News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (September 27, 2007) — When asked what were the top six issues facing the safety and health profession today, attendees at the recent American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Leadership Conference ranked lack of C-suite support for occupational safety, health and environmental (SH [...]

Des Plaines, IL (September 24, 2007) — In a letter to Chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor George Miller, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) President Michael W. Thompson, CSP, offered comments on mining safety reform legislation, HR 2768 and HR 2769, now under considerati [...]

Des Plaines, IL (September 19, 2007) — Like they say in 3:10 to Yuma, "Draw Partner", the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is urging its members' children to pick up their crayons and enter its 6th annual kids' "Safety-on-the-Job" poster contest which opens today. The contest is for ASSE [...]

Des Plaines, IL (September 18, 2007) — Letter to the Editor of the Wall Street Journal by ASSE President Michael W. Thompson, CSP September 17, 2007 Dear Editor: In reference to today's column titled "It was 'Safety First,' But Critics Worried Folks Were Going Soft" by Cynthia Crossen, the American [...]

Des Plaines, IL (September 17, 2007) — As occupational injuries continue to grow in the agricultural industry, for this week's National Farm Safety and Health Week, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) offers farm-related safety and health tips to help prevent agricultural injuries and il [...]

Atlanta, GA (September 14, 2007) — As transportation accidents continue to be the number one cause of on-the-job deaths, occupational safety and health professionals, law enforcement and academia from 27 states, Canada and Switzerland met at UPS headquarters in Atlanta, GA, this week for a sold-out [...]

Des Plaines, IL (September 7, 2007) — The American Society of Safety Engineers Foundation (ASSEF) announced today the availability of several scholarships and professional development grants for 2008 for students pursuing degrees in occupational safety, health and the environment and ASSE members se [...]

Des Plaines, IL (August 30, 2007) — What: Workplace safety issues such as Nanotechnology safety, risk management, pandemic flu preparedness along with key presentations by officials from the U.S. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health [...]

Des Plaines, IL (August 29, 2007) — Each year many students lose their lives or are injured in preventable fires. As students move into college residence halls, off-campus housing or fraternity/sorority houses for the school year, the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Fire Prevention Bran [...]

Des Plaines, IL (August 21, 2007) — In an effort to help prevent injuries, illnesses and property damage, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) offers the following safety tips for businesses to use following a disaster. Although there is no one-size-fits-all program, these tips may help. [...]