News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (June 21, 2007) — Young workers are exposed to many of the same on-the-job risks as their adult counterparts, but they are more likely to be injured at work than adult workers write the authors of the "Protecting Young Workers – Coordinated Strategies Help To Raise Safety Awareness" [...]

Des Plaines, IL (June 20, 2007) — To provide a safe and adequate blood supply to the sick and injured of Florida, Florida’s Blood Centers (FBC) will be host to a blood drive on Sunday, June 24, at the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) annual Professional Development Conference at the Oran [...]

Des Plaines, IL (June 20, 2007) — The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Middle East chapter recently announced the date for their 8th Professional Development Conference & Exposition (PDC). The PDC will be held February 16 – February 20, 2008 in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The theme of this y [...]

Des Plaines, IL (June 19, 2007) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced they will be accepting the Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) credential for members and new member applicants who have a bachelor’s degree and five years of safety, health and environmental [...]

Des Plaines, IL (June 14, 2007) — WHAT: Transportation accidents are the number one cause of on-the-job deaths. In its ongoing efforts to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will be host to a 1.5 day Transportation Symposium titled Improving Flee [...]

Des Plaines, IL (June 14, 2007) — From December to May of this year the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) saw a 71 percent increase in the number of jobs posted on their Nexsteps job board web site www.nexsteps.org for occupational safety, health and environmental professionals, showing a [...]

Des Plaines, IL (June 12, 2007) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), preparing for its June 24-27 Safety 2007 Professional Development Conference and Exposition in Orlando, fully supports the Orange County Convention Center for going "green" and will ask all its conference attendees to [...]

Des Plaines, IL (June 11, 2007) — The American Society of Safety Engineers’ new book by John Wenzel, Jr., CFI, CGSO, titled "Investigative Photography" provides needed information for occupational safety and health professionals on how to improve their investigative photo skills and the role these p [...]

Des Plaines, IL (June 8, 2007) — The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Gold Coast (Florida) Chapter, with the support of the South Florida Water Management District, recently provided U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10-Hour Construction Industry Outreach, Adult C [...]

Des Plaines, IL (June 6, 2007) — Recognizing the need to offer more tools and resources for employers to protect workers from fall hazards, which are one of the top four causes of on-the-job fatalities, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced approval of the new Z359 Fall [...]