News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (November 2, 2010) — With 120 students in attendance from 24 American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) student sections, the upcoming ASSE Future Safety Leaders Conference will be an opportunity for students to learn about the importance of communication and leadership in the occup [...]

Des Plaines, IL (October 27, 2010) — The occupational safety, health and environmental (SH&E) profession is growing, according to the 99-year-old American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). Not only did November Money magazine’s feature ‘The 50 Best Jobs in America’ list the “environmental, health [...]

Des Plaines, IL (October 26, 2010) — Although workplace fatalities nationwide dropped by 17 percent in 2009, on-the-job deaths rose in Texas by four percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Many were puzzled by the increase due to the ongoing push by all to enhance workplace [...]

Des Plaines, IL (October 25, 2010) — American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) members, in conjunction with Guardian Fall Protection & Safety Today and OSRAM Sylvania, will provide a 16 hour Competent Person Training course November 9-November 10, in Hillsboro, NH. Supported by ASSE’s Granite Sta [...]

Des Plaines, IL (October 22, 2010) — At the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Eastern Carolina Chapter and East Carolina University (ECU) student section’s virtual meeting featuring North Carolina Commissioner of Labor Cherie Berry Thursday, the issues of budget cuts, keeping focus on pre [...]

Des Plaines, IL (October 21, 2010) — WHAT: The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) New York City Chapter members will be host to several members of a Chinese Work Safety group organized by China’s Hangzhou Municipal Safety Production Supervision Administration. The Chinese delegation contact [...]

Des Plaines, IL (October 18, 2010) — In addition to kicking off the yearlong 100th anniversary celebrations of the October 14, 1911, founding of the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) at its annual Leadership Conference here last week, the ASSE Board of Directors approved several new progr [...]

Des Plaines, IL (October 18, 2010) — Outstanding occupational safety and health professionals are the driving force behind the almost 100-year-old American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). In addition to working daily to prevent injuries and illnesses at work; members volunteer their time and res [...]

Des Plaines, IL (October 18, 2010) — The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Middle East Chapter is a featured sponsor of the 6th annual Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Symposium on Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals on October 25-27, 2010, in Doha, Qatar. This forum is also endorsed by the [...]

Des Plaines, IL (October 7, 2010) — The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Granite State Chapter has stepped up its efforts to not only increase awareness of workplace safety in New Hampshire communities and businesses, but to also develop a new program aimed at pairing ASSE Keene State Co [...]