News and Articles

ASSP has named longtime member Kathy Seabrook the recipient of the 2021 Thomas F. Bresnahan Standards Medal for her valuable work in developing and advocating occupational health and safety standards.

This week’s link roundup includes information about funding to support the well-being of health workers, a partnership to promote temporary worker safety and health and more.

There’s a lot to unscramble in the safety certification alphabet soup. How do you know if certification is right for you? Let’s start with the basics.

Our link roundup this week includes updates to OSHA’s COVID-19 prevention measures, a call for an increase in the number of OSHA inspectors, and more

Longtime occupational safety and health expert Fred Manuele received the inaugural Prevention through Design (PtD) Award for his outstanding foresight, wisdom and major accomplishments in preventing harm to workers.

This week’s link roundup includes OSHA’s inspection guidelines for its COVID-19 emergency temporary healthcare standard, a NIOSH campaign to improve PPE access for at-risk workers and more

OSH Generations is about family and the safety profession. In this OSH Generations, we spoke with Allison Short and her father, Kevin Gantz, to learn about their safety journey and hear how the safety profession has impacted their relationship.

Our link roundup this week includes a framework for improving safety and health in the changing world of work, steps for creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, and more.

Join us in congratulating the 2020 Professional Safety Article of the Year Award winners: Pam Walaski, Bruce K. Lyon, Georgi Popov and Rona A. Smeak.

There are almost as many ways to pursue an education as there are safety professionals. How do you know if you need a safety certification or master’s degree?

Our link roundup this week includes updated COVID-19 regulations, guidance on preventing workplace discrimination, tips for educating workers about vaccinations and more.

With interest and optimism building for its Safety 2021 Professional Development Conference and Exposition, ASSP reminds potential attendees the “super early rate” ends Friday, June 25. Now is the time to secure the lowest rate for the dynamic learning and networking event.

This week’s link roundup includes news on OSHA training grants for nonprofit organizations;. tips for developing a return to the workplace strategy and more.

Coming out at work as an LGBTQ safety professional is often a choice, and it’s complicated for many. Three safety leaders reflect on their experiences.

Several corporate donors have recently demonstrated their commitment to advancing occupational safety and health by working with the ASSP Foundation in specific ways, ensuring their corporate gifts help more individuals thrive in safety and health careers to protect workers everywhere.

The recently updated ANSI/ASSP Z359.11-2021 standard establishes requirements for the performance, design, marking, qualification, instruction, training, test methods, inspection use, maintenance and removal from service of full body harnesses.

Our link roundup this week includes a reversal on workplace mask requirements, the importance of health and safety for job seekers, how to address worker well-being and more.

OSHA has announced it will issue an emergency temporary standard (ETS) to protect healthcare workers from exposure to COVID-19.

ASSP President Deborah Roy makes a statement in response to today's Emergency Temporary Standard from OSHA that aims to better protect America’s healthcare workers from exposure to COVID-19.

This week’s link roundup includes news on the FY 2022 federal budget and what it would mean for employers; new membership on the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health and more.