News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (November 22, 2010) — 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, th [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 16, 2010) — Experts say that in the past two to three years, bedbug infestations have increased around the world. In an effort to educate its 32,000 occupational safety, health and environmental members about the threat of bedbugs, especially during the holiday travel seaso [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 15, 2010) — Several American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) members, occupational safety, health and environmental professionals, met in Beijing and Shanghai with Chinese officials this week to exchange ideas, best practices, and concepts related to occupational safety [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 10, 2010) — The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) just approved, the A10.11 standard, “Safety Requirements for Personnel and Debris Nets,” which was revised by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) A10 Committee. The A10.11 standard provides minimum des [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 10, 2008) — American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) President Warren K. Brown, CSP, ARM, CSHM, told occupational safety and health students from Oklahoma State University and the surrounding area today that the economy may be down, but it is an opportune time to reiter [...]

Go to http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=126759285483 to view photos from the ASSE Nov. 4-5, 2010, Rethink Safety Symposium in San Antonio, TX

Des Plaines, IL (November 4, 2010) — The Liberty Mutual Group continues to support research and education in the safety, health and environmental (SH&E) profession through the American Society of Safety Engineers’ Foundation (ASSEF) and has made a generous $30,000 contribution for 2011. The Liberty [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 4, 2010) — A standing room only crowd of occupational safety, health and environmental professionals from around the U.S. were on hand today in San Antonio to hear Dr. Todd Conklin, of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, discuss new thinking on why error happens in the work [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 2, 2010) — With 120 students in attendance from 24 American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) student sections, the upcoming ASSE Future Safety Leaders Conference will be an opportunity for students to learn about the importance of communication and leadership in the occup [...]

Des Plaines, IL (October 27, 2010) — The occupational safety, health and environmental (SH&E) profession is growing, according to the 99-year-old American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). Not only did November Money magazine’s feature ‘The 50 Best Jobs in America’ list the “environmental, health [...]