News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (December 18, 2006) — For Immediate Release ASSE CONCERNED WITH THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF INDUSTRY LITIGATION ON COMMUNICATING CHEMICAL RISKS TO WORKERS DES PLAINES, IL (December 18, 2006) – The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) today expressed concern over the recent lawsuit [...]

Des Plaines, IL (December 18, 2006) — As the demand for occupational safety, health and environmental professionals continues to grow Houston-based American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) member Rixio Medina, CSP, and his wife Alejandra recently donated $10,000 to the ASSE Foundation for the Me [...]

Des Plaines, IL (December 18, 2006) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced the formation of a new ergonomics branch, co-sponsored by the ASSE Industrial Hygiene and Engineering Practice Specialties, to enhance the professional development of ASSE members and to address [...]

Des Plaines, IL (December 18, 2006) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) today expressed concern over the recent lawsuit filed by industry groups challenging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) use of threshold limit values (TLVs) used to communicate the risk of e [...]

Daytona Beach, FL (December 14, 2006) — Seventy-six-year Florida resident, American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) professional member and chemist Edwin Granberry, Jr., today urged officials to provide the same level of workplace safety protection for the estimated 8.5 million state and local g [...]

Des Plaines, IL (December 6, 2006) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will be host to a technical conference call on December 13th to address the issue of Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) for demolition and construction operations through a discussion of the newly approved American National Stan [...]

Des Plaines, IL (December 5, 2006) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE), and its thousands of occupational safety, health and environmental professional members, along with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will w [...]

Houston, TX (December 4, 2006) — The Gulf Coast Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), NASA/Johnson Space Center, and the Occupational Safety & Health Administration's (OSHA) Houston Offices announced today a new video contest for Houston area teens aimed at increasing awareness [...]

DES PLAINES, IL (November 8, 2006) – The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced the availability of the newly revised American National Standard Institute (ANSI) A10.6-2006 standard, Safety Requirements for Demolition for Construction and Demolition Operations , approved by A [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 8, 2006) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced the availability of the newly revised American National Standard Institute (ANSI) A10.6-2006 standard, Safety Requirements for Demolition for Construction and Demolition Operations, approved by AN [...]