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Government Affairs News

  • NIOSH Reinstatements: A Critical Step Forward for Worker Safety

    May 15, 2025
    This week brought significant developments concerning the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), offering a measure of relief to occupational environmental, health and safety (EHS) professionals and workers nationwide. Following widespread concern over recent layoffs, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has reinstated several hundred NIOSH employees, particularly those involved in vital programs such as black lung disease screening and respirator testing.
  • ASSP Honors Popov for Work on Safety Standards

    May 12, 2025
    ASSP named Georgi Popov the recipient of the 2025 Bresnahan Standards Medal for his work in developing and advocating voluntary consensus standards.
  • ASSP Names 2025 Outstanding Safety Educator

    May 06, 2025
    Ibukun Awolusi, Ph.D., a widely respected educator in the EHS field, is the Society’s 2025 William E. Tarrants Outstanding Safety Educator.
  • Advancing Construction Safety: ASSP Participates in the OSHA Alliance Roundtable

    Apr 24, 2025
    On April 10, ASSP participated in the OSHA Alliance Program’s 2025 Annual Construction Roundtable, an event that brought together government, labor and industry stakeholders to collaborate on improving safety across the construction industry. ASSP’s participation reflects its ongoing commitment to shaping national safety conversations and contributing to efforts that benefit workers across the construction industry.
  • National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls is May 5-9

    Apr 16, 2025
    ASSP encourages safety professionals and employers to raise awareness and participate in the National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls on May 5-9.

Technical Comments on Issues Affecting Workplace Safety

ASSP regularly responds to requests from federal agencies seeking public comments on matters affecting workplace safety and the occupational safety and health profession. ASSP submits these comments as part of the public record.

  • OSHA | Heat Injury and Illness Prevention | January 2025
  • NSSCET | Joint Multi-stakeholder Letter NSSCET Implementation | July 2024
  • OSHA | Replacing Fire Brigades Standard With Emergency Response Standard | June 2024
  • VA | Opposing the Proposed Pay Downgrade for Industrial Hygienists at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | May 2024
  • ASSP Comments | ASSP Support of Federal Agencies Impacting Occupational Safety and Health | April 2024
  • DOT | Addressing DOT Highway Safety Improvement Program | April 2024
  • FHWA | Federal Highway Administration, Highway Safety Improvement Program | April 2024
  • CPWR | ASSP Support for Continued Federal Funding | Nov. 2023
  • OSHA | ANSI/ASSP Z244 Committee: Hazardous Energy Letter of Interpretation (LOI) Request | Nov. 2023
  • OSHA | ASSP Support of Z244 LOI Request | Nov. 2023
  • OSHA | Leading Indicators | July 2023
  • OSHA | Voluntary Protection Programs | April 2023
  • FAA | Safety Management Systems | April 2023
  • DOT | Improving Road Safety | April 2023
  • FRA | Training for Safety-Related Railroad Employees | Nov. 2022
  • FAA | Minimum Seat Dimensions | Sept. 2022
  • AIHA | ASSP Supports Blood Lead Level Comment | Sept. 2022
  • CPSC | Debris Penetration Hazards | Aug. 2022
  • USACE | Safety and Health Requirements Manual | June 2022
  • OSHA | Recordkeeping | May 2022
  • FAA | Safety Management Systems | April 2022
  • OSHA | Powered Industrial Trucks | April 2022
  • OSHA | COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard | Dec. 2021
  • NIOSH | Healthcare Workers Mental Health | Nov. 2021
  • MSHA | Safety Program for Surface Mobile Equipment | Oct. 2021
  • OSHA | Evaluation of OHMS | Oct. 2021
  • FAA | Safety Management Systems | Aug. 2021
  • Coast Guard | Safety Management Systems | April 2021

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