News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (March 10, 2010) — As North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH) rapidly approaches, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) members and safety professionals are actively seeking support for the event. Florida ASSE members and their chapters are leading the way, g [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 8, 2010) — American Society of Engineers’ (ASSE) New Jersey Chapter member and Construction Practice Specialty Chair Brian Cichetti of E.E. Cruz, site safety manager for E.E. Cruz/ Tully JV on the current Second Avenue Subway project in New York, recently noticed children were [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 5, 2010) — American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) professional member and chair of the ASSE Global Hazard Communications (GHS) Task Force Donald Garman, CSP, testified today at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) public hearing on a proposed rule to [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 4, 2010) — Children from Florida, South Carolina, Virginia and Kuwait were the first place winners in the 8th annual American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) kids’ “safety-on-the-job” poster contest for best illustrating ‘being safe on the job’. ASSE received 850+ posters [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 4, 2010) — WHAT: The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Greater Chicago Chapter will celebrate its 60th anniversary Tuesday, April 13, 2010. The celebration will be one of many for 2010, culminating in the 100th anniversary of ASSE as an organization in 2011. ASSE’s [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 3, 2010) — American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) President C. Christopher Patton, CSP, will testify at an “OSHA Listens” meeting Thursday, March 4, at 11:15 a.m. EST, at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) auditorium in Washington, D.C., on ASSE members’ concerns on key [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 3, 2010) — WHAT: The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Ohio University (OU) student chapter will be host to a celebration of the receipt of its student charter, Friday, March 12, 2010, from the American Society of Safety Engineers. Students, ASSE chapter members and [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 3, 2010) — WHAT: The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) West Florida Chapter will be host to a professional development conference and exhibition, “Complying with a Changing Society”, Thursday, May 13, 2010. The conference will be held at the University of South Flori [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 2, 2010) — As the demand for health and safety professionals continues to grow, many colleges and universities are helping meet the need by providing students with more comprehensive programs, as well as opportunities to participate in relevant student organizations. On Friday [...]

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and its Florida members today launched efforts seeking occupational safety and health protections for Florida’s public sector workers. In an ASSE alert sent to Florida members, the ASSE Council on Professional Affairs (COPA) outlined their concerns, pa [...]