News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (April 22, 2008) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Board of Directors recently approved the nomination of Alexi Carli, CSP, of Roswell, GA, to serve as ASSE Foundation Trustee. She will begin her three-year term on July 1, 2008. Carli is a Certified Safety Professiona [...]

Des Plaines, IL (April 21, 2008) — Last year more than 5700 people died and millions more suffered injuries and illnesses from on-the-job accidents, including thousands of teen workers. The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and its 32,000+ occupational safety, health and environmental prof [...]

Des Plaines, IL (April 15, 2008) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Board of Directors recently approved the nomination of Fay Feeney, CSP, ARM of Hermosa Beach, CA, to serve as ASSE Foundation Trustee. She will begin her three-year term on July 1, 2008. Feeney serves as the Principal [...]

Des Plaines, IL (April 9, 2008) — Due to the generous donation of a $35,000 grant from the Georgia-based UPS Foundation toward the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Foundation annual scholarship program, six students will receive scholarships in the field of safety, health and the environ [...]

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 [...]