News from the Safety Industry

June 6, 2011, Des Plaines, Illinois AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS’ 100 TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO TO BE LARGEST EVER WHAT: The Des Plaines, Illinois-based American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) annual professional development conference (PDC) and exposition, Safety 2011, is al [...]

American Society of Safety Engineers Media Advisory, For Immediate Release June 6, 2011 WHAT: The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Women in Safety Engineering (WISE) common interest group will honor 100 women in safety from around the globe on Sunday, June 12, 2011, at the WISE reception [...]

The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Foundation is pleased to announce that Stephanie James of Western Carolina University has been awarded the 2011 SiteHawk Safety Scholarship. This scholarship was one of more than 90 scholarships awarded by the ASSE Foundation to students studying occu [...]

WHAT: A new Center for Safety and Health in Sustainability (CSHS) will be launched at the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Professional Development Conference (PDC) and Exposition, Safety 2011, in Chicago. The Center, a 501 (c) 3 tax exempt organization, will aim to provide a voice for o [...]

American Society of Safety Engineers News, Protecting people, property and the environment since 1911 For Immediate Release Des Plaines, IL (May 31, 2011) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently voted to accept two new credentials for professional membership, the top membership ca [...]

American Society of Safety Engineers Media Advisory, Protecting people, property and the environment since 1911 May 27, 2011, Des Plaines, Illinois Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org Chicago May Become the Safest City in the World this June as ASSE is host to Thousands of Safety Pro [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org DES PLAINES, IL (May 27, 2011) – Chicago may become the safest city in the world this June 12-15. Thousands of occupational safety, health and environmental professionals from around the world will not only be in town for the [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS OFFER COMMUNITY, BUSINESS RESUMPTION SAFETY TIPS TO THOSE AFFECTED BY STORMS, FLOODS DES PLAINES, IL (May 26, 2011 ) — To help families, communities and businesses affected by the recent st [...]

With 4,340 workers dying from work-related injuries in 2009 and millions more sustaining on-the-job injuries and illnesses, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) members work not only at their job protecting people, property and the environment, but after work as well. Six ASSE members and one [...]

The American Society of Safety Engineers’ Foundation (ASSEF) is pleased to announce this year’s recipient of the Student Paper Competition award is Frank Tiralla, a sophomore studying occupational safety and health at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC). He has ten years of experience a [...]