News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (November 5, 2009) — In an effort to provide the most current information on slip, trip and fall prevention, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced the approval of a newly revised American National Standards Institute (ANSI) /ASSE Z359.0-2009 “Definitions [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 5, 2009) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) members and their chapters are not only committed to protecting people, property and the environment but also their communities. Members of the Charleston, SC, Chapter, known as the ASSE Low Country Chapter, are hel [...]

Aurora, CO (November 5, 2009) — For Immediate Release One day while visiting a construction site operated by a client’s vocational technical school, American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Colorado Chapter member Mark Semonisck, CSP, assistant vice president and senior loss control consultant f [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 3, 2009) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation recently announced a donation of $20,000 from the Council on Certification of Health, Environmental and Safety Technologists (CCHEST), a Division of the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP), to [...]

Dyersburg, TN (November 3, 2009) — To reach out to and educate teens about workplace safety and the occupational safety, health and environmental (SH&E) profession, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Northwest Tennessee Chapter recently spoke to marketing classes at Dyersburg High Schoo [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 2, 2009) — The Wall Street Journal 1211 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 Dear Editor: Sadly, the feature photo that ran with your October 22 front page story titled “In China, Momentum Builds for a Strong Economic Recovery” appears to show a worker gambling w [...]

Des Plaines, IL (October 29, 2009) — In continued support of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation, the Bechtel Group Foundation recently donated $10,000 to the Bechtel Group Foundation scholarship fund. In 2010, three $4,000 undergraduate scholarships for students pursuing degr [...]

Des Plaines, IL (October 26, 2009) — What: American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will host a “Lunch and Learn” event this Friday for local organizations interested in learning more about ASSE, the oldest and largest professional safety organization based in Des Plaines, IL, and occupational sa [...]

Des Plaines, IL (October 23, 2009) — In its comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on the ‘Safety Management System’ (SMS) proposed rule, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) commends the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for pursuing this rule which requires FAA cert [...]

Des Plaines, IL (October 22, 2009) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Southwest Ohio Chapter will present a community outreach program Tuesday, November 10, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on methamphetamine and narcotics investigations/clean-up-related training for occupational and p [...]