News from the Safety Industry

Illustrating the importance of being safe at work, Taylin Crosen, 10, of Winchester, VA, recently won fourth place in the 9 th Annual American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) kids’ ‘Safety-on-the-Job’ poster contest for children aged 5-14 in the 9-10 age category. The top four posters in each ag [...]

Go to http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kate-kelly/the-triangle-factory-fire_b_832843.html  to view the Huffington Post article "The Triangle Factory Fire Centennial and Why It Matters Today" noting American Society of Safety Engineers' founding in 1911. Available for free from ASSE is the brochure "Th [...]

American Society of Safety Engineers, Protecting people, property and the environment since 1911 FIRE IS A ROUND-THE-CLOCK THREAT TO BUSINESSES, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS NOTE DES PLAINES, IL (March 4, 2011) -- Things have changed for the better over the past 100 years when it comes to wo [...]

Travis' Winning Poster For Immediate Release LOUISVILLE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS’ CHAPTER SURPRISE YOUNG STUDENT WITH AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT, NOTE CITY SUPPORT FOR NAOSH WEEK LOUISVILLE, KY (March 3, 2011) – This week American Society of Safety Engineers’ Louisville Chapter President Mike Ne [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, dhurns@asse.org american society of safety engineers roll out new target teen safety kit aimed at preventing youth work injuries, illnesses Des Plaines, IL (March 2, 2011) — Slippery floors, hot cooking equipment, heavy lifting, loud noises and working alo [...]

American Society of Safety Engineers, Protecting people, property and the environment since 1911 F or Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS KICK OFF ANNUAL BOARD ELECTIONS DES PLAINES, IL (March 1, 2011) – The 100-year-old American [...]

WHAT: To provide professional development opportunities for safety, health and environmental professionals, the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Heart of America Chapter, in conjunction with the Mid-America Local Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) and the Safet [...]

WHAT: The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Florida Suncoast Chapter will be host to a presentation by John L. Henshaw, MPH, CIH, titled “Transformational Leadership to World Class Safety.” The presentation will provide valuable information for safety professionals, business owners and ma [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org DES PLAINES, IL (February 28, 2011) – In 1911, one hundred years ago, more than two million American children under the age of 16 were working - many of them 12 hours or more, six days a week, according to the U.S. Department [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, dhurns@asse.org , 847-768-3413 ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 23, 2011) — Maryland members of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) oppose new Maryland bill SB 268 which would regulate the use of the terms “qualified industrial hygienist” and “industria [...]