Articles by Dave Johnson

In an exclusive interview with ISHN, ASSP Chief Executive Officer Jennifer McNelly points to several factors contributing to the influx of attendees.

The three words, or themes, that pop up most often in the conference agenda are: risk, psychology and technology.

One of the striking aspects of this year’s American Society of Safety Professionals’ annual conference this week in Denver is the diversity of topics being addressed.

Along with all the educational sessions you normally will find at the annual American Society of Safety Professionals’ annual meeting and expo, some of this year’s talks take on the zeitgeist, the spirit of the times.

How many years will it take for AI applications to trickle down to small contractors? The odds are the OSH benefits will not be equitably distributed.

Complacency exists in workplace safety, but is it the right accusation?

What is it like to be a senior EHS officer at the remote Los Alamos National Laboratory — home of the atomic bomb — in the New Mexico desert? 

How many times in workplaces are new employees rushed into jobs to fill vacancies or meet high demands or deadlines?

Safety and health pros have been known as teachers, among many roles, for decades and decades. But it’s a touchy subject and the role doesn’t get the attention it serves. Why?

Many environmental health and safety professionals are leaning into the new technology and learning as much as they can about both AI’s potential positive and negative consequences in the EHS field.