News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (July 12, 2011) — As heat can cause workplace injuries and illness it is important for workers to be protected against the heat, sun exposure and other hazards that could result in severe injury, especially during the recent heat wave that much of America is experiencing. The America [...]

American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) member Suresh Navaratnam, director of policy, information and corporate service in the Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSHD) of The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in Singapore, discussed the country’s workplace safety and health framework and provide [...]

DES PLAINES, IL (July 11, 2011) -- No matter where a teen works -- at the pool, the restaurant, the store, etc. -- they need to know how to be safe at work, according to the 100-year-old American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). Teens, and their parents, are not likely to ask about work safety is [...]

In its ongoing efforts to provide assistance to students entering the safety, health and environmental (SH&E) field, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation funds annual scholarships and professional development grants. At this year’s ASSE Professional Development Conference (PDC) [...]

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced the release of the newly published A10.13 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard, Safety Requirements for Steel Erection . The A10.13 standard has been updated from a version previously published in 2001 and a comparis [...]

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently presented the distinguished Practice Specialty (PS) Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) awards to safety professionals across the country for their contributions to the safety, health and environmental (SH&E) field, as well as their contribu [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org DES PLAINES, IL (June 29, 2011) ---Parades are a major part of our Independence Day celebration. Thousands of American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) members, occupational safety, health and environmental professionals, wi [...]

From the ASSE Council on Practices and Standards Public Sector Practice Specialty newsletter: providing you the following article. For more information and permission to reprint the article please go to the http://www.asse.org/practicespecialties website, 2009. PARADE SAFETY By Greg Langan, CSP, ARM [...]

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Nigerian Institute of Safety Professionals (NISP), representing a commitment to work together on areas of mutual interest and benefit in the area of safety and health. The document was signed [...]

For Immediate Release DES PLAINES, IL (June 24, 2011) -- The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) urges workplaces and communities to be prepared for the before and after of a catastrophic incident such as a tornado. There is no one-size-fits-all solution for business preparedness, but the 10 [...]