News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (December 17, 2010) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is pleased to announce a new sponsorship by Complete Equity Markets, Inc. (CEM). Sponsorship by CEM will provide support for the Society and the safety, health and environmental (SH&E) profession as ASSE enters a n [...]

Des Plaines, IL (December 13, 2010) — American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) President Darryl C. Hill, Ph.D., CSP, participated in an international meeting of occupational safety and health professionals in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia yesterday and today. He presented a program on contractor [...]

Des Plaines, IL (December 9, 2010) — In a letter to Representative George Miller, Chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) commented on the Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010 (HR 6495), which was introduced on December 3 and de [...]

Des Plaines, IL (June 19, 2008) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recognized members for their help as volunteers in reaching millions of people and thousands of businesses on the importance of being safe at work during the May North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOS [...]

Des Plaines, IL (December 8, 2010) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is pleased to announce sponsorship by ABB Inc. ABB Inc.’s generous support of ASSE and the safety, health and environmental (SH&E) profession will carry the Society into the next 100 years and will provide support f [...]

Des Plaines, IL (December 8, 2010) — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each day approximately 2,000 U.S. workers experience a job-related eye injury. One third of these injuries are treated in hospital emergency rooms and more than 100 of these workplace eye injuries [...]

Des Plaines, IL (December 8, 2010) — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each day approximately 2,000 U.S. workers experience a job-related eye injury. One third of these injuries are treated in hospital emergency rooms and more than 100 of these workplace eye injuries [...]

AARP 601 E. Street NW Washington, D.C. 20049 Letter to the Editor: During these trying economic times, it is important to remember the importance of building and maintaining skill sets while searching for new employment. In the October, 2010 AARP bulletin, a reader posed the question, “I’ve been out [...]

Des Plaines, IL (December 1, 2010) — AARP 601 E. Street NW Washington, D.C. 20049 Letter to the Editor: During these trying economic times, it is important to remember the importance of building and maintaining skill sets while searching for new employment. In the October, 2010 AARP bulletin, a read [...]

With nearly 300 zoos in the US and more than 1,000 worldwide, zoos represent a form of entertainment and educational activity that has been around for centuries. Members of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) work to ensure safety for zoo workers, the animals and visitors. ASSE members, [...]