News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (April 9, 2007) — The Bechtel Group Foundation recently donated $10,000 to the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation to support undergraduate students pursuing degrees in safety, health and the environment with an emphasis in construction. This year’s recipient of th [...]

Des Plaines, IL (April 6, 2007) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation recently announced a continued partnership with Washington Group International, a leading engineering, construction and management solutions company based in Boise, Idaho. Washington Group recently donated $ [...]

Des Plaines, IL (April 5, 2007) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation recently announced the 16 recipients of the Professional Development Grant Program given to occupational safety and health practitioners to help them advance in their career. The grants are supported by cont [...]

Des Plaines, IL (April 5, 2007) — In an effort to educate and promote the occupational safety and health profession, the American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) student section at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) put on a career in safety presentation for the students of Indiana High Sc [...]

Des Plaines, IL (April 4, 2007) — In its ongoing efforts to provide assistance to students entering the occupational safety, health and environmental (SH&E) field the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation today announced the 37 recipients of the 2007 annual SH&E scholarships funded [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 29, 2007) — During an American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Global Harmonization of Labeling and Classification of Chemicals (GHS) technical audio conference yesterday, participants in a web poll voted overwhelmingly, 98 percent "yes" and two percent "no", that they see [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 28, 2007) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Student Section at Keene State College in Keene, New Hampshire was nominated and will receive the Keene State College 2007 Leadership Award for Outstanding Academic Organization. This annual award is presented to the [...]

Whittier, CA (March 28, 2007) — Noting an increasing demand for occupational safety, health and environmental professionals and the need for an increase in higher education and training programs in Southern California to help fill a void, local American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) members co [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 27, 2007) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced the approval of the new American National Standard Institute (ANSI)/ASSE A10.18-2007 standard. The standard, Safety Requirements for Temporary Roof and Floor Holes, Wall Openings, Stairways and Othe [...]

Des Plaines, IL (March 27, 2007) — WHAT: The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will hold a "Measuring Performance for Safety Success" symposium March 29-30, 2007 in Costa Mesa, CA. The two-day symposium will feature many topics including evaluating and measuring organizational safety cultu [...]