News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (November 21, 2008) — An 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 Health (NIOS [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 18, 2008) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced that the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved the reaffirmation of the American National Standard ANSI Z244.1-2003 (R2008) ‘Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout and Alter [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 17, 2008) — Many of the students reflecting on the future of the safety profession during the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Future Safety Leaders Conference held recently in Louisville, KY, are optimistic about the future of the occupational safety, health and [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 17, 2008) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will be host to a “Building a Successful Safety Culture” symposium in January in Costa Mesa, CA, aimed at teaching how to unwrap a corporation’s culture and incorporate safety in an effort to reduce on-the-job deat [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 14, 2008) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation recently announced the establishment of a new $1,000 Archie Moore Scholarship by the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Ranger Fire School Instructors. The scholarship will be offered to full-time undergrad [...]

Cranford, New Jersey (November 6, 2008) — The New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (NJASSE) today officially kicked off its annual toy drive to garner toys from local ASSE members to be donated to children this holiday season. Proceeds will be donated to the National Marine [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 5, 2008) — ASSE joins with all Americans in the sense of gratefulness that we live in a nation where the democratic process provides a peaceful means for political transition. On behalf of our members, ASSE congratulates President-Elect Barack Obama on his election and appl [...]

Des Plaines, IL (October 27, 2008) — Florida members of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) are urging employers, employees and residents to be aware of the danger of aggressive Africanized Honey Bees (AHBs), their negative impact on European Honey Bees (EHBs) and agriculture, on workpla [...]

The American Society of Safety Engineers’ Regional Vice President James H. Morris, III, of Virginia Beach, noted, “Our sympathy goes out to the family, friends and co-workers of the 141 people who lost their lives in 2007 in Virginia due to workplace injuries. We reiterate the commitment of our ASSE [...]

Des Plaines, IL (October 23, 2008) — To engage future safety professionals in the field of occupational safety, health and the environment (SH&E) and to help them transition into the working world after school, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is sponsoring its 4th annual Future Safet [...]