News from the Safety Industry

Outstanding safety and health professionals are the driving force behind the 100-year-old American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). In addition to working to prevent occupational injuries and illnesses, members volunteer their time and resources throughout the year to protect people, property and [...]

As North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week approaches, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) members and safety professionals around the world are actively seeking support for NAOSH in an effort to raise awareness about the importance of safety on the job, not only for this [...]

ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, announced it will join the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE), and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Alliance Program participants in raising awareness of work [...]

ASSE President Darryl C. Hill, Ph.D., CSP, this week kicked off ASSE's new 'Salute Your Safety Professional' initiative by sending letters to top corporations  giving them an opportunity to recognize their occupational safety, health and environmental professionals or teams for the good job that the [...]

During the last 100 years, the construction industry has seen considerable changes and advancements in technology designed to protect workers on the job. From the nonexistent fall protection measures used in the 1930’s during the construction of the Empire State Building, to the complex harness syst [...]

As North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week approaches, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) members and safety professionals around the world are actively seeking support for NAOSH in an effort to raise awareness about the importance of safety on the job, not only for this [...]

The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Foundation is pleased to announce that Rand Corporation has been awarded a $96,500 research grant for its Risk Assessment study, entitled, “The Impact of Governmentally Mandated Employer Risk Assessments on Occupational Safety and Health Outcomes.” Ra [...]

The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Foundation is pleased to announce that Michael Behm, PhD, CSP, has been awarded a $20,000 research grant for his project entitled, ‘Analyzing Trends in Occupational Safety Problem Solving.’ Behm’s project will address criteria to measure risk control [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org DES PLAINES, IL (April 5, 2011) – In a letter to Senator Thomas Harkin (IA), chairman of the subcommittee on labor, health & human services, education and related agencies, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) expre [...]

American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) past-president and author Mark D. Hansen, CSP, PE, CPEA, CPE, provides valuable personal assessment tools and best practice guidance to improve management performance in Climbing the Corporate Ladder—Safely! His first book Out of the Box—Skills for Develo [...]