The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has released a report on women and safety in the modern workplace – a follow-up to its Women’s Workplace Safety Summit held last October near Chicago. The report focuses on three main challenges faced by women in the workplace and offers potential solutions. It is just one outcome of ASSP’s ongoing initiative to improve diversity and inclusion throughout the safety industry while ultimately better protecting workers everywhere.

Helping women advance into leadership positions in the occupational safety and health profession, increasing the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) for women, and reducing violence against women at work are the targets of “Women and Safety in the Modern Workplace: Creating a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace Can Boost Safety, Productivity and Profitability.” The report, sponsored by Amazon, is available on the ASSP website along with three videos that discuss the obstacles women face on the job.