The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) will welcome Doug Parker, assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health, at next month’s Safety 2024 in Denver. Parker will discuss the latest activities of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) before taking questions from attendees and media members.

The special session at ASSP’s professional development conference and exposition will start at 10:30 a.m. MT on Friday, Aug. 9, in front of thousands of workplace safety and health professionals. It will be held in the Mile High Ballroom at the Colorado Convention Center.

Parker will present “An OSHA Update” with insights on regulatory priorities, enforcement actions and outreach initiatives. The 60-minute session will include an interactive Q&A with questions submitted via text by audience members. Afterward, Parker will meet with members of the press at 11:45 a.m. MT in Room 505.

“It’s always an honor to welcome Mr. Parker to our signature event where safety and health professionals appreciate hearing from him directly about important workplace safety developments,” said ASSP President Pam Walaski, CSP, FASSP, who will moderate the live Q&A on stage.

Parker became the 13th assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health on Nov. 3, 2021. He has participated in similar ASSP sessions at Safety 2022 in Chicago and Safety 2023 in San Antonio.

The OSHA session is part of a dynamic three-day program designed to inform and inspire occupational safety and health professionals. Safety 2024 is the 63rd annual conference of the world’s oldest professional safety organization. ASSP is headquartered in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge.

Safety 2024 attendees can register online, with groups of eight or more from the same company qualifying for a discount. Journalists who plan to attend Parker’s presentation or subsequent press event should contact Blaine Krage in ASSP public relations at bkrage@assp.org. Stay informed of the latest conference news at safety.assp.org.