News from the Safety Industry

WHAT: The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Central Florida Chapter will host a free ergonomics workshop on June 6, 2011 in support of the Central Florida Chapter’s ergonomics alliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). WHEN: Monday, June 6, 2011 8:00 a.m. – 12 [...]

DES PLAINES, IL (May 19, 2011) -- The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) stated its support for bipartisan federal legislation, the ‘Voluntary Protection Program Act’ (S. 807, HB 1511), to place the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VP [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, dhurns@asse.org DES PLAINES, IL (May 16, 2011) -- Mold grows easily in flood-related conditions, which include standing water, humid air and wet surfaces according to American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) members. The longer these conditions remain, [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org DES PLAINES, IL (May 13, 2011) --–In honor of the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) 9th annual kids’ ‘safety-on-the-job’ poster contest and ASSE’s 100th anniversary, Lamar Outdoor Advertising, in conjunction with CB [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org American Society of Safety Engineers, Abu Dhabi Environment, Health & Safety center join forces to increase work safety DES PLAINES, IL, & ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (May 10, 2011) – On Monday, May 9, the American Society [...]

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is proud to announce that the Hawkeye Chapter has been awarded the Small Chapter of the Year Award. The Hawkeye Chapter will be honored with the award at the annual ASSE Professional Development Conference (PDC) in Chicago, IL, June 12 – June 15, 2011. [...]

American Society of Safety Engineers News Protecting people, property and the environment since 1911 The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is proud to announce that the Greater Chicago Chapter has been awarded the Medium Chapter of the Year Award. The Greater Chicago Chapter is a chapter o [...]

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is proud to announce that the Northwest Chapter has been awarded the Large Chapter of the Year Award. The Northwest Chapter will be honored with the award at the annual ASSE Professional Development Conference (PDC) in Chicago, IL, June 12 – June 15, 2 [...]

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is proud to announce that the Western Carolina Student Section has been awarded the Outstanding Student Section of the Year award, selected from 17 student section applicants. The section will be honored with the award at the annual ASSE Professional D [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org DES PLAINES, IL (May 6, 2011) – As the 34,000 occupational safety, health and environmental professional members of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) fanned out around the world this North American Occupational S [...]