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  • Longtime ASSP Member Earns Prevention Through Design Award

    Jul 14, 2025
    • Advocacy
    • Press Release
    • Standards
    • Risk Assessment & Management
    Bruce Lyon, a longtime ASSP member, earned the 2025 Prevention through Design Award for his work in eliminating workplace hazards through design.
  • ASSP Foundation Receives Landmark Gift to Drive Workforce Development

    Jul 08, 2025
    • Advocacy
    • Education
    • Press Release
    • Training & Communication
    • Value of the Profession
    The ASSP Foundation has received a landmark $325,000 gift from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals Foundation.
  • Driving Safer Workplaces: ASSP Launches Innovative Safety Trekr AI

    Jul 01, 2025
    • Education
    • Press Release
    • Risk Assessment & Management
    • Standards
    ASSP has launched Safety Trekr AI, a groundbreaking AI-powered search tool designed to fundamentally change how safety professionals access critical guidance.
  • OSHA Renews National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing: What You Need to Know

    Jul 01, 2025
    • OSHA/Law
    • Advocacy
    On June 26, 2025, OSHA renewed its National Emphasis Program (NEP) focused on reducing the risk of amputations in manufacturing.
  • A group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms standing in line, viewed from behind.

    7 Leadership Lessons from the Military That You Can Apply in Safety

    Jun 30, 2025
    • Education
    • Business Skills and Leadership
    Torrey Garrison shares seven military leadership lessons that any safety professional can apply to their day-to-day work.
  • ASSP Testifies on OSHA Heat Rule to Protect Workers Nationwide

    Jun 18, 2025
    • Advocacy
    • Government Affairs
    • Member News
    • OSHA/Law
    On June 16, 2025, members of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) had a significant opportunity to provide testimony during a public hearing hosted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on its proposed rule for heat injury and illness prevention in indoor and outdoor work settings.
  • ASSP Honors Five Visionaries for Revolutionizing Worker Safety

    May 29, 2025
    • Advocacy
    • Press Release
    • Value of the Profession
    • Global Safety
    ASSP has bestowed the honor of Fellow upon five trailblazing members whose lifelong dedication has profoundly shaped workplace safety and health.
  • Safety 2025 in Orlando Will Feature Can’t-Miss Expo

    May 28, 2025
    • Education
    • Press Release
    • Risk Assessment & Management
    • Training & Communication
    Safety 2025 in Orlando will feature ASSP's largest expo in history from July 22-24 at the Orange County Convention Center.
  • Workforce Development Bill Advances: A Major Win for Safety Professionals and Associations!

    May 28, 2025
    • Advocacy
    ASSP recently advocated for the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act, which would allow 529 college savings plans to cover professional credentials like certifications and licenses. This bipartisan bill would help safety professionals reduce financial barriers to continuing education and career growth. It was recently included in the House’s tax reform package, marking a significant step forward.
  • OSHA Updates Inspection Targeting Program: What Safety Professionals Should Know

    May 22, 2025
    • OSHA/Law
    • Advocacy
    OSHA has updated its Site-Specific Targeting program to focus inspections on non-construction workplaces using injury and illness data from 2021–2023. Safety professionals should ensure their OSHA Form 300A submissions are accurate and up to date.
  • ASSP Names Safety Professional of the Year

    May 19, 2025
    • Advocacy
    • Press Release
    • Value of the Profession
    ASSP has named Steven Thygerson its Safety Professional of the Year. He will be honored at Safety 2025 in Orlando in July.
  • NIOSH Reinstatements: A Critical Step Forward for Worker Safety

    May 15, 2025
    • Government Affairs
    • Advocacy
    This week brought significant developments concerning the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), offering a measure of relief to occupational environmental, health and safety (EHS) professionals and workers nationwide. Following widespread concern over recent layoffs, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has reinstated several hundred NIOSH employees, particularly those involved in vital programs such as black lung disease screening and respirator testing.
  • Time is Short to Beat Rate Increase for Safety 2025 in Orlando

    May 15, 2025
    • Education
    • Press Release
    • Training & Communication
    • Risk Assessment & Management
    Workplace safety and health professionals have one week to beat a rate increase for Safety 2025 in Orlando. The regular rate expires May 22.
  • ASSP Honors Popov for Work on Safety Standards

    May 12, 2025
    • Advocacy
    • Press Release
    • Standards
    ASSP named Georgi Popov the recipient of the 2025 Bresnahan Standards Medal for his work in developing and advocating voluntary consensus standards.
  • ASSP Names 2025 Outstanding Safety Educator

    May 06, 2025
    • Advocacy
    • Education
    • Press Release
    • Training & Communication
    Ibukun Awolusi, Ph.D., a widely respected educator in the EHS field, is the Society’s 2025 William E. Tarrants Outstanding Safety Educator.
  • Advancing Construction Safety: ASSP Participates in the OSHA Alliance Roundtable

    Apr 24, 2025
    • Advocacy
    • Government Affairs
    • Construction
    • OSHA/ Law
    • OSHA/Law
    On April 10, ASSP participated in the OSHA Alliance Program’s 2025 Annual Construction Roundtable, an event that brought together government, labor and industry stakeholders to collaborate on improving safety across the construction industry. ASSP’s participation reflects its ongoing commitment to shaping national safety conversations and contributing to efforts that benefit workers across the construction industry.
  • National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls is May 5-9

    Apr 16, 2025
    • Advocacy
    • Education
    • Press Release
    • Standards
    • Training & Communication
    ASSP encourages safety professionals and employers to raise awareness and participate in the National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls on May 5-9.
  • Fence guarding prevents access to automated machinery

    Technical Update: ANSI B11 Addressing Machine Guarding and Machinery Safety

    Apr 16, 2025
    • Machine Guard
    • Risk Assessment & Management
    • Safety Management
    • Standards
    The ANSI B11 Standards Development Committee, which oversees an extensive set of machine/machinery/machine tool safety consensus standards share a update on committee activities.
  • ASSP Plans Three Dynamic Sessions for Safety 2025 in Orlando

    Apr 14, 2025
    • Education
    • Press Release
    • Safety Management
    • Training & Communication
    ASSP will present three keynote sessions that attendees won’t want to miss at the Safety 2025 Professional Development Conference and Expo in Orlando.
  • Standards Education Series Spotlights Fall Protection and Restraint

    Apr 10, 2025
    • Press Release
    • Standards
    • Education
    • Fall Protection
    As part of its "Stand Up for Standards" education series, ASSP will hold a two-hour webinar May 8 on fall protection and restraint implementation.

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