News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (June 25, 2008) — Wisconsin members of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) today called for Wisconsin legislators to strengthen the state’s drunk driving laws noting that not only are the state’s roadways unsafe but the current law’s leniency plays a major part in the tra [...]

Des Plaines, IL (June 20, 2008) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) last week renewed its Alliance between the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the U. S. Center for Disease Control’s National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health [...]

Littleton, CO (June 18, 2008) — For her ongoing volunteer work and commitment to protecting people, property and the environment, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently presented Christine M. Sullivan, CSP, ARM, of Littleton, CO with the Charles V. Culbertson Outstanding Volunteer [...]

Des Plaines, IL (June 17, 2008) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently presented the annual Region Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) awards to ASSE members from each of the eight Society regions for their ongoing contributions to their regions, chapters, the Society and their [...]

Des Plaines, IL (June 16, 2008) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced the recipients of the ASSE Chapter of the Year Awards. The small chapter category award goes to the ASSE South Carolina Chapter; the medium chapter category award goes to the ASSE Greater Chicago Cha [...]

Des Plaines, IL (June 15, 2008) — "If you take care of the small stuff the big stuff won't happen," Anil Mathur, CEO of the Alaska Tanker Company of Beaverton, Oregon, told close to 2,000 audience members during the American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) executive summit Thursday at the 47th a [...]

Des Plaines, IL (June 12, 2008) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is pleased Florida Governor Charlie Crist Tuesday signed into law a bill aimed at improving the safety of government workers, a bill ASSE championed. Lawmakers passed the bi-partisan legislation sponsored by Senator Ev [...]

Las Vegas, NV (June 11, 2008) — Acknowledging his contributions to safety education and research in preventing on-the-job injuries, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) today announced Jim Ramsay, PhD, MA, CSP of Daytona Beach, FL as this year’s recipient of the Dr. William E. Tarrants AS [...]

Las Vegas, NV (June 11, 2008) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) today announced Randall Wingfield of Bainbridge Island, WA as the first recipient of a new annual ASSE award, the Thomas F. Bresnahan Safety, Health and Environment (SH&E) Standards Medal. He received the award today dur [...]

Las Vegas, NV (June 11, 2008) — In recognition of his continued efforts in enhancing workplace safety and health, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) today named, Emory E. Knowles III, CSP, CIH of Baltimore, MD, as the recipient of the Edgar Monsanto Queeny Safety Professional of the Yea [...]