May 2008

Columns & Other Sections

Read about what's happening in SH&E today—from key industry developments to regulatory activities and the latest product and service innovations.

In The Loop

Top News stories affecting the SH&E profession. (More...)

Rules & Regs

Updates on regulatory and legislative activities. (More...)

Best Practices

Talking Safety: Cutting Through the Clutter examines how to communicate about safety in today's workplace. Talking about safety effectively is more important than ever because the safety message is vying for employees’ attention in a world overloaded with communications. (More...)

Finding the Right Boot for the Job shares tips for selecting the right footwear because selecting the right boot is more than just satisfying the immediate needs for proper work footwear; it’s what you expect the footwear to do. (More...)

Product Pulse

Information on the newest products, services and solutions available to SH&E practitioners. (More...)

Professional Affairs

Today’s employers are looking for versatile, value-add employees. As Tom Lawrence, Vice President of ASSE’s Council on Professional Affairs (CoPA), explains in this column, CoPA recently completed a study to learn whether SH&E professionals are viewed in this way and to identify how they can better meet the needs and expectations of management. Based on the results, CoPA is developing a two-pronged plan to ensure that SH&E professionals are at the front of employers’ minds when they are looking for that versatile employee. (More...)

Government Affairs

This month, guest columnist Edwin Foulke Jr., OSHA Administrator, discusses the NAOSH Week 2008 theme, “Safety Is Good Business” and the accomplishments of the alliance between OSHA and ASSE. (More...)

Face to Face

Professional Safety recently talked with Joel Haight, editor-in-chief of ASSE’s soon-to-be-released publication, The Safety Professionals Handbook. In this interview, he shares an insider’s perspective on how the book came together and what it will mean to the SH&E profession. (More...)

Back Page

Quotes, humor, safety photo of the month and more. (More...)

Safety Photo Gallery

A collection of safety photos of the month from the journal's Back Page. (More...)