News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (April 21, 2011) — In light of the fraternity house fire at Illinois State University April 20, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and the ASSE Fire Protection Practice Specialty (PS) are urging students, campus officials and parents to be aware of important fire prevent [...]

Des Plaines, Il (April 20, 2011) – In a comment filed this week on the Mine Safety and Health Administration's (MSHA) Proposed Rule Pattern of Violation (PoV) intended to strengthen MSHA's ability to find a recurring pattern of violations in a mine and requiring heightened oversight, the American So [...]

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Cordially invites you to celebrate the kick-off of North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week www.asse.org/naosh11 , May 1- 7, 2011 & Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day (OSHP) May 4, 2011 ‘Celebrating a Century of Safety’ N [...]

In its ongoing efforts to provide assistance to students entering the growing international field of occupational safety, health and the environment (SH&E), the American Society of Safety Engineers’ Foundation (ASSEF) recently announced 71 recipients of the 2011 annual SH&E scholarships funded by th [...]

Des Plaines, IL (April 18, 2011) – In what was described as the second highest member turnout in the past 10 years, members of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) elected new members to its board of directors for the 2011-2012 year during the annual elections which concluded the end of M [...]

WHAT: The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Colorado Chapter has created a team (Team ASSE) to participate in a 100 mile bike ride in honor of ASSE’s 100 th anniversary celebration to support the ASSE Foundation’s Bervin Hall Memorial Scholarship for students studying the safety, health a [...]

Outstanding safety and health professionals are the driving force behind the 100-year-old American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). In addition to working to prevent occupational injuries and illnesses, members volunteer their time and resources throughout the year to protect people, property and [...]

As North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week approaches, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) members and safety professionals around the world are actively seeking support for NAOSH in an effort to raise awareness about the importance of safety on the job, not only for this [...]

ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, announced it will join the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE), and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Alliance Program participants in raising awareness of work [...]

ASSE President Darryl C. Hill, Ph.D., CSP, this week kicked off ASSE's new 'Salute Your Safety Professional' initiative by sending letters to top corporations  giving them an opportunity to recognize their occupational safety, health and environmental professionals or teams for the good job that the [...]