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Professional Safety Journal

Each peer-reviewed issue of Professional Safety offers practical guidance, techniques and solutions to help occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals identify hazards, protect people, prevent injuries, improve work environments and educate management that investing in safety is a sound business strategy. Annual subscription is included with your membership.

WISE Mentoring Program

The WISE Mentoring program successfully connects today’s most talented and experienced women mentors with rising and aspiring mentees. This pairing is designed to encourage and empower mentees to more effectively advance their careers through alignment with identified business objective, skill development, career option consideration, and network formation. All discussions are strictly confidential between the two parties. If you are an SH&E practitioner seeking to chart a successful career path or a seasoned pro eager to share experiences and insight, please visit the ASSP WISE website for more information.

Update on Federal OSHA’s ETS for COVID-19

Unless you’ve been fortunate enough to be hiking the Appalachian Trail, taking a cruise or enjoying some other leisurely activity that gives you the privilege of being away from technology, you’re very likely aware that Federal OSHA released its much anticipated and very controversial Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) on COVID-19. Since releasing the ETS, multiple lawsuits have been filed involving more plaintiffs than one cares to count. On Saturday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an emergency stay on enforcement of the ETS, and we could see more decisions from other Federal courts in the coming days.

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