News from the Safety Industry

Home healthcare caregivers typically work alone and often do not have the same protections against workplace hazards as their counterparts in traditional healthcare settings. To help these caregivers and the agencies that employ them, NIOSH has developed a web-based training curriculum.

he horrific images and stories published in the aftermath of the 2012 Tazreen Fashion factory fire and the Rana Plaza collapse in 2013 caused public outrage, protests and angry declarations from all corners. But the tragedies did more than just turn the world's spotlight on the plight of workers in [...]

Guest blogger Steve Minshall talks about his change encounter with Bruce Lyon at Safety 2016. Bruce has coauthored several articles in Professional Safety and now has coauthored the book Risk Assessment: A Practical Guide to Assessing Operational Risks. According to Minshall, it's a must-have for to [...]

CDC has developed an application called Solve the Outbreak that lets users take a peek into the world of epidemiology by getting to the bottom of a disease related mystery. CDC scientists try to solve disease outbreaks every day to help save lives and protect the public by figuring out how the outbr [...]

From guest blogger Chet Brandon: "Great opening day at Safety 2016! One of my favorite parts of the annual conference is the opening session. Most of the attendees are present in one big hall with a dramatically arranged stage. The large number of people, and the grand stage with our leadership owni [...]

Guest blogger attended his first flash session at ASSE's Safety 2016. These sessions are 15 minutes long and are held in the exposition hall. His conclusion? "The sessions are a good idea: they hold your attention; don’t take too long; and are conveniently located in the expo hall. Give ‘em a try – [...]

The stories about the opioid abuse continue to grow, and the statistics are even more alarming. According to CDC, opioid overdose deaths have quadrupled since 1999, and its estimated that 78 people die every day in the U.S. Katherine Schofield, Ph.D., CSP, ARM, CHST, CSRM, from the University of Min [...]

Today at ASSE’s Safety 2016 in Atlanta, GA, several leaders of the U.S. Technical Advisory Group to ANSI for the standard shared the latest updates on its development.

Frans Johannson, author of the best-selling The Click Moment, shared his unique perspective on what drives innovative ideas in an uncertain world during the open general session at Safety 2016 in Atlanta, GA. Johansson advised, "Find inspiration in industries, cultures and disciplines other than you [...]

Guest blogger Jeff Camplin offers his key takeways from ASSE's House of Delegates meeting and Mike Belcher's comments on the "Golden Age of Safety."