News from the Safety Industry

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently presented the distinguished Practice Specialty (PS) Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) awards to safety professionals across the country for their contributions to the safety, health and environmental (SH&E) field, as well as their contribu [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org DES PLAINES, IL (June 29, 2011) ---Parades are a major part of our Independence Day celebration. Thousands of American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) members, occupational safety, health and environmental professionals, wi [...]

From the ASSE Council on Practices and Standards Public Sector Practice Specialty newsletter: providing you the following article. For more information and permission to reprint the article please go to the http://www.asse.org/practicespecialties website, 2009. PARADE SAFETY By Greg Langan, CSP, ARM [...]

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Nigerian Institute of Safety Professionals (NISP), representing a commitment to work together on areas of mutual interest and benefit in the area of safety and health. The document was signed [...]

For Immediate Release DES PLAINES, IL (June 24, 2011) -- The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) urges workplaces and communities to be prepared for the before and after of a catastrophic incident such as a tornado. There is no one-size-fits-all solution for business preparedness, but the 10 [...]

At the record-breaking American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Professional Development Conference (PDC) and Exposition’ held in Chicago last week ASSE celebrated its 100 th anniversary with more than 4,000 safety professionals, 475 exhibitors from across the globe and some special guest speake [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413 CHICAGO, IL ( June 24 , 2011) -- American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Vice President of Professional Affairs’ Thomas F. Cecich, CSP, CIH, of Apex, North Carolina, told ASSE Professional Development Conference (PDC) and Exposition atten [...]

The American Society of Safety Engineers’ Foundation (ASSEF) recently announced Valerie Overheul, President, CEO and Founder of Summit Training Source Inc. of Grand Rapids, MI, as the recipient of this year’s Distinguished Service Award. Overheul’s leadership, dedication and commitment to the safety [...]

In honor of the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) 100 th anniversary celebration, written and video essay contests were held for the first time this year. Written contest entrants were asked to describe the greatest challenge facing the safety, health and environmental (SH&E) profession i [...]

Five top executives from different industries discussed corporate safety culture and the importance of instilling safety as a core value during the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) 100 th Anniversary Professional Development Conference (PDC) in Chicago, IL, June 12-15. The Executive Summ [...]