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Safety Professionals Turn to ASSP for Knowledge

In addition to being a leading resource for occupational safety and health conferences, industry standards, education courses and networking opportunities, the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) is the place to go for books and technical publications that cover every facet of workplace safety. And now is when safety professionals worldwide can find the best deal on every title to help them expand their knowledge, advance their careers and improve safety at work.

Through Jan. 15, safety professionals can use the promo code 21BOOKS20 to receive a 20 percent discount on all print and digital publications on the ASSP website. The Society’s collection of more than 100 books and technical publications enables workplace safety and health professionals to learn about industry best practices and prepare for essential certification exams.

ASSP’s most popular titles include “The Safety Professionals Handbook, Second Edition,” which offers comprehensive information from many experienced safety professionals. Essential topics include regulatory guidance, science and engineering, cost analysis and budgeting, benchmarking and performance criteria, and hazardous materials handling.

Other widely read books in ASSP’s collection focus on incident investigation and prevention, construction, fall protection, safety management systems, worker well-being, and business and leadership skills.

ASSP’s newest titles include “Introduction to Fall Protection, Fifth Edition,” recently updated by expert J. Nigel Ellis. The book reflects the latest standards and innovations for eliminating falls on the job. It presents real-world case studies and a model fall protection program with extensive safety examples.

Another new title is “Assessing and Managing Risk: An ERM Perspective,” which provides practical guidance in the fundamentals of risk assessment and management as described in the ISO 31000 Risk Management standard. The book by Bruce Lyon and Georgi Popov includes access to online resources such as interactive exercises, tools and videos.

ASSP’s limited-time 20 percent book discount excludes print/digital bundles and standard/book bundles. Browse the Society’s entire collection of safety books and technical publications by visiting the ASSP store.

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