News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (March 31, 2008) — To prevent injuries and illness among construction workers exposed to hazards associated with the installation and extraction of piles during construction and demolition operations, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced the approval of [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 25, 2008) — Illustrating how to be safe at work in a creative way, Tiffany Jade Heishman, age seven, of Strasburg, VA recently won first place in the sixth annual American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) kids’ ‘Safety-on-the-Job’ poster contest in the 7-8 age category. The [...]

Salmiya, Kuwait (March 17, 2008) — Illustrating how to be safe at work in a creative way, Anjali Shaji, age five, of Salmiya, Kuwait recently won fourth place in the sixth annual American Society of Safety Engineers kids’ ‘Safety-on-the-Job’ poster contest in the 5-6 age category. The winning poster [...]

Orlando, FL (March 17, 2008) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation recently announced that the ASSE Central Florida Chapter donated $500 toward the new ASSE Diversity Committee Scholarship fund and $250 toward the new Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)-Glen Daviet [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 17, 2008) — DES PLAINES, IL, (March 17, 2008) – U.S. statistics estimate that between 64 and 82 construction workers are killed and 263 injured each year working around cranes and derricks. American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) members note that crane accidents are more [...]

Wahiawa, HI (March 14, 2008) — Illustrating how to be safe at work in a creative way, JordiKai Inouye, age 10, of Wahiawa, HI recently won second place in the sixth annual American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) kids’ ‘Safety-on-the-Job’ poster contest in the 9-10 age category. The winning poste [...]

Lewiston, ID (March 14, 2008) — Illustrating how to be safe at work in a creative way, Samantha Opdahl-Hartwig, age 14, of Lewiston, ID recently won second place in the sixth annual American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) kids’ ‘Safety-on-the-Job’ poster contest in the 13-14 age category. The wi [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 14, 2008) — The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Board of Standards Review (BSR) today rejected the appeal brought by the Construction Industry Employer Coalition, a coalition of five trade associations of U.S. construction interests, to withdraw the adoption of th [...]

Portage, WI (March 12, 2008) — Illustrating how to be safe at work in a creative way, Abigail Helser, age seven, of Portage, WI recently won third place in the sixth annual American Society of Safety Engineers kids’ ‘Safety-on-the-Job’ poster contest in the 7-8 age category. The winning posters were [...]

Abuhalifa, Kuwait (March 12, 2008) — Illustrating how to be safe at work in a creative way, M. M. Santhosh, age six, of Abuhalifa, Kuwait recently won third place in the sixth annual American Society of Safety Engineers kids’ ‘Safety-on-the-Job’ poster contest in the 5-6 age category. The winning po [...]