Maybe in the UK, Australia, U.S., and other developed countries there are real safety pros. What I have seen (sorry if it's blunt) in Asia and even in the Middle East (I served in southeast Asia and the Middle East) is that there are no real safety pros.
The Institute for Safety and Health Management (ISHM) presents this prestigious annual award in partnership with Westex
July 8, 2013
In 2010, the ISHM introduced the Associate Safety and Health Manager (ASHM) of the Year Award to annually recognize an individual who has excelled in their role as an aspiring safety manager.
Risk assessment. The Future of Risk Control. Integrated Risk Management. Risk Management and Product Safety. Risk Management and Risk Elimination. Risk Management Forum. Risk Factors. Risk Management 101. Risk Managers From Mars. “We have 15 risk-related sessions at Safety 2013,” says incoming American Society of Safety Engineers’ President Kathy A. Seabrook, CSP, president of Global Solutions, Inc. “You are right to think ‘risk’ is a focus for the safety profession.“
The role of environmental, health and safety (EHS) professionals has undergone a sea change in recent years, according to the new whitepaper “EHS Managers: The Evolution from Necessary Evil to Vital Leaders” by Dakota Software.
AIHA and ACGIH do much to recognize and encourage the careers of young professionals. But when it comes to traveling to conventions, seniority often rules and so it was yesterday I heard several Baby Boomer EHS pros gabbing on the exhibit floor.
Safety management software is one tool available that can help safety professionals consolidate this data and improve the safety decision-making process.
In today’s information world, health, safety and industrial hygiene professionals are continually confronted with the challenge to gather, review and act wisely based on various types of data.