Scott Fowler

Scott Fowler is Content Specialist at the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP). Scott is also the host of ASSP’s The Case for Safety Podcast that features conversations with safety experts sharing their insights on a wide variety of standards-related topics. To learn more about ANSI/ASSP Standards, visit https://www.assp.org/standards

Confined space safety basics

What you need to know about the Z117.1 Standard

Scott Fowler

October 18, 2022

Confined spaces come in many forms — from silos and storage bins to tanks and maintenance holes. Every confined space presents hazards to those who enter and operate within them.

5 ways for safety managers to improve staffing in a competitive market

OSH talent can be hard to find

Scott Fowler

August 15, 2022

It can be challenging to build an effective occupational safety and health (OSH) team under any circumstances. But in this competitive job market, you may face new hurdles in recruiting top talent.

The Z459.1 Rope Access Standard explained

Subcommittee chairperson discusses what it is and why it’s important

Scott Fowler

July 13, 2022

The ANSI/ASSP Z459.1 standard, the first of its kind, establishes safety requirements for rope access systems. We spoke with Loui McCurley, chair of the ANSI/ASSP Z459.1 subcommittee, about rope access work, the Z459.1 standard and how it can help keep workers in these environments safe.

What you need to know about the recently revised full-body harness standard

Scott Fowler

January 20, 2022

The recently updated ANSI/ASSP Z359.11-2021 standard establishes requirements for the performance, design, marking, qualification, instruction, training, test methods, inspection use, maintenance and removal from service of full-body harnesses.