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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.

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GettyImages-504342613_super 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.

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ASSP Press Releases

  • New Research Finds AI Adoption Accelerating in Workplace Safety

    Oct 14, 2026
    The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) today released a new research report, “Trust, Ethics and Governance: How Safety Leaders Are Thinking About and Using AI,” examining how organizations are adopting and integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into environmental health and safety (EHS).
  • ASSP Appoints Jim Nulsen as New Chief Innovation and Growth Officer

    Oct 07, 2026
    The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) today announced the appointment of Jim Nulsen as its new chief innovation and growth officer, effective October 19, 2026.
  • How to Take Standards from Words on a Page to Usable Guides on the Worksite

    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."
  • It's Time to Move Beyond 'Check-the-Box' Training

    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.
  • OSHA Renews Its Focus on Warehousing and Distribution: What Safety Professionals Need to Know

    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.

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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