News from the Safety Industry

The fatal injury rate for mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) has remained constant, despite the increase of the total MEWP rental fleet and the number of rental days worldwide, according to IPAF’s release of the 2015 MEWP-related incident data. Both the data and its preliminary fatal injury rat [...]

The American Society of Safety Engineers Foundation set a new record in 2016 by granting $275,000 in scholarships to 106 students pursuing college degrees, and safety professionals furthering their credentials, in occupational safety and health (OSH), at universities across the country.

According to Manta’s latest Wellness Index, 37% of business owners said that they do not think that they could recover from a catastrophic event such as a natural disaster. The Wellness Index is put together based on interactions with small business owners and subject-matter experts. Manta CEO John [...]

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) today announced Dr. Tracey Cekada, associate professor at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, as the William E. Tarrants, Outstanding Safety Educator of the Year for her proven excellence in teaching, research and service in the school’s Department of [...]

OSHA recently issued a final rule to revise its eye and face protection standards for general industry, shipyard employment, marine terminals, longshoring and construction by updating the references to national consensus standards approved by ANSI.

This year’s National Safety Stand Down will take place May 2-6 to coincide with ASSE’S NAOSH Week and National Construction Safety Executive’s Safety Week.​

International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) recently announced the new ANSI/ISEA 105-2016 Hand Protection Classification. The new standard brings many changes, one of which includes changing current cut testing practices to increase the accuracy in test results among glove manufacturers. Super [...]

OSHA today issued a long-awaited final rule to limit worker exposure to respirable crystalline silica. The rule aims to reduce development of lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease. The agency estimates that the rule will save 600 lives and prevent more tha [...]

In a new report penned by OSHA Administrator David Michaels, employers notified OSHA of more than 10,388 severe work injuries in 2015. These cases included 7,636 hospitalizations and 2,644 amputations. The report also breaks out the top 25 reporting industries.

As cofounder of Drive Smart Arizona, ASSE member Jeremy Bethancourt is leading a local effort in Arizona to raise the public awareness of distracted driving. A coalition of safety organizations, government bodies and businesses in the state, the group will debut billboards in Phoenix and Tucson urgi [...]