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ASSP seeks a diverse group of occupational safety and health professionals to join its team of instructors now being formed for three education events.

Women face many unique safety leadership challenges. Rosa Carrillo explains how to hone your skills, demonstrate your value and advance your career.

OSHA wants to revise its injury and illness recordkeeping rule to require certain employers to electronically submit injury and illness information to OSHA.

ASSP encourages all workers to join the Society in recognizing the anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire with a moment of silence on March 25.

Registration is open for the Safety 2022 Professional Development Conference and Exposition set for June 27-29 in Chicago. The event will also be online.

Someday, a leader may want you to violate an OSHA regulation. James Boretti and Todd Logsdon explain the ethical and legal considerations of OSHA compliance.

Mental well-being must be part of your risk management, say Georgia Bryce-Hutchinson and Kahlilah Guyah — with a focus on inclusion and psychosocial safety.

Nominations are being accepted for the second Prevention Through Design (PTD) Award, which is presented each year by NIOSH, ASSP and NSC. The award recognizes individuals, teams, businesses or other organizations.

Prejob safety briefings are a useful tool for strengthening your organization’s safety management system. Bill Connor and John Mulroy explain why.

At some point, your safety initiatives will likely face resistance. Pam Walaski shares how safety managers can respond to the most common types of pushback.

Since 2013, our Central Indiana Chapter has helped members connect and strengthen the future of the profession by holding golf outings to fund scholarships.

Environmental Practice Specialty Administrator Richard Olawoyin shares his three tips for overcoming challenges and building community in a hybrid environment.

Prevention through design can be challenging for smaller organizations to implement. But expert Michael Taubitz explains how to shift your mindset.

Effective Jan. 26, 2022, OSHA is withdrawing the COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard.

If you find yourself working in safety unexpectedly, here are five things that will help you get off to a good start.

The U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated the stay of OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for COVID-19 vaccination and testing.

The opportunity to get a discounted rate for SafetyFOCUS 2022 concludes when early bird registration ends Jan. 20. The 10-day event will take place Feb. 21 to March 4, featuring in-person and online components for the first time.

Start the new year by evaluating your safety career, your relationship to your team and your own well-being. Expert Subena Colligan has tips.

ASSP's House of Delegates will meet virtually on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, noon to 3 p.m. CT. Delegates will have the opportunity to review and discuss the new business information that will be released the week of Jan. 24, 2022.

Whether it’s your first job, you became a safety professional unexpectedly or you’ve been doing this a while, these five things will set you up for success.