News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (August 11, 2009) — To provide its members worldwide with opportunities to garner the latest information in occupational safety, health and the environment in the most convenient way, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will offer a virtual symposium titled “Slips, Trips [...]

Des Plaines, IL (August 10, 2009) — Following a successful Professional Development Conference (PDC) & Exposition held last month in San Antonio, TX, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is gearing up for PDC Safety 2010 to take place June 13-16 in Baltimore, Maryland at the Baltimore Con [...]

Des Plaines, IL (August 5, 2009) — In a unique approach, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will be host to a two-day ‘Proactive Safety Management’ symposium this November 12-13 in Miami, FL, where attendees select from intensive interactive workshops based on the topics that best fit t [...]

Des Plaines, IL (August 3, 2009) — In a comment to Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Jordan Barab for the record of a proposed rule to approve a Public Employee Only State Plan for Illinois, the American Society of Safety Engineers [...]

Des Plaines, IL (August 3, 2009) — In a comment to the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) on its chemical release reporting rulemaking, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), representing 32,000 occupational safety, health and environmental professional members committed [...]

Des Plaines, IL (July 30, 2009) — Each year many people, unaware of certain hazards, are fatally injured while using a ride-on lawnmower – whether it be at home or while landscaping for work. Due to this risk the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is urging people to be aware of the possibi [...]

Des Plaines, IL (July 29, 2009) — The 98-year-old American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), representing 32,000 occupational safety, health and environmental professional members committed to protecting people, property and the environment, comments on this week’s nomination of epidemiologist Dav [...]

Des Plaines, IL (July 29, 2009) — In a letter to the New York Times, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) President C. Christopher Patton, CSP, stated: “The American Society of Safety Engineers is troubled to read in the July 21 New York Times article titled ‘U.S. Withheld Data Showing Drivin [...]

Honolulu, HI (July 24, 2009) — WHAT: The ASSE Hawaii Chapter, founded in 1951, will sponsor the 11th Biennial Governor’s Pacific Rim Safety and Health Conference in Honolulu at the Hawaii Convention Center. In 2008 the event drew more than 435 attendees and 97 exhibitors. The conference offers more [...]

Honolulu, HI (July 23, 2009) — For his continued support of the occupational safety and health profession and his ongoing effort to protect people, property and the environment, Jim Newberry, CHST, of Honolulu, HI, recently received the Risk Management/Insurance (RM/I) Practice Specialty (PS) Safety [...]