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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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.
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Jul 01, 2026
Monique Parker, CSP, chief sustainability officer at Elevra Lithium, today began serving as the 114th president of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) and chair of the ASSP Foundation, the Society’s charitable arm.
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Jun 16, 2026
The American Society of Safety Professionals Foundation announced Emmanuel Winful, MPH, CSP, as the recipient of the ASSP Foundation/BCSP Distinguished Mentor Award and Hayley Taylor, CSP, as the recipient of the inaugural ASSP Foundation/BCSP Wooten Next Generation Award.
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Jun 08, 2026
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has revised five widely used construction and demolition safety and health standards to help prevent worker injuries, illnesses and fatalities on jobsites.
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May 18, 2026
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) monitored the hearing today addressing “Building a Safer Future: Private-Sector Strategies for Emerging Safety Issues.” We appreciate the views and perspectives of the different panelists and how they believe occupational safety and health performance can be improved.
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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