News from the Safety Industry

WHAT: To provide professional development opportunities for safety, health and environmental professionals, the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Heart of America Chapter, in conjunction with the Mid-America Local Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) and the Safet [...]

WHAT: The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Florida Suncoast Chapter will be host to a presentation by John L. Henshaw, MPH, CIH, titled “Transformational Leadership to World Class Safety.” The presentation will provide valuable information for safety professionals, business owners and ma [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org DES PLAINES, IL (February 28, 2011) – In 1911, one hundred years ago, more than two million American children under the age of 16 were working - many of them 12 hours or more, six days a week, according to the U.S. Department [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, dhurns@asse.org , 847-768-3413 ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 23, 2011) — Maryland members of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) oppose new Maryland bill SB 268 which would regulate the use of the terms “qualified industrial hygienist” and “industria [...]

PORTLAND, OR (February 16, 2011) – 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 the event in an effort to raise awareness about the importance o [...]

American Society of Safety Engineers, Protecting people, property and the environment since 1911 For Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org ? DES PLAINES, IL - (February 10, 2011) – As many ask if their business, school and home are safe from fire today, the American S [...]

DES PLAINES, IL (February 9, 2011) – When cars first hit the streets there were no drivers’ licenses, stop signs or traffic rules. But there were crashes, injuries and fatalities. Soon laws were enacted and vehicles began to get safer, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) note. However, t [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org ? DES PLAINES, IL (February 7, 2011) – The American Society of Safety Engineers sent a letter to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Representative Darrell Issa reiterating the Society’s support for [...]

WHAT: To provide professional development opportunities for safety, health and environmental professionals, the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Chesapeake Chapter, in conjunction with the American Industrial Hygiene Association’s (AIHA) Chesapeake Section and the Johns Hopkins Universit [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org American Society of Safety Engineers Offer Motorists/Employers Safe Driving Tips for Bad Weather & Driving Around Snow Plows Des Plaines, IL (February 1, 2011) — With a massive storm preparing to be unleashed in the U.S. and a [...]