of Ethics Online Collection: 1996
Code of Professional Conduct
American Society of Safety Engineers Code of Professional Conduct
Membership in the American Society of Safety Engineers evokes a duty to serve and protect people, property and the environment. This duty is to be exercised with integrity, honor and dignity. Members are accountable for following the Code of Professional Conduct.
Fundamental Principles
1. Protect people, property and the environment through the application
of state-of-the-art knowledge.
2. Serve the public, employees, employers, clients and the Society with
fidelity, honesty and impartiality.
3. Achieve and maintain competency in the practice of the profession.
4. Avoid conflicts of interest and compromise of professional conduct.
5. Maintain confidentiality of privileged information.
Fundamental Canons
In the fulfillment of my duties as a safety professional and as a member of the Society, I shall:
1. Inform the public, employers, employees, clients and appropriate
authorities when professional judgment indicates that there is an unacceptable
level of risk.
2. Improve knowledge and skills through training, education and networking.
3. Perform professional services only in the area of competence.
4. Issue public statements in a truthful manner, and only within the parameters
of authority granted.
5. Serve as an agent and trustee, avoiding any appearance of conflict
of interest.
6. Assure equal opportunity to all.
Approved by House of Delegates June 9, 2002
