ASSE to Change Name to American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)
In August 2017, ANSI-accredited standards developing organization ASSE voted to change its name to the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP). This change will go…
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Integrating ISO 45001 and ISO 14001: Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Management
The Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety set combines a seemingly unlikely pair. ISO 45001:2018 – Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements with…
Continual Improvement, Not Continuous (According to ISO 45001)
ISO 45001:2018 chooses its words carefully. While ISO 45001:2018 – Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements with guidance for use is nonprescriptive, its…
Plan-Do-Check-Act in ISO 45001:2018
Through ISO 45001, the PCDA cycle is key for the effectiveness of an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system. ISO 45001:2018 – Occupational health…
What ISO 45001 Does Not Cover
After a highly anticipated development process, the new international standard ISO 45001:2018 – Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements with guidance for use…
The Benefits of ISO 45001
ISO 45001:2018 – Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements with guidance for use was published on March 12, 2018. This is a new…
ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
ISO 45001:2018 – Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements with guidance for use has been released. Its creation spanned the four tracks of…
ANSI/ASSE Z9.3-2017: Spray Finishing Operations: Safety Code for Design, Construction and Ventilation
Spray finishing incorporates relatively simple but effective means of depositing dispersed organic or inorganic materials on surfaces to be coated, treated, or cleaned. Unfortunately, during…
Sitting Ergonomically
A widespread health hazard is not instantaneous but gradually brought on by the seemingly innocuous activity of sitting. Sitting in an office environment, particularly resting…