If you’re a news reporter who covers business, risk management, insurance or workplace safety, American Society of Safety Professionals can provide you with data and connect you to expert sources to help tell a compelling story about how safety impacts business.
About ASSP
American Society of Safety Professionals is a global association for occupational safety and health professionals dedicated to creating safe work environments across all industries. For more than 100 years, ASSP has been at the forefront of helping occupational safety and health professionals protect people and property through their efforts to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities.
Read more about ASSP’s history as a long-standing leader in the safety industry.
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Sep 30, 2026
To be or not to be? If a safety standard is written in such a way that it leaves a safety professional feeling like Hamlet in a full-on existential crisis, it probably won’t land on a worksite either. This is the second installment in a three-part blog series on the "Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) Prevention Convening Report."
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Sep 16, 2026
On Aug. 10, 2026, ASSP released its “Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) Prevention Convening Report,” highlighting key themes and insights to advance SIF prevention. To take a deeper look at those themes, we’re exploring the report in a three-part blog series. This is the first installment.
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Aug 20, 2026
OSHA recently issued a revised National Emphasis Program (NEP) for Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations (Directive CPL 03-00-026), confirming that warehouse safety remains a federal enforcement priority.
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Aug 10, 2026
In spring 2026, ASSP led two working sessions in Chicago and Washington, D.C., to prevent falls from height and lockout/tagout (LOTO) failures. Based on those discussions, the Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) Prevention Convening Report was developed.
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Jul 13, 2026
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) today opened its call for presenters for the Safety 2027 Conference + Expo, taking place June 7-9, 2027, in New Orleans.
How ASSP Helps the Media
Just as we provide our members the resources they need to advance the safety profession and ensure that workplaces are safe, we’re also ready to provide the media with the resources you need to develop compelling stories that further the workplace safety conversation.
To help you make a positive impact on the businesses and industries you cover, we can:
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Media contact: ASSP Communications, communications@assp.org
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