Research workshop ignites effort to improve workplace safety
Additional scientific research and a broad sharing of existing data are needed by safety and health practitioners across the country to better protect workers in every industry, according to the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). That’s why ASSE brought together dozens of industry leaders and safety experts recently for a research workshop aimed at creating a new wave of progress.
“Workplace safety has plateaued over the past decade when you look at the numbers, so we are pursuing a collaborative and sustainable research agenda that can fill gaps in our body of knowledge and help us move the needle,” said ASSE President Jim Smith, M.S., CSP. “Putting more evidence-based data into the hands of safety professionals will enable them to better design and execute safety and health management programs, which keep people alive and healthy on the job.”