Articles from American Society of Safety Professionals

Survey finds organizations not already exploring or implementing AI risk falling behind

Safety leader brings more than 20 years of experience and focus on workforce development

Safety-specific, applied AI certificate prepares EHS professionals to evaluate, govern and operationalize AI in real workplace safety systems

PITTSBURGH and PARK RIDGE, Ill., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- McElhattan Foundation has awarded a $200,000 grant to the American Society of Safety Professionals Foundation (ASSPF) to support efforts to reduce serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs) related to the control of hazardous energy, commonly known as lockout/tagout. These risks arise when workers operating, maintaining or servicing equipment are exposed to uncontrolled energy.

New Corporate Listening Tour report highlights key findings and industry insights on the anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

New resource highlights how safety professionals are using AI to improve workplace safety

New Standards-Based User Groups (SBUGs) establish a formal B2B mechanism for translating consensus standards into measurable, data-informed enterprise performance.

New Standards-Based User Groups (SBUGs) establish a formal B2B mechanism for translating consensus standards into measurable, data-informed enterprise performance.

Park Ridge, Illinois, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Society of Safety Professionals has launched ASSP Safety Trekr AI, a groundbreaking artificial intelligence-powered search tool designed to fundamentally change how safety professionals access critical workplace safety and health guidance. This innovative solution will accelerate and enhance the work of safety professionals, ultimately reducing the risk of on-the-job injuries, illnesses and fatalities. It also removes communication barriers by engaging safety professionals across multiple languages.

Park Ridge, Illinois, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the world’s oldest professional safety organization, the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has adopted a formal position on child labor. The statement from the board of directors declares that ASSP opposes all forms of exploitative child labor and calls on governmental and nongovernmental entities to combat such practices in the U.S. and worldwide.

Park Ridge, IL, Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) is anchored to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire that killed 146 garment workers in New York City more than 100 years ago. ASSP President Jim Thornton will join Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and other dignitaries in honoring those workers on Oct. 11 when a memorial is dedicated at the original building in Manhattan. The event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET.