News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (December 9, 2008) — The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) recently approved the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) as the U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Administrator for the International Standards Organization (ISO)/PC 241 ‘Road Traffic Safety (RTS) Manage [...]

Des Plaines, IL (December 8, 2008) — Safety at work means always coming home and during North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, to be held May 3 -9, 2009 and the May 6, 2009 Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), the U.S. [...]

Des Plaines, IL (December 4, 2008) — In an effort to help community families and children in need this holiday season, the 60 employees of the 97-year-old Des Plaines, IL-based American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) purchased and donated toys, baby formula and warm outerwear to the Society of t [...]

Columbia, SC (December 1, 2008) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) South Carolina Chapter cautions employers against cutting back on workplace safety in time of economic difficulty and encourages employers to explore creative ways of generating temporary and long-term savings in safet [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 26, 2008) — With millions of Americans expected to be on the road this Thanksgiving holiday, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is urging drivers to prevent tragedy this week and throughout the year by driving safely, to wear seat belts and properly secure chil [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 24, 2008) — In a continuing effort to support students pursuing degrees in safety, health and the environment (SH&E), the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation recently announced the availability of a new $1,000 scholarship, the Council on Certification of [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 24, 2008) — From developing and implementing a drug abuse program to hiring contractors with an effective safety culture to utilizing innovative programs were just a few of the topics discussed by construction industry experts from around the country at the recent American [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 21, 2008) — An American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) webcast featuring former Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) John Henshaw and former Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOS [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 18, 2008) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced that the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved the reaffirmation of the American National Standard ANSI Z244.1-2003 (R2008) ‘Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout and Alter [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 17, 2008) — Many of the students reflecting on the future of the safety profession during the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Future Safety Leaders Conference held recently in Louisville, KY, are optimistic about the future of the occupational safety, health and [...]