News from the Safety Industry

WHAT: To provide professional development opportunities for safety, health and environmental professionals, the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Chesapeake Chapter, in conjunction with the American Industrial Hygiene Association’s (AIHA) Chesapeake Section and the Johns Hopkins Universit [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org American Society of Safety Engineers Offer Motorists/Employers Safe Driving Tips for Bad Weather & Driving Around Snow Plows Des Plaines, IL (February 1, 2011) — With a massive storm preparing to be unleashed in the U.S. and a [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413 INCREASE TRACTOR SAFETY NOW, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS’ AG BRANCH SAYS DES PLAINES, IL (January 31, 2011) – There is a way to prevent injuries and fatalities on the farm and save millions of dollars notes the American Society of Saf [...]

The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Granite State Chapter recently signed a two-year Alliance with key safety and health officials from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) New Hampshire Department of Labor, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, t [...]

Des Plaines, IL (January 12, 2011) — In 1911, coffee prices were at 18.75 cents per pound, a first class U.S. stamp was $.02, and “ready-to-wear” trousers were the newest development on the men’s fashion scene. It was also the year the first airplane was landed on the USS Pennsylvania, stationed in [...]

Des Plaines, IL (January 11, 2011) — With new technology and advances in real-time educational tools available for safety, health and environmental (SH&E) professionals, ASSE continues to provide innovative ways to earn continuing education units and engage members. The American Society of Safety En [...]

Orlando, FL (January 10, 2011) — WHAT: The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Region 4 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi, PR and VI) will be host to its annual Professional Development Conference in Orlando, Florida, this Feb. 3-4. Also, on February 2, a daylong pre-con [...]

Des Plaines, IL (January 5, 2011) — As many people begin their work day -- some putting on their fall protection gear, saddling up to the computer and putting the monitor at eye level, clicking on that safety belt, and taking a drink of purified water -- most will be oblivious to their workplace saf [...]

Des Plaines, IL (January 4, 2011) — The American Society of Safety Engineers’ Foundation (ASSEF) recently received a $35,000 grant from The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS (NYSE:UPS). The donation will fund six $5,250 scholarships, along with an opportunity for recipients to attend ASSE’s [...]

Des Plaines, IL (December 21, 2010) — In the wake of one of the worst workplace tragedies in recent history, the March 25, 1911, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) was formed in October of 1911 to enhance safety with the mission “to pro [...]