News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (July 13, 2009) — Close to 2,000 attendees of the 48th annual American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) Professional Development Conference (PDC) and Exposition gathered to hear corporate executives discuss why safety and health is key for their company’s success at the July 1 “Ex [...]

San Antonio, TX (July 1, 2009) — The American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) 2009 Exposition at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio has exceeded expectations in the number of exhibitors and square feet sold despite the economy. The ASSE Exposition, held Sunday through Tuesday [...]

San Antonio, TX (June 30, 2009) — In recognition of his continued efforts in enhancing workplace safety and health, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) today named, Lieutenant Colonel James Jennings, CSP, of Fort Campbell, KY, as the recipient of the Edgar Monsanto Queeny Safety Professi [...]

San Antonio, TX (June 30, 2009) — Acknowledging his contributions to safety education and research in preventing on-the-job injuries, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) today announced Wayne D. Jones, Ed.D, of Durant, OK, as this year’s recipient of the Dr. William E. Tarrants ASSE Outs [...]

San Antonio, TX (June 30, 2009) — Recognizing his outstanding service to the safety profession and workplace safety, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) today named ASSE Past-President James “Skipper” Kendrick, CSP, of Hurst, TX, as Society Fellow. Kendrick received the award this mornin [...]

San Antonio, TX (June 30, 2009) — The American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) 2009 Exposition at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio has exceeded expectations in the number of exhibitors and square feet sold despite the economy. The ASSE Exposition, which began last Sunday an [...]

Nashville, TN (June 29, 2009) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Middle Tennessee Chapter recently announced that it is awarding a total of $11,000 in occupational safety and health scholarships to nine college students studying in Tennessee and Kentucky. The chapter awarded two $2,00 [...]

San Antonio, TX (June 29, 2009) — In an address to about 4,000 occupational safety, health and environmental professionals at the opening of the American Society of Safety Engineers’ three-day conference here at the convention center, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Hilda L. Solis said they [...]

Des Plaines, IL (June 28, 2009) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) honors members for their help as volunteers in reaching millions of people and thousands of businesses on the importance of being safe at work during May’s North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, Ma [...]

Des Plaines, IL (June 28, 2009) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation recently announced the addition of three new trustees: Paul G. Specht, Ph.D., CSP, of Millersville, PA; Bryan Hornik of Grand Rapids, MI; and past ASSE Foundation Chair Kennith D. Brock, CSP, of Laconia, NH; [...]