

A digest of the flow of government affairs information sent to interested members and others, including latest in ASSE activities, federal regulations. Sign up here if you would like to receive these updates directly.

ASSE Government Affairs Update August 17, 2006

....previous GA Updates

Additional ASSE Governmental Affairs Resources

• ASSE Government Affairs Handbook
• Governmental Affairs Organization
• Homeland Security Links
• Presentation on ASSE GA -- Achieving Influence (Powerpoint Presentation)
• Update on Standards and Guidance (Powerpoint Presentation)