News from the Safety Industry

On March 11, 2016, Tim Fisher, ASSE’s director, practices and standards, spoke to members of ASSE’s Three Rivers Chapter about the proposed ISO 45001 global standard on occupational health and safety management systems.

ASSE is calling on members and the broader OSH community to contact their legislators and urge them to support the funding bills for OSHA and NIOSH. Take a couple of minutes to send a letter to your representatives in Congress to encourage them to join their colleagues in support of OSHA and NIOSH.

ASSE has published a series of videos addressing the proposed ISO 45001 Standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems. ASSE is administrator of the technical advisory group (TAG) to ANSI for the standard, which will address occupational health and safety systems.

Drive Smart Arizona, a coalition of safety organizations, government bodies and businesses in the state, will have billboards in Phoenix and Tucson debuting Thursday urging drivers to stop risking their lives by texting and driving. The initiative is part of a campaign for Distracted Driving Awarene [...]

The latest edition of ASSE's Safety Lately podcast features ASSE President Michael Belcher, CSP and Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSH David Michaels.​

Do you have questions about the revised HazCom Standard, as it is now aligned with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)? Grainger’s GHS Frequently Asked Questions web page provides answers to some questions that may be of concern to industry personnel.

NIOSH is seeking public comment on its draft document, NIOSH Criteria Document on Occupational Exposure to 1-Bromopropane (1-BP).

ASSE President Michael Belcher participated today in OSHA's stakeholder meeting on the Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines. Read on to learn what he said.

Linda Goldenhar, Director of Research and Evaluation at CPWR, will present a webinar-based CPWR Foundations for Safety Leadership (FSL) training course March 17, 2016. The webinar introduces construction workers, particularly those with supervisory responsibilities, to critical safety leadership ski [...]

Three months after the conviction of former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship, 60 Minutes interviews former miners of the Upper Big Branch mine, victims' families, jurors and prosecutors to share stories and frustrations surrounding the trial.