News from the Safety Industry

OSHA's National Safety Stand Down is 2 weeks away. ASSE has compiled a list of free materials to help OSH professionals build an effective campaign.

Die safety blocks are called by many names: safety blocks, ram blocks, die blocks or prop blocks. Regardless of the term, die safety blocks all have the same purpose: ptotect employees working in the die area from a free-falling upper die/slide.

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Member interest continues to grow since the newly revised version of the ANSI/ASSE Z359.1 Standard, The Fall Protection Code, has been released and will be completely in effect during the Summer of 2017.

More than 90% of adults in the U.S. think they are not likely to get the Zika virus, says a Gallup Poll conducted March 10-11 of 1,025 Americans. The report made comparisons to previous Gallup surveys during two other high-profile viruses in recent U.S. history—Ebola and H1N1/swine flu.

Environmental Practice Specialty is conducting a short survey of its members to help set the direction of the group.

Learn about your new incoming Assistant Administrator and about BISE member achievements - including how you can share yours!

Homicide is the second leading cause of injury death among female workers, CDC says. Approximately 43% of women fatally assaulted while at work in 2015 were killed by relatives or partners; for men, the corresponding figure was 2%.

A total of 445,221 people died from asbestos in the U.S. from 1999 to 2015, according to CDC. The report says that the occurrence of mesothelioma deaths has increased, particularly among younger populations, at a greater rate than previously projected by the CDC.

OSHA wants companies to submit Safe + Sound Week safety events for their interactive U.S. map online.