News from the Safety Industry

Congratulations to Jose A Perez, CSHM, CET, OHST, CSHT, STS on his selection as SPALW Safety Professional of the year!

There is a great deal of interest from OSH Professionals about newly revised ANSI/ASSE Z359.2 Standard, which addresses managed fall protection programs. The new standard was approved at the end of Calendar Year 2016 and was recently published in 2017.

WISE congratulates members newly elected to Society office and ascending to the ASSE Presidency.

All organizations purchase things, and many are looking for guidance to help them make informed decisions when it comes to the effect those purchases have on an organization, its employees and the environment. ISO 20400, Sustainable Procurement–Guidance, is the first international standard on this t [...]

In a new report, "Undercounted Is Underinvested: How Incomplete Crash Reports Impact Efforts to Save Lives," National Safety Council (NSC) suggests that too little is known about the key driver behavior factors in motor vehicle crashes. This underreporting, NSC says, detracts from prevention effort [...]

ASSE is busy preparing for its biggest event of the year, and it may turn out to be the Society’s most-attended event in its 106-year history. Organizers say registration is on a record-setting pace for the Safety 2017 Professional Development Conference & Exposition in Denver. Attendance has topped [...]

The subgroup developing a proposed American National Standard addressing automated vehicles is working on developing the content and identifying next steps. The subgroup (Z15.3) is part of the ANSI/ASSE Z15 Accredited Standards Committee that focuses on safety requirements for motor vehicle operatio [...]

ASSE's “Is Your Loved One Safe at Work Today?” poster highlights national campaigns that focus on worker safety. Download your copy today!

ASSE recently proposed an American National Standard addressing automated vehicles and the subgroup (Z15.3) recently met for the first time to discuss the content of the standard and how to move the document forward.

Join us for a Lunch & Learn on 5/16/17 1 PM Central time featuring Adele Abrams, who will share insights on the OSHA outlook and the impact of regulatory reform in the new administration. new Administration's impact on OSHA and MSHA.