News from the Safety Industry

DES PLAINES, IL (July 17, 2006)– American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Past President, Eddie Greer, CSP, OHST, of Sugar Land, Texas was recently named to the ASSE Foundation Board of Trustees. Currently, he is president of Eddie Greer & Associates, a firm that helps companies develop, implemen [...]

DES PLAINES, IL (July 17, 2006) – Recent surveys have found that many American Businesses are not prepared for what could be a devastating global avian flu pandemic. As such and in response to its members' requests, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Healthcare Practice Specialty (HPS) [...]

GREENSBORO, NC (July 5, 2006) – In a letter sent to North Carolina Senators Stan Bingham, Austin Allran, Tom Apodaca, and William R. Purcell last week, American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) North Carolina members, numbering more than 1100 and with five chapters statewide, declared their suppo [...]

GREENSBORO, NC (July 5, 2006) – In a letter sent to North Carolina Senators Stan Bingham, Austin Allran, Tom Apodaca, and William R. Purcell last week, American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) North Carolina members, numbering more than 1100 and with five chapters statewide, declared their suppo [...]

DES PLAINES, IL (June 29, 2006) – As millions of Americans celebrate the July 4, 1776, adoption of the Declaration of Independence this year, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) urge people to be aware of safety dos and don’ts involving fireworks. The 4 th of July is also a day of reflec [...]

DES PLAINES, IL (June 29, 2006) – As millions of Americans celebrate the July 4, 1776, adoption of the Declaration of Independence this year, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) urge people to be aware of safety dos and don’ts involving fireworks. The 4 th of July is also a day of reflec [...]

DES PLAINES, IL (June 27, 2006) – The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) presented the Outstanding Student Section of the Year award, co-sponsored by the Mine Safety Appliances Company, to The University of Minnesota-Duluth (UNM-Duluth) at ASSE’s annual Professional Development Conference h [...]

DES PLAINES, IL (June 21, 2006) – The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation Research Committee and the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety announced today that they will fund two extensive studies aimed at helping prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). MSDs [...]

Des Plaines, IL (June 21, 2006) - T he American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and Industrial Safety & Hygiene News (ISHN) will be host to a webcast June 28 at 1:00 p.m. EST titled “Best Practices: Protect Your Employees and Your Company Against Reproductive Health Risks and Liabilities.” ASSE m [...]

DES PLAINES, IL (June 21, 2006) – The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation Research Committee and the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety announced today that they will fund two extensive studies aimed at helping prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). MSDs [...]