News from the Safety Industry

Milwaukee, WI (April 9, 2008) — What: The Milwaukee Area OSHA Office, Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) and the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Wisconsin Chapter, will co-host the 5th annual Safety Day General Industry Conference, "Reaching Out 2008". The event will raise awarene [...]

Des Plaines, IL (April 8, 2008) — The Washington Division of URS recently donated $5,350 to fund a scholarship through the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Foundation for a student pursuing a safety, health and environmental degree with an emphasis on construction. The 2008 recipient of [...]

Des Plaines, IL (April 4, 2008) — WHAT: In an effort to provide key information on workplace safety and health while providing real life work situations with eight ”danger zones” and opportunities to interview and apply for jobs with local employers, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Divi [...]

Des Plaines, IL (April 3, 2008) — In its ongoing efforts to provide assistance to students entering the growing international field of occupational safety, health and the environment (SH&E) the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Foundation recently announced the names of the 39 recipients [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 31, 2008) — To prevent injuries and illness among construction workers exposed to hazards associated with the installation and extraction of piles during construction and demolition operations, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced the approval of [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 25, 2008) — Illustrating how to be safe at work in a creative way, Tiffany Jade Heishman, age seven, of Strasburg, VA recently won first place in the sixth annual American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) kids’ ‘Safety-on-the-Job’ poster contest in the 7-8 age category. The [...]

Salmiya, Kuwait (March 17, 2008) — Illustrating how to be safe at work in a creative way, Anjali Shaji, age five, of Salmiya, Kuwait recently won fourth place in the sixth annual American Society of Safety Engineers kids’ ‘Safety-on-the-Job’ poster contest in the 5-6 age category. The winning poster [...]

Orlando, FL (March 17, 2008) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation recently announced that the ASSE Central Florida Chapter donated $500 toward the new ASSE Diversity Committee Scholarship fund and $250 toward the new Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)-Glen Daviet [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 17, 2008) — DES PLAINES, IL, (March 17, 2008) – U.S. statistics estimate that between 64 and 82 construction workers are killed and 263 injured each year working around cranes and derricks. American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) members note that crane accidents are more [...]

Wahiawa, HI (March 14, 2008) — Illustrating how to be safe at work in a creative way, JordiKai Inouye, age 10, of Wahiawa, HI recently won second place in the sixth annual American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) kids’ ‘Safety-on-the-Job’ poster contest in the 9-10 age category. The winning poste [...]