News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (September 19, 2009) — In its continuing efforts to educate youth on what it means to be safe at work and what occupational safety and health professionals do every day to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) today launched its 8th [...]

Des Plaines, IL (September 14, 2009) — Each year many students lose their lives or are injured in preventable fires. As students move into college residence halls, off-campus housing or fraternity/sorority houses for the school year, the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Fire Protection P [...]

Granville, OH (September 10, 2009) — For his ongoing contributions to the safety, health and environmental (SH&E) profession, his commitment to protecting people, property and the environment and to the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), John A. Principe III, CSP, CHCM, of Granville, OH, r [...]

Des Plaines, IL (September 9, 2009) — To educate, develop and mentor future professionals in the field of occupational safety, health and the environment (SH&E) and to help them transition into the working world after school, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is sponsoring its 5th annu [...]

Des Plaines, IL (September 8, 2009) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation recently announced the availability of more than $100,000 in scholarships and professional development grants for the 2010 academic year, including one new scholarship and one new grant. The deadline for [...]

Des Plaines, IL (September 4, 2009) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), the largest and oldest safety society with more than 32,000 occupational safety, health and environmental professional members, is pleased with the selection of Dr. John Howard as the new director of the National [...]

Des Plaines, IL (September 3, 2009) — To support and encourage future occupational safety and health educators and more evidence-based research in the economic and financial analysis of safety-related programs and interventions, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation, along with [...]

Des Plaines, IL (August 31, 2009) — With the growing season in full swing and the recent release of fatal work injury statistics showing an upward spiral in the farming industry, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) encourages safety, health and environmental professionals to become activ [...]

Des Plaines, IL (August 27, 2009) — “The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) joins with other Americans in mourning the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy,” ASSE President C. Christopher Patton, CSP, said today. “Senator Kennedy was a tireless champion for the safety and health of America’ [...]

Des Plaines, IL (August 26, 2009) — In an effort to provide safety, health and environmental professionals (SH&E) with the opportunity to earn professional certifications, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will offer math reviews and three-day certification preparation workshops on Sep [...]