News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (February 6, 2008) — NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- (February 6, 2008) – The Metropolitan Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has expressed opposition to a proposed law (Proposed Int. No. 650-B) to amend the administrative code of the City of New York by requiring permi [...]

Des Plaines, IL (January 28, 2008) — The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) recently registered a new technical report, “Using Variable Angle Tribometers (VAT) for Measurement of the Slip Resistance of Walkway Surfaces” (ANSI/ASSE TR-A1264.3-2007), submitted to ANSI by Subcommittee A1264.2 [...]

Des Plaines, IL (January 7, 2008) — As comprehensive safety, health and environmental (SH&E) audit programs is an important tool of a world-class safety program contributing greatly to reducing on-the-job injuries and illnesses and protecting a company's assets, the American Society of Safety Engine [...]

Des Plaines, IL (January 24, 2008) — In their continued support of occupational safety, health and environmental education, San Francisco-based Bechtel Group Foundation recently contributed $10,000 to the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation toward the Bechtel Group Foundation Scho [...]

Des Plaines, IL (January 24, 2008) — What: American Society of Safety Engineers’ Region IV (FL, GA, MS, AL, LA, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands,) Professional Development Conference (PDC) featuring concurrent sessions on influenza pandemic planning, fall protection, hazard analysis, hexavalent ch [...]

Des Plaines, IL (January 18, 2008) — DES PLAINES, IL (January 18, 2008) – Safety does pay and during North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week this May the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and more than 25 OSH [...]

Des Plaines, IL (January 18, 2008) — DES PLAINES, IL (January 18, 2008) – How safety, health and environmental (SH&E) professionals are working to eliminate or reduce risks connected to 'greening' efforts are featured in the new American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) Hospitality Branch's "Safe [...]

Des Plaines, IL (January 17, 2008) — In support of research and education in the occupational safety, health and the environmental (SH&E) field, the Grand Rapids, MI-based Summit Training Source Inc. recently contributed $5,000 to the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation, bringing [...]

Des Plaines, IL (January 15, 2008) — The American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) Greater Tidewater chapter in Norfolk, VA recently presented Steve LePock of Virginia Beach, VA with the chapter’s Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) Award for his ongoing commitment to and excellence in the occu [...]

DES PLAINES, IL (January 14, 2008) – In a letter sent today, American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) President Michael J. Thompson, CSP, urged Assistant Secretary of Labor Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., to withdraw the Direct Final Rule "Updating OSHA Consensus Standards Based on National Consensus Stan [...]