On June 3, 2021, the Cal/OSHA Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board finally passed revised Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) that now take into account employee vaccination status and loosening restrictions from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and California’s elimination of the colored Tier system.  The revised ETS will go into effect on June 15, 2021 and creates additional employer obligations beginning on July 31, 2021.  

Amazon and National Safety Council announced a five-year partnership to invent new ways to prevent the largest category of workplace injuries in the U.S., musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Amazon and NSC have been working together for months on this first-of-its-kind collaboration.

The National Safety Council (NSC) kicked off the 25^th anniversary of National Safety Month, an annual observance in June created to inspire people to keep each other safe.

The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) will welcome a new member to its leadership team on July 1. The Board of Directors has appointed UCOR President and CEO Ken Rueter to serve a three-year term on the board as the Society’s public director.

Recognize leaders in safety excellence & vision as National Safety Month kicks off. ISHN editor Benita Mehta is a guest judge this year!

The Board of Certified Safety Professionals^® (BCSP^®) and YellowBird Holdings, Inc. will use their collaborative efforts, expertise, technologies, and resources to streamline YellowBird's on-boarding processes, benefiting BCSP credential holders.

The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has opened registration for its 60th annual event. The Safety 2021 Professional Development Conference and Exposition will be held Sept. 13-15 in Austin, Texas.

The comprehensive guide is free and includes specific examples of leading health metrics, how to create a balanced set of leading health metrics, and how implement and measure them in a workplace.

The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Jordan Engineers Association (JEA). BCSP Board President Joaquin Diaz and JEA President Ahmad Qasem Al Sammarah signed the MOU virtually this morning, solidifying a partnership between the two organizations.

Morgan Bliss, a widely respected professor in the occupational safety and health field and member of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) for 11 years, is ASSP’s 2021 William E. Tarrants Outstanding Safety Educator.