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If you’re a news reporter who covers business, risk management, insurance or workplace safety, American Society of Safety Professionals can provide you with data and connect you to expert sources to help tell a compelling story about how safety impacts business.

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GettyImages-504342613_super American Society of Safety Professionals is a global association for occupational safety and health professionals dedicated to creating safe work environments across all industries. For more than 100 years, ASSP has been at the forefront of helping occupational safety and health professionals protect people and property through their efforts to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities.

Read more about ASSP’s history as a long-standing leader in the safety industry.

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ASSP Press Releases

  • Registration Opens for SafetyFOCUS 2022

    Nov 11, 2021
    ASSP has opened registration for SafetyFOCUS 2022 in its new location in Phoenix. The 10-day immersive education experience will take place Feb. 21 to March 4 and will feature online and in-person components for the first time.

  • New and Revised Standards Help Employers Better Protect Workers

    Nov 02, 2021
    As a global leader in the development of workplace safety and health standards, ASSP has published several new and revised voluntary national consensus standards that help employers minimize on-the-job risks to better protect their workers.

  • ASSP Looks Forward to Working With New Head of OSHA

    Oct 26, 2021
    ASSP is pleased to learn of Monday’s U.S. Senate confirmation of Doug Parker to lead OSHA as the 13th assistant secretary of labor. "This leadership role was unoccupied for too long, and the position is more important than ever," said ASSP President Brad Giles.

  • ASSP Forms Policy Statements on Heat Stress and Pandemic

    Oct 14, 2021
    ASSP developed new policy statements on anticipated federal standards related to heat stress and COVID-19 as it aims to inform government officials and key stakeholders in improving the regulatory approach to workplace safety and health.

  • Safety 2021 Doubles Last Year’s Conference Attendance

    Oct 06, 2021
    ASSP's signature event celebrated its 60th year in a big way as attendance doubled from its virtual conference in 2020. Safety 2021 was a hybrid experience for the first time and welcomed 4,993 registered attendees in person and online.

How ASSP Helps the Media

Just as we provide our members the resources they need to advance the safety profession and ensure that workplaces are safe, we’re also ready to provide the media with the resources you need to develop compelling stories that further the workplace safety conversation.

To help you make a positive impact on the businesses and industries you cover, we can:

Other Questions?

Contact Senior Media Relations Specialist Blaine Krage or call him at +1 847-768-3416
Contact Director of Communications Sue Trebswether or call her at +1 847-768-3433

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