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It’s tougher to beat the heat on job sites than at backyard barbecues. Donald Garvey has tips for recognizing and preventing occupational heat stress.

We've received several questions lately asking what A10 standards address safety management for construction and demolition operations. Four standards and our latest technical report offer guidance to help improve safety management in construction.

ASSP has created the Council on Academic Affairs and Research, its first new council in 20 years. Among its objectives, the new council will develop and maintain a research agenda that supports the OSH profession, and encourage the translation of research to practice. The group will also work to bring more students into the profession.

ASSP will welcome Jennifer McNelly as its new executive director on Aug. 16. She was introduced to staff July 16 at ASSP headquarters and will become the Society’s eighth executive director since ASSP was founded in 1911. McNelly brings 30 years of association, government, regulatory and business experience.

Confined space hazards in cargo truck tanks are an afterthought for many organizations. Here’s why safety professionals must help others understand the risks.

Fall protection training is critical to the safety of workers who perform jobs at height, and ASSP is making it safer and easier for them to learn best practices through a virtual reality application. The new ASSP VR Fall Protection Experience enables workers to train in settings that mirror actual environments without the associated dangers.

Following an injury, Woods Hole Oceanographic institution (WHOI) developed a comprehensive machine shop safety program to proactively address safety issues.

Federal OSHA enforcement of its requirements for general industry and maritime under the new silica rule started on June 23, 2018. However, OSHA will assist employers that are making good-faith efforts to meet the new standard’s requirements during the first 30 days of enforcement.

ASSP has published the first U.S. industry consensus standard written specifically for the construction and demolition of wind turbines. The groundbreaking standard establishes minimum requirements for protecting workers involved with utility-scale, land-based wind turbines.

Safety 2018 celebrated the diversity and energy of ASSP members who dedicate their lives to keeping workers safe. Thousands of individuals helped make this event a reality, and the industry news coming out of the conference reflects their expertise and efforts. 

CSHS has filed one of many letters of support of a petition from the Human Capital Management Coalition. The coalition is calling for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to require companies to disclose key human capital metrics.

ASSP will welcome a new member to its leadership team on July 1. The Board of Directors appointed Anil Mathur to serve a two-year term on the board as the Society’s public director – a position created in 2015 to gain a corporate perspective from outside the occupational safety and health profession. Mathur is president and CEO of Alaska Tanker Company.

ASSP's Safety 2018 conference is underway. A record number of attendees and exhibitors have gathered in San Antonio for the Society's annual conference and exposition. Episode One of Safety 2018 TV takes you inside this year's event.

On June 1, 2018, ASSE officially became American Society of Safety Professionals, or ASSP. This video introduces the We Are Safety Professionals campaign.

ASSP on Monday honored Christopher A. Buzbee from Ingalls Shipbuilding with its 2018 Safety Management Innovation Award during a ceremony at the Safety 2018 Professional Development Conference & Exposition in San Antonio. The award celebrates those who bring creativity to managing safety in the workplace.

The world’s oldest professional safety society transitioned to a new brand that includes a new name, refreshed logo, redesigned website and rebranded social media channels. ASSP represents the many diverse disciplines that make up the dynamic occupational safety and health community.

ASSE and BCSP conducted a 33-question salary survey in March of nearly 10,000 safety, health and environmental professionals based primarily in the United States and Canada, identifying the typical salary, benefits, credentials and experience of these individuals. The median base salary for full-time professionals was $97,000.

Through its Family Scholarship Fund, the ASSE Foundation awarded $10,000 scholarships to Lindsey Pinkerton of Nebraska and Samantha Wooten of New Hampshire. The fund provides educational scholarships to spouses and children to help reduce the financial impact of a loved one not returning home from work.​

Two new occupational safety and health books debut at Safety 2018. Available for purchase will be "Safety Leadership and Professional Development," edited by Richard Olawoyin and Darryl C. Hill, and "Fred Manuele on Safety Management," written by Fred Manuele and edited by Professional Safety’s Tina Angley.​

Hispanic and Latino workers suffer higher fatality rates than other U.S. workers, leading ASSE to launch a collaborative effort to seek solutions. A Hispanic/Latino Worker Safety Workshop brought together a diverse cross-section of more than 50 influencers who identified priorities for reducing the worker safety and health disparity.