News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (December 8, 2010) — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each day approximately 2,000 U.S. workers experience a job-related eye injury. One third of these injuries are treated in hospital emergency rooms and more than 100 of these workplace eye injuries [...]

AARP 601 E. Street NW Washington, D.C. 20049 Letter to the Editor: During these trying economic times, it is important to remember the importance of building and maintaining skill sets while searching for new employment. In the October, 2010 AARP bulletin, a reader posed the question, “I’ve been out [...]

Des Plaines, IL (December 1, 2010) — AARP 601 E. Street NW Washington, D.C. 20049 Letter to the Editor: During these trying economic times, it is important to remember the importance of building and maintaining skill sets while searching for new employment. In the October, 2010 AARP bulletin, a read [...]

With nearly 300 zoos in the US and more than 1,000 worldwide, zoos represent a form of entertainment and educational activity that has been around for centuries. Members of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) work to ensure safety for zoo workers, the animals and visitors. ASSE members, [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 22, 2010) — With nearly 300 zoos in the US and more than 1,000 worldwide, zoos represent a form of entertainment and educational activity that has been around for centuries. Members of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) work to ensure safety for zoo workers, th [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 16, 2010) — Experts say that in the past two to three years, bedbug infestations have increased around the world. In an effort to educate its 32,000 occupational safety, health and environmental members about the threat of bedbugs, especially during the holiday travel seaso [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 15, 2010) — Several American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) members, occupational safety, health and environmental professionals, met in Beijing and Shanghai with Chinese officials this week to exchange ideas, best practices, and concepts related to occupational safety [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 10, 2010) — The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) just approved, the A10.11 standard, “Safety Requirements for Personnel and Debris Nets,” which was revised by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) A10 Committee. The A10.11 standard provides minimum des [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 10, 2008) — American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) President Warren K. Brown, CSP, ARM, CSHM, told occupational safety and health students from Oklahoma State University and the surrounding area today that the economy may be down, but it is an opportune time to reiter [...]

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