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American Society of Safety Engineers New York Chapter Media Advisory, Protecting people, property and the environment since 1911 For Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org , Mike Voudouris, 718-896-1145 WHAT : On Saturday, March 25, 1911, a fire at the Triangle Shirtwa [...]

MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413 March 14, 2011 The Fire That Changed America: The triangle tragedy at 100 & the importance of Workers, Workplace Safety In commemoration of the 100 th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, a free public program wi [...]

DES PLAINES, IL (March 11, 2011) – Each year, thousands of businesses and people worldwide join with the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), and its more than 33,000 occupational safety, health and environmental (SH&E) professional members to raise awareness about the importance of preventi [...]

Illustrating the importance of being safe at work, Tiffany Heishman, 10, of Strasburg, VA, recently won first place in the 9 th Annual American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) kids’ ‘Safety-on-the-Job’ poster contest for children aged 5-14 in the 9-10 age category. The winning posters were selec [...]

Late in the afternoon on March 25, 1911, it was almost closing time for garment workers at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City, NY. After a long day of cutting and sewing ladies’ shirtwaists, workers were ready to return home to their families and leave the work day behind. Suddenly, th [...]

Illustrating the importance of being safe at work, Robin Newman, 14, of Madison, AL, recently won first place in the 9 th Annual American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) kids’ ‘Safety-on-the-Job’ poster contest for children aged 5-14 in the 13-14 age category. The winning posters were selected f [...]

The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Foundation recently announced that Jennifer Bruno of the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, MA, and Shannon Roberts of the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI, are each recipients of the Liberty Mutual Research Fellowship, a program at the [...]

In light of today's massive earthquake in Japan and resulting Tsunami waves hitting the U.S., the American Society of Safety Engineers offers these suggested tips and links to more information for businesses, communities and families. Please go to http://www.asse.org/newsroom/safetytips/hurricane-s [...]

Illustrating the importance of being safe at work, Olivia Getz, 9, of Effort, PA, recently won third place in the 9 th Annual American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) kids’ ‘Safety-on-the-Job’ poster contest for children aged 5-14 in the 9-10 age category. The top four posters in each age catego [...]

Illustrating the importance of being safe at work, Da’moreon Travis, 10, of Louisville, KY, recently won second place in the 9 th Annual American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) kids’ ‘Safety-on-the-Job’ poster contest for children aged 5-14 in the 9-10 age category. The top four posters in each [...]