News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (February 8, 2010) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) announced today that the Society will assume the role of secretariat for the International Network of Safety and Health Practitioner Organizations (INSHPO). Founded in 2001, INSHPO is a not-for-profit group of inter [...]

Des Plaines, IL (February 8, 2010) — The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Management Practice Specialty and Service Branch Groups today congratulated the CEOs for taking the initiative to learn more about their company employees, vendors and customers by going undercover and behind the s [...]

Des Plaines, IL (February 5, 2010) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) today joined with the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) in urging a commitment to safe work be a focus in the Congressional Jobs Bill, HR 2847, [...]

Des Plaines, IL (February 4, 2010) — American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) President C. Christopher Patton, CSP, will testify at an “OSHA Listens” meeting Wednesday, February 10, at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) auditorium in Washington, D.C., on ASSE members’ concerns on key issues faci [...]

Des Plaines, IL (February 4, 2010) — International Network of Safety and Health Practitioner Organizations’ (INSHPO) President Martin Ralph noted recently that INSHPO has enjoyed a successful year and has grown as an international association. He also noted that as of January 1, 2010, the US-based A [...]

Des Plaines, IL (February 2, 2010) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) encourages youth aged 5-14 to enter its 8th annual kids' "Safety-on-the-Job" poster contest. To win, children simply have to draw an example of being safe at work on a poster. The contest is open not only to ASSE me [...]

Des Plaines, IL (January 29, 2010) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation recently received a $2370 donation from ISNetworld, based in Dallas, Texas, to establish a scholarship for students pursuing degrees in occupational safety and health. The scholarship will be awarded this [...]

Des Plaines, IL (January 29, 2010) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) today announced its legislative and regulatory agenda for 2010 aimed at ensuring that advances in occupational safety and health legislation and regulation reflect the experience, expertise and best practices of ASS [...]

Des Plaines, IL (January 29, 2010) — As the occupational safety, health and environmental (SH&E) profession continues to grow as do the number of students pursuing this career, the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Columbus-based Central Ohio Chapter announced that they have organized and [...]

Des Plaines, IL (January 27, 2010) — The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Colorado chapter recently honored ASSE member Alan S. Pitney, CSP, with its annual Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) award for his ongoing contribution to protecting people, property and the environment, his ch [...]