News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (January 24, 2008) — In their continued support of occupational safety, health and environmental education, San Francisco-based Bechtel Group Foundation recently contributed $10,000 to the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation toward the Bechtel Group Foundation Scho [...]

Des Plaines, IL (January 24, 2008) — What: American Society of Safety Engineers’ Region IV (FL, GA, MS, AL, LA, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands,) Professional Development Conference (PDC) featuring concurrent sessions on influenza pandemic planning, fall protection, hazard analysis, hexavalent ch [...]

Des Plaines, IL (January 18, 2008) — DES PLAINES, IL (January 18, 2008) – Safety does pay and during North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week this May the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and more than 25 OSH [...]

Des Plaines, IL (January 18, 2008) — DES PLAINES, IL (January 18, 2008) – How safety, health and environmental (SH&E) professionals are working to eliminate or reduce risks connected to 'greening' efforts are featured in the new American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) Hospitality Branch's "Safe [...]

Des Plaines, IL (January 17, 2008) — In support of research and education in the occupational safety, health and the environmental (SH&E) field, the Grand Rapids, MI-based Summit Training Source Inc. recently contributed $5,000 to the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation, bringing [...]

Des Plaines, IL (January 15, 2008) — The American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) Greater Tidewater chapter in Norfolk, VA recently presented Steve LePock of Virginia Beach, VA with the chapter’s Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) Award for his ongoing commitment to and excellence in the occu [...]

DES PLAINES, IL (January 14, 2008) – In a letter sent today, American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) President Michael J. Thompson, CSP, urged Assistant Secretary of Labor Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., to withdraw the Direct Final Rule "Updating OSHA Consensus Standards Based on National Consensus Stan [...]

Des Plaines, IL (January 14, 2008) — What: The American Society of Safety Engineers Middle East Chapter's (ASSE-MEC) 8th annual Professional Development Conference and Exhibition, “Solutions for Regional SH&E Challenges” with guests from around the globe will focus on international occupational safe [...]

Des Plaines, IL (January 14, 2008) — In an effort to provide real-time educational tools for safety professionals, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will be host to two technical webinars. The first titled “Working with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101 Life Safety Co [...]

Des Plaines, IL (January 10, 2008) — The American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) annual Kid's "Safety-on-the-Job" poster contest was named to the 2008 Associations Advance American Honor Roll recently as part of a national awards competition sponsored by the American Society of Association Exec [...]