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OSH professionals can transform their company’s safety program from a compliance-driven cost center into a corporate sustainability initiative with help from ASSP's Safety Standards Toolbox. The Sept. 24-25 event includes four webinars and access to nearly 50 voluntary consensus safety standards.

NIOSH is holding the first annual Respiratory Protection Week, September 3 to 6 to highlight the history of respiratory protection and explore current certification work and science dedicated to improving respiratory protection.

Protecting workers at height is an ongoing challenge. Thom Kramer shares four steps you can take to develop an effective fall protection system.

A new video from the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation provides a tool to teach workers about the hazards of workplace noise and the effects of overexposure.

A proposed consensus standard will establish minimum requirements for the prevention of heat illnesses and management of heat stress hazards and exposures encountered during construction and demolition.

In its comments in response to an OSHA request for information, ASSP submitted a technical comments supporting the reopening of the agency's lockout/tagout regulation.

Digger derricks present unique hazards. Keep these three things in mind as you assess and manage risks to improve digger derrick safety.

Researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University, working with the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, have published a study which aimed to improve awareness among designers about their impact on safety and health management.

ASSP's signature event continues to grow in popularity. Final numbers from Safety 2019 show that 8,938 people took part in the June event, surpassing the organization’s previous record gathering from last year. There were 5,905 registered attendees and 3,033 exhibitor representatives in New Orleans.

A new NIOSH technical report offers employers a way to categorize chemicals that do not have occupational exposure limits.

ANSI/ASSP Z15.1-2017, Safe Practices for Motor Vehicle Operations, provides guidance on how to develop a fleet safety program that effectively addresses the risks that drivers face on the road.

Roadway work zones are some of the busiest and most hazardous work environments. But planning, education and technology can have a positive impact on safety.

A new NIOSH study examines the prevalence of workplace health promotion programs (WHPPs) and their effectiveness in terms of gaining worker participation.

With auto manufacturers producing more vehicles with automated driving components, ASSP has developed a technical report to help companies safely manage their high-tech fleets. The report identifies key factors that fleet managers should consider when selecting automated vehicles and outlines a plan to assist with their safe operation.

Automated vehicles aren’t science fiction anymore. Do you have systems in place to address automation risks? ASSP TR-Z15.3-2019 can help.

ASSP's summary of OSHA's latest regulatory agenda aims to help occupational safety and health professionals with compliance-related planning and preparation.

Watch our final episode of Safety TV for visits to our Career Center and Marketplace, learn about sponsor ProcessMAP, hear from incoming President Diana Stegall about her fireside chat with members and see highlights from Bash on the Bayou.

Watch episode two of Safety TV for highlights from Nicole Malachowski’s inspiring keynote speech, hear from attendees at our global reception, join the fun at the PPE fashion show sponsored by our Women in Safety Excellence Common Interest Group and so much more!

Check out the first episode of Safety TV from Safety 2019 in New Orleans and view our day-one photo gallery.

ASSP has introduced the FASSP designation for Society Fellows. Used after an individual’s name, FASSP is a recognizable way to identify recipients of the Society’s highest honor. ASSP President Rixio Medina announced the new designation during the Past Presidents and Fellows Reception at Safety 2019 in New Orleans.