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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

  • ASSP Shifts Safety 2021 to Austin in September

    Mar 31, 2021
    Prioritizing the safety and health of all attendees, ASSP moved its signature event to a new date and location while making it a hybrid experience. The Safety 2021 Professional Development Conference and Exposition takes place Sept. 13-15 both online and in-person in Austin, Texas.
  • ASSP Remembers Deadly Factory Fire That Spurred Workplace Safety

    Mar 18, 2021
    It has been 110 years since the tragic factory fire that led to the creation of ASSP. All workers are encouraged to join the Society in recognizing the anniversary by observing a moment of silence at 4:45 p.m. ET March 25 – the exact time the first alarm was sounded.
  • Upcoming ASSP Education Includes Free OSHA Webinars

    Feb 25, 2021
    Occupational safety and health professionals have two upcoming opportunities to learn about developments within the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) at free webinars.
  • Safety 2021 Expects to Bring Hybrid Experience to 60th Event

    Feb 23, 2021
    For the first time, ASSP’s signature event — the Safety 2021 Professional Development Conference and Exposition — is expected to be a hybrid experience that is also moving to a new location and date for greater accessibility.
  • Fall Experience Survey Aims to Advance Workplace Safety

    Feb 15, 2021
    A survey from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training, supported by ASSP, will gather key insights from safety and health professionals to help advance fall protection in all industries worldwide. The Fall Experience Survey explores the root causes of falls from height.

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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