News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (March 15, 2010) — Outstanding safety and health professionals are the driving force behind the 99-year-old American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). In addition working to prevent injuries and illnesses at work, members volunteer their time and resources throughout the year to pr [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 15, 2010) — The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) new book, released today, Applied Mathematics for Safety Professionals: Tips, Tools and Techniques to Solve Everyday Problems is described as a reference book safety professionals can turn to for time-saving solution [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 12, 2010) — Outstanding safety and health professionals are the driving force behind the 99-year-old American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). In addition to working to prevent occupational injuries and illnesses, members volunteer their time and resources throughout the ye [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 12, 2010) — Futurist Mary O’Hara-Devereaux, Ph.D., told the crowd attending the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) “Delivering Safety Results in Changing Times” symposium Thursday that these are tumultuous times where although toxic leaders can gain control, where soc [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 10, 2010) — As North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH) rapidly approaches, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) members and safety professionals are actively seeking support for the event. Florida ASSE members and their chapters are leading the way, g [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 8, 2010) — American Society of Engineers’ (ASSE) New Jersey Chapter member and Construction Practice Specialty Chair Brian Cichetti of E.E. Cruz, site safety manager for E.E. Cruz/ Tully JV on the current Second Avenue Subway project in New York, recently noticed children were [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 5, 2010) — American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) professional member and chair of the ASSE Global Hazard Communications (GHS) Task Force Donald Garman, CSP, testified today at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) public hearing on a proposed rule to [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 4, 2010) — Children from Florida, South Carolina, Virginia and Kuwait were the first place winners in the 8th annual American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) kids’ “safety-on-the-job” poster contest for best illustrating ‘being safe on the job’. ASSE received 850+ posters [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 4, 2010) — WHAT: The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Greater Chicago Chapter will celebrate its 60th anniversary Tuesday, April 13, 2010. The celebration will be one of many for 2010, culminating in the 100th anniversary of ASSE as an organization in 2011. ASSE’s [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 3, 2010) — American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) President C. Christopher Patton, CSP, will testify at an “OSHA Listens” meeting Thursday, March 4, at 11:15 a.m. EST, at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) auditorium in Washington, D.C., on ASSE members’ concerns on key [...]