News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (April 4, 2007) — In its ongoing efforts to provide assistance to students entering the occupational safety, health and environmental (SH&E) field the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation today announced the 37 recipients of the 2007 annual SH&E scholarships funded [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 29, 2007) — During an American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Global Harmonization of Labeling and Classification of Chemicals (GHS) technical audio conference yesterday, participants in a web poll voted overwhelmingly, 98 percent "yes" and two percent "no", that they see [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 28, 2007) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Student Section at Keene State College in Keene, New Hampshire was nominated and will receive the Keene State College 2007 Leadership Award for Outstanding Academic Organization. This annual award is presented to the [...]

Whittier, CA (March 28, 2007) — Noting an increasing demand for occupational safety, health and environmental professionals and the need for an increase in higher education and training programs in Southern California to help fill a void, local American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) members co [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 27, 2007) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced the approval of the new American National Standard Institute (ANSI)/ASSE A10.18-2007 standard. The standard, Safety Requirements for Temporary Roof and Floor Holes, Wall Openings, Stairways and Othe [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 27, 2007) — WHAT: The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will hold a "Measuring Performance for Safety Success" symposium March 29-30, 2007 in Costa Mesa, CA. The two-day symposium will feature many topics including evaluating and measuring organizational safety cultu [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 27, 2007) — WHAT: Employers from the greater Houston area along with the City of Houston, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Gulf Coast Chapter and officials from the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division and the Occupational Safety and Health Ad [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 23, 2007) — During an American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Global Harmonization of Labeling and Classification of Chemicals (GHS) technical audio conference yesterday, participants in a web poll voted overwhelmingly, 98 percent "yes" and two percent "no", that they see [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 15, 2007) — As young workers get ready to enter the workforce for the first time or start their summer jobs, they need to be aware of possible workplace hazards. In order to prepare millions of young workers who will enter the workforce in the next few months, the American Soc [...]

Tallahassee, FL (March 13, 2007) — American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) professional member and chemist Edwin Granberry, Jr., of Florida, commended the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) for bringing attention to the state's lack of occupational safety and health prote [...]