News from the Safety Industry

Guest blogger Chet Brandon, President-Elect of ASSE's Central Indiana Chapter and corporate safety officer and vice president, operations, at ATI Worksite Solutions, shares his experience from the first day at Safety 2016. "It is at this conference that I believe some of our profession’s best trait [...]

Today ASSE held its annual House of Delegates (HOD) meeting to kick off Safety 2016 events in Atlanta, GA. During the meeting, members were recognized for their contributions to the Society, the ASSE Foundation and the profession. Delegates also heard from ASSE President Mike Belcher and incoming pr [...]

ASSE's Safety 2016 is underway in Atlanta, GA. ASSE staff, members and exhibitors already have been busy setting up booths and conference registration, finalizing speeches for the annual House of Delegates meeting and mapping out their plans for the week.

A group of researchers set out to determine whether a study could help in the development of guidelines for the ideal setup of workstation components for a standing workstation similar to those for seated computer workstations.

In the June 2016 Vital Signs, CDC focuses on Legionnaires' disease and how employers can prevent outbreaks by implementing water management programs.

NIOSH recently developed a web page for young retail workers that includes safety tips for recognizing hazards and understanding the injuries they can cause.

NIOSH has developed an aerial lift hazard recognition simulator to help potential aerial lift operators acclimate to aerial lift operation and to identify the common occupational hazards that can be present during use, such as depressions, crushing hazards, tip over hazards and others.

The American Society of Safety Engineers applauds Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health David Michaels for charging NACOSH with exploring how OSHA and NIOSH might encourage more professionals to enter the occupational safety and health field.

Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, is commemorating National Forklift Safety Day, sponsored by the Industrial Truck Association (ITA), on June 14, which recognizes and promotes the vital role everyone connected to the material handling industry plays [...]

On June 7, 2016, Congress sent President Barack Obama a long-awaited and often-delayed bill that would regulate thousands of toxic chemicals in everyday consumer products. Obama is expected to sign the legislation.