News from the Safety Industry

Centerburg, OH (April 10, 2009) — Illustrating how to be safe at work in a creative way, James Munsell, age 9, of Centerburg, OH recently won fourth place in the seventh annual American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) kids’ ‘Safety-on-the-Job’ poster contest in the 9-10 age category. The winning [...]

Madison, AL (April 10, 2009) — Illustrating how to be safe at work in a creative way, Robin Newman, age 12, of Madison, AL recently won fourth place in the seventh annual American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) kids’ ‘Safety-on-the-Job’ poster contest in the 11-12 age category. The winning poste [...]

Ephrata, WA (April 10, 2009) — Illustrating how to be safe at work in a creative way, Zachary Delano, age 13, of Ephrata, WA recently won fourth place in the seventh annual American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) kids’ ‘Safety-on-the-Job’ poster contest in the 13-14 age category. The winning pos [...]

Gasport, NY (April 9, 2009) — Illustrating how to be safe at work in a creative way, Laura E. Cummings, age 5, of Gasport, NY recently won fourth place in the seventh annual American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) kids’ ‘Safety-on-the-Job’ poster contest in the 5-6 age category. The winning post [...]

Des Plaines, IL (April 9, 2009) — In its ongoing efforts to provide assistance to students entering the growing international field of occupational safety, health and the environment (SH&E), the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation recently announced the names of the 56 recipients [...]

Des Plaines, IL (April 8, 2009) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation recently announced the 20 recipients of the Professional Development Grant Program given to occupational safety and health practitioners to help them advance in their career. The grants are supported by cont [...]

Des Plaines, IL (April 1, 2009) — In continued support of safety, health and environmental education, Flatiron, one of the nation's largest transportation and infrastructure contractors, recently donated $5,000 to the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation to fund a construction safe [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 31, 2009) — At a U.S. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) hearing this week, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) submitted testimony outlining its concerns on the proposed NIOSH “Research Roadmap on Asbestos and Other Elongated Mineral Part [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 31, 2009) — The Oregonian 1320 Southwest Broadway Portland, Oregon 97201 commentary@news.ore gonian.com RE: Providing a Safe Workplace is American Society of Safety Engineers’ Goal in Supporting Legislation Prohibiting Use of Medical Marijuana in the Workplace Dear Editor, In [...]

Newbury Park, CA (March 31, 2009) — In support of North American Occupational Safety and Health Week, which runs May 3-9, 2009, American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Professional Member Lori Elder, CHMM, of Camarillo, CA, spoke to Brownie Troop #61022 in Newbury Park, CA, on the importance of [...]