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The ASSP Community is a new online forum for members. Here are five things that make it different from LinkedIn and other social platforms.

ASSP is already recruiting instructors for SafetyFOCUS 2021 that shifts to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. It’s an opportunity for safety experts to make a difference by contributing to the continuing education of OSH professionals.

Two new documents from the ANSI/ASSP Z10 Committee provide comprehensive guidelines for implementing and maintaining an occupational health and safety management system.

An effective fall protection system has many parts. Here’s what you and your team need to know about self-retracting devices.

ASSP is urging employers to be more active in adopting voluntary national consensus standards and implementing safety and health management systems in response to newly released data. The BLS reported that 5,250 fatal work injuries occurred in 2018, a 2 percent increase from the previous year.

Registration is open for the nation’s largest conference for occupational safety and health professionals. ASSP expects to draw more than 5,000 attendees from 40 countries to its Safety 2020 Professional Development Conference and Exposition. The event takes place June 23-25 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.

When developing an electronic learning (or e-learning) program, use these five tips from ANSI/ASSP Z490.2 to ensure learners remember what they need to know.

ASSP is holding a one-day virtual symposium that will focus on occupational health and safety management systems and how they can reduce injuries, illnesses and fatalities in any organization. The symposium will include four webinars and provide registrants with two standards for free.

Behind every piece of poultry brought to the market is a safety professional working to implement measures to protect the workers processing the poultry as well as the consumers eating it.

Whether your people are manufacturing auto parts or building cabinets, they need to know how to be safe. Learn how to develop safety training that works.

Every safety professional will need to negotiate their salary at some point in their careers. These five key strategies will help you earn what you’re worth.

ASSP is calling on employers to take steps to protect America’s workers from injury and illness in response to newly released data. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses occurred in 2018, unchanged from the previous year. It was the first time since 2012 that the rate did not decrease.

At its recent meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, ISO Technical Committee 283 continued its development and enhancement of the ISO 45000 family of standards.

Conflict is inevitable, but the way safety professionals respond can make a big difference. Use these 10 tips to help you manage disputes like a boss.

Changing your safety culture is easier said than done. But expert Pete Susca has four steps you can take to better integrate safety into your business.

Confined spaces have unique hazards and risks that organizations need to address. Answering a few key questions can help you ensure that workers stay safe.

OSHA's new weighting system for inspections is now in effect. Its aim is to focus the agency's enforcement activities on critical areas where it can have the greatest impact.

Before you begin an OSHA consultation, keep these four elements in mind to help ensure a smooth and successful process.

The ASSP Foundation is accepting applications for scholarships and professional development grants through Dec. 1 for the 2019-20 academic year. More than $400,000 is available to occupational safety and health students and professionals, thanks to the generosity of corporate donors and the ASSP community.

Are you struggling to communicate the importance of risk management to your organization’s senior leadership team? Try these five strategies.