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Occupational safety and health professionals and their organizations are facing unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this edition of Safety News You Need, we’re sharing some resources on risk assessment and risk management.

While noise may not seem as dangerous as other hazards on construction and demolition sites, it can have a real impact on worker safety and health. Here’s how.

OSHA has issued updated guidance related to work-related cases of COVID-19.

A new NIOSH document guides readers through the process and logic the agency uses to conduct chemical risk assessments in the workplace.

OSHA has issued temporary guidance for is respiratory protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.134, regarding required annual fit-testing of general use respirators.

Occupational safety and health is a dynamic, ever-changing field. Our Safety News You Need is a great resource on the latest tools and information you need to protect your workforce.

With the COVID-19 outbreak generating many questions, ASSP will host a free question-and-answer session for OSH professionals to learn more about responding to the pandemic. The online event March 18 will feature expert advice from ASSP President-Elect Deborah Roy.

Occupational safety and health is a dynamic, ever-changing field. Our Safety News You Need is your resource for information you need to protect the health and safety of your workforce.

The ANSI B11 series of standards offers comprehensive guidance on proper machine guarding for a broad range of machinery.

Journalists are invited to attend ASSP's largest annual event -- Safety 2020 in Orlando. The June conference and exposition is attended by over 5,500 occupational safety and health professionals and features more than 600 companies that demonstrate the latest product innovations.

As the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread around the world, we explore the key role occupational safety and health professionals play in helping organizations protect workers, develop plans and communicate the risks effectively.

As it celebrates its 30th Anniversary, the ASSP Foundation continues its mission of providing scholarships, career guidance and professional development to help build a stronger workforce.

World Health Organization has published additional guidance that aims to help employers prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in their workplaces.

ASSP Federal Representative Adele Abrams provides a high-level review of how the proposed federal government budget for fiscal year 2021 may affect major safety agencies like OSHA, NIOSH and CSB.

Anchorage connectors are a complicated part of a fall protection system. Learn how to confirm that an anchorage point is strong enough to safely arrest a fall.

Of the many risks and hazards in construction and demolition work, hazardous energy is one that often gets overlooked. Keep these three points in mind.

OSHA's revised National Emphasis Program aims to reduce or eliminate worker exposures to respirable crystalline silica in general industry, maritime and construction.

The Center for Safety and Health Sustainability (CSHS) has signed on as a strategic partner of the newly launched Capitals Coalition. The Switzerland-based coalition will take an integrated and systemic approach in addressing environmental, social and economic challenges.

OSHA has published a web page to help employers understand the new coronovirus outbreak, learn what it means to their employees and find resources that provide more specific precautions.

Without the proper PPE, healthcare workers are putting their own safety, health and well-being and that of the public at risk. Understand these three concepts.