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  • Ship maintenance in dry dock at night

    OSHA Issues Revised Beryllium Standards for Construction and Shipyards

    Sep 02, 2020
    • Industrial Hygiene
    • Ventilation
    • OSHA/Law
    • Hazards & Hazardous Materials
    • Construction
    • Standards
    OSHA published a final rule revising the beryllium standards for construction and shipyards. The final rule aims to clarify the standards and simplify or improve compliance. Learn about the changes.
  • Young Black professional woman contemplating ideas

    What If: Small Words That Have Big Potential

    Aug 28, 2020
    • Risk Assessment & Management
    • Standards
    • Risk Management/Insurance PS
    Structured what-if risk assessment adds risk assessment steps to your what-if analysis method so you can take action to eliminate hazards and protect workers. Learn about the eight steps involved.
  • Supervisor inspecting work at building site

    Safety News You Need: Safety Management Systems

    Aug 27, 2020
    • Education
    • Safety Management
    • Hazards & Hazardous Materials
    • Global Safety
    This week’s Safety News You Need features resources to help you establish a safety management system that will keep workers safe now and into the future.
  • Construction tool

    ASSP Creates Online Resource for Construction Safety

    Aug 24, 2020
    • Fall Protection
    • Safety Management
    • Press Release
    • Construction PS
    • Education
    • Construction
    Construction and demolition sites present some of the most hazardous conditions for workers anywhere. To help the industry address these challenges, ASSP launched a web-based library of content that brings a comprehensive collection of education materials and resources to the forefront.
  • Building with scaffolding and cranes

    Safety News You Need: Scaffolding Safety

    Aug 21, 2020
    • Slips & Trips
    • Fall Protection
    • Education
    • Featured
    • Standards
    • Training & Communication
    • Construction
    This week’s Safety News You Need offers tools and tips on how to properly assemble and disassemble scaffolding, as well as how to stay safe on a scaffold during construction and demolition projects.
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    Skills Renewal Act Aims to Aid Unemployed Workers

    Aug 18, 2020
    • Government Affairs
    • Advocacy
    Congress has introduced new legislation that would provide a credit of up to $4,000 to enable people who have become unemployed during 2020 to access professional skills training.
  • Construction equipment in front of a teal background

    Q&A: How to Build a $1.9 Billion Stadium Safely

    Aug 17, 2020
    • Construction
    • Fall Protection
    • Safety Management
    • Education
    What is the role of construction safety professionals on large projects during a pandemic? We spoke with Carina Sowinski about her work on Allegiant Stadium.
  • Worker on a tablet in a manufacturing facility

    Safety News You Need: Controlling Hazardous Energy

    Aug 14, 2020
    • Education
    • Lockout/Tagout
    • Featured
    • Standards
    • OSHA/Law
    • Featured
    • Machine Guard
    This week’s Safety News You Need highlights resources you can use to develop an effective program for managing different types of hazardous energy in the workplace.
  • Digging a utility line trench

    3 Keys to Trenching and Excavation Safety

    Aug 10, 2020
    • Standards
    • Education
    • Training & Communication
    • Safety Management
    • Hazards & Hazardous Materials
    • Featured
    • Fall Protection
    • Construction
    Planning, monitoring and training can improve trenching and excavation safety. Keep these three points in mind.
  • Worker walking up a ladder

    Safety News You Need: Ladder Safety

    Aug 07, 2020
    • Standards
    • Education
    • Featured
    • Featured
    • Slips & Trips
    • Construction
    • Fall Protection
    This week’s Safety News You Need includes resources on how to properly set up, climb and work safely while on a ladder.
  • Young-safety-professional-on-a-video-call

    More ASSP Members Can Now Pursue Leadership Opportunities

    Aug 06, 2020
    • Chapter Leader Update
    • Membership
    A recent vote by our House of Delegates will allow a larger pool of members to pursue leadership opportunities and enable ASSP to strengthen its leadership pipeline.
  • Businessman using a tablet and taking notes

    4 Qualities of Great Safety Leaders

    Aug 02, 2020
    • Professional Skills
    • Safety Management
    • Training & Communication
    • Education
    Want to improve how the safety function is perceived at your organization? Here are four ways to distinguish yourself as a great safety leader.
  • ASSP Aims to Remove Barriers to Safety and Health

    Jul 31, 2020
    • HSP
    • WISE
    • YP
    • BISE
    • Press Release
    • Membership
    • Advocacy
    ASSP is taking steps to improve diversity, equity and inclusion within the Society and throughout the occupational safety and health profession. The formation of a board-level task force this summer represents ASSP’s renewed commitment to principles of fairness, respect and equal opportunity for all.
  • High voltage post

    Safety News You Need: Electrical Safety

    Jul 30, 2020
    • Featured
    • Hazards & Hazardous Materials
    • Electrical Safety
    • Training & Communication
    • Education
    This week’s Safety News You Need offers tools to help educate your workforce on the hazards of working with electricity and how they can protect themselves.
  • Mature Black businessman brainstorming with notes on a glass wall

    Why You Should Care About Voluntary Consensus Standards

    Jul 30, 2020
    • PSs
    • Safety Management
    • CIG
    • Standards
    Why should organizations use voluntary consensus standards? To transform their safety program from a compliance-based cost center into an initiative that improves overall organizational performance and sustainability.
  • Working remotely

    ASSP Introduces Virtual Safety Education Series

    Jul 28, 2020
    • Training & Communication
    • Risk Assessment & Management
    • Press Release
    • Standards
    • Construction
    • Safety Management
    • Ergonomics & Human Factors
    • Education
    • Industrial Hygiene
    OSH professionals facing the challenges of shrinking travel budgets and widespread physical distancing can stay current on best practices through a new series of virtual education events. The immersive events are offshoots of ASSP's annual SafetyFOCUS education event.
  • Businesswoman-examining-documents-at-desk

    How the Z10 Implementation Guide Can Improve Your OHSMS Audit

    Jul 28, 2020
    • Standards
    • Safety Management
    Our Z10 Implementation Guide has practical advice auditors can use to assess your safety management system. Learn how to achieve the best results.
  • Drums with hazardous chemicals

    Safety News You Need: Hazard Communication

    Jul 23, 2020
    • Training & Communication
    • Hazards & Hazardous Materials
    • Standards
    • Education
    This week’s Safety News You Need includes tools to help you effectively communicate with your workers about the hazards and risks they face.
  • Young woman working from her home office

    3 Ergonomics Tips to Improve Your Home Office

    Jul 23, 2020
    • Ergonomics PS
    • Ergonomics & Human Factors
    • PSs
    • Education
    It’s important to recognize how your at-home work environment can affect your health. When you find yourself working from home, keep these three tips in mind.
  • Construction-worker-drinking-water-on-hot-building-site

    Ruling: “No Scientific Basis” to Rely on NWS’s Heat Index Chart in OSHA Heat Stress Cases

    Jul 22, 2020
    • Safety Management
    • Risk Assessment & Management
    • OSHA/Law
    • Health & Wellness
    • Government Affairs
    • Construction
    • Advocacy
    Ruling by an administrative law judge of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission calls into question scientific basis of elements of well-known heat index chart. How will this impact how OSHA cites heat-related violations?

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