News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (July 26, 2010) — Aimed at providing fundamental continuing education and training for safety professionals on a variety of key topics and emerging issues, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will hold its annual SeminarFest in Las Vegas, NV, January 23-29, 2011. An inten [...]

Des Plaines, IL (July 22, 2010) — As heat stress can cause workplace injuries and illness it is important for workers to be protected against the heat, sun exposure and other hazards that could result in severe injury. The American Society of Safety Engineers, the 99-year-old safety society with mor [...]

Fairbanks, AK (July 20, 2010) — In an effort to increase safety in rural Alaskan communities, members of the American Society of Safety Engineers’ Midnight Sun Chapter, out of Fairbanks, joined with the Alaskan Coast Guard Auxiliary recently to visit and educate, for the first time, rural residents [...]

Des Plaines, IL (July 19, 2010) — With 5,214 people dying from work-related injuries in 2008 and millions more sustaining on-the-job injuries and illnesses, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) members work not only at their job protecting people and property, but in their spare time as well. [...]

Des Plaines, IL (July 13, 2010) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) today said it does not support the effort to link together key provisions of the Protecting America’s Workers Act (PAW Act, HR 2067), introduced last year, to mining safety and health provisions of the Mine Safety and [...]

Des Plaines, IL (July 13, 2010) — In its ongoing efforts to provide assistance to students entering the safety, health and the environmental (SH&E) field, the American Society of Safety Engineers’ Foundation (ASSEF) funds annual scholarships and professional development grants. At this year’s ASSE P [...]

Des Plaines, IL (July 12, 2010) — Recently, safety professionals at HP Hood LLC that are members of the American Society of Safety Engineers led a multi-state safety effort by reaching out into their communities and schools with key information and best practices on how to be safe on the job. Led by [...]

Des Plaines, IL (July 12, 2010) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Symposium titled “Rethink Safety: A New View of Human Error and Workplace Safety,” will take place in San Antonio, TX, November 4-5. The symposium will provide attendees with an innovative view of safety and accident p [...]

Des Plaines, IL (July 8, 2010) — WHAT: The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Long Beach, Los Angeles and Orange County chapters will host a Joint Technical Symposium in conjunction with the Southern California and Orange County American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) on Wednesday, [...]

Des Plaines, IL (July 7, 2010) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently presented the Charles V. Culbertson Outstanding Volunteer Service award to recipients Christopher M. Gates, ARM, from San Bernardino, CA; Richard F. King, CSP, from Centennial, CO; James L. Weaver, CSP, from Ka [...]