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The article presents the author's comments on the efforts of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSP) in developing four strategic pillars of education, advocacy, safety standards and member communities.

The article reports the official name change of the organization American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) to the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) on June 1, 2018 where the society will also launch a new website and a new design for the magazine. It offers insights on the upcoming name change, with topics including elimination of membership confusion and the implications of the change with regard to occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals.

The article presents a message from James D. Smith, president of the American Society for Safety Engineers (ASSE) as of January 2018. Smith discusses the milestones achieved by ASSE which include joining many organizations in signing the Singapore Accord, the publication of a report on human capital as a material corporate investment metric, and hosting a workshop on occupational safety and health research. He also discusses the activities for 2018.

The article focuses on role of research in occupational safety and health (OSH) in the U.S. It mentions role of research in filling gaps in body of knowledge and convincing employers to implement safety and health management programs. It also mentions need for providing employers with understanding of value of integrating worker wellness with OSH. It also mentions that American Society of Safety Engineers has brought together stakeholders from academia and business for a research workshop.

The author discusses the three key goals of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) to increase their value, protect more workers and grow their profession. He cites to influence their business leaders in order to adopt safety management systems which improve organizational performance in key areas such as productivity and human capital. He notes to measure safety benefits and distinguish the best ways in communicating the results.

The article offers the author's view on the annual report of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) for the fiscal years 2009 and 2010 in the U.S. He mentions that the society continued its promotion on the significance of occupational safety and health as well as their profession regardless of economic challenges in the country. He also expects that jobs in occupational safety and health will continue to grow due to the recognition of their profession in safety by companies.