News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (December 18, 2008) — As transportation incidents continue to be the number one cause of on-the-job deaths in the U.S., the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is offering driving tips to help motorists navigate safely on our roads, especially during severe weather conditions [...]

Des Plaines, IL (December 18, 2008) — Registration is open today for the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Professional Development Conference (PDC) and Exposition, Safety 2009, which will be held June 28 – July 1, 2009, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, TX. The c [...]

Des Plaines, IL (December 16, 2008) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is saddened by the loss of ASSE Past President John E. Russell, P.E., CSP, of Timonium, Maryland, who dedicated his life to occupational safety and health. Even after retiring with 40 years in the occupational safe [...]

Des Plaines, IL (December 9, 2008) — During Tuesday’s American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) webcast featuring former Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) John Henshaw and former Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and [...]

Des Plaines, IL (December 9, 2008) — The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) recently approved the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) as the U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Administrator for the International Standards Organization (ISO)/PC 241 ‘Road Traffic Safety (RTS) Manage [...]

Des Plaines, IL (December 8, 2008) — Safety at work means always coming home and during North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, to be held May 3 -9, 2009 and the May 6, 2009 Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), the U.S. [...]

Des Plaines, IL (December 4, 2008) — In an effort to help community families and children in need this holiday season, the 60 employees of the 97-year-old Des Plaines, IL-based American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) purchased and donated toys, baby formula and warm outerwear to the Society of t [...]

Columbia, SC (December 1, 2008) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) South Carolina Chapter cautions employers against cutting back on workplace safety in time of economic difficulty and encourages employers to explore creative ways of generating temporary and long-term savings in safet [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 26, 2008) — With millions of Americans expected to be on the road this Thanksgiving holiday, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is urging drivers to prevent tragedy this week and throughout the year by driving safely, to wear seat belts and properly secure chil [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 24, 2008) — In a continuing effort to support students pursuing degrees in safety, health and the environment (SH&E), the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation recently announced the availability of a new $1,000 scholarship, the Council on Certification of [...]