The American Society of Safety Professionals or ASSP was first established in 1911 as the American Society of Safety Engineers or ASSE. The organization goes back to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire where the death of 146 garment workers was the cause of inadequate safety measures. The renaming of ASSE to ASSP only recently took place in June 2018. It is a worldwide organization that has about 37,000 professional occupational safety and health (OSH) members. These professionals take charge in supervising, managing, and doing consult and research work on OSH concerns associated with education, all industries, and government. For the prevention of workplace fatalities, illnesses, and injuries, members of the organization make use of risk-based methods.
For many years, the American Society of Safety Professionals continues to create initiatives that build the reputation of the OSH profession. It strives to offer to OSH professionals opportunities for continuing education while at the same time develop consensus standards within the industry. The organization works in association with federal agencies such as the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The ASSP also creates accreditation standards when it comes to all degree programs associated with OSH. For OSH professionals, the ASSP develops a professional capability framework.
Joining the American Society of Safety Professionals offers you a whole range of benefits. There are many exclusive and discounted opportunities that you can enjoy as an ASSP member to bring value to your safety career and organization.
There are various networking and community opportunities for ASSP members. All OSH professionals who are members of the ASSP find a community that they can all come together. They find a community that helps them grow in a professional manner through advocacy for the profession, networking, and education. With these member communities, ASSP serves to connect safety professionals across all genders, industries, ethnicities, and generations. On a global scale, these members can engage with one another.
Becoming a member of the ASSP allows you to enjoy safety training and education courses. Sharing knowledge is very important for the ASSP. They make sure to offer members learning opportunities at a discount. These opportunities come in a range of formats from online courses, webinars, and microlearning to symposiums, conferences, certification exam preparation courses, and certificate programs. Furthermore, member companies can enjoy the benefit of having approved trainers over at their workplace for the teachings. To satisfy organizational goals, you have the liberty to personalize your courses. You enjoy all of these things without worry about the travel costs.
And last, members of the organization get access to ASSP publications. You get the opportunity to either read or write for their publications that cover all aspects of safety. What you get form the organization ranges from standards and books to member newsletter. You can access to these publication as a member or with a discount.