News from the Safety Industry

American Society of Safety Engineers Media Advisory, Protecting people, property and the environment since 1911 May 27, 2011, Des Plaines, Illinois Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org Chicago May Become the Safest City in the World this June as ASSE is host to Thousands of Safety Pro [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org DES PLAINES, IL (May 27, 2011) – Chicago may become the safest city in the world this June 12-15. Thousands of occupational safety, health and environmental professionals from around the world will not only be in town for the [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS OFFER COMMUNITY, BUSINESS RESUMPTION SAFETY TIPS TO THOSE AFFECTED BY STORMS, FLOODS DES PLAINES, IL (May 26, 2011 ) — To help families, communities and businesses affected by the recent st [...]

With 4,340 workers dying from work-related injuries in 2009 and millions more sustaining on-the-job injuries and illnesses, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) members work not only at their job protecting people, property and the environment, but after work as well. Six ASSE members and one [...]

The American Society of Safety Engineers’ Foundation (ASSEF) is pleased to announce this year’s recipient of the Student Paper Competition award is Frank Tiralla, a sophomore studying occupational safety and health at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC). He has ten years of experience a [...]

WHAT: The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Central Florida Chapter will host a free ergonomics workshop on June 6, 2011 in support of the Central Florida Chapter’s ergonomics alliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). WHEN: Monday, June 6, 2011 8:00 a.m. – 12 [...]

DES PLAINES, IL (May 19, 2011) -- The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) stated its support for bipartisan federal legislation, the ‘Voluntary Protection Program Act’ (S. 807, HB 1511), to place the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VP [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, dhurns@asse.org DES PLAINES, IL (May 16, 2011) -- Mold grows easily in flood-related conditions, which include standing water, humid air and wet surfaces according to American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) members. The longer these conditions remain, [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org DES PLAINES, IL (May 13, 2011) --–In honor of the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) 9th annual kids’ ‘safety-on-the-job’ poster contest and ASSE’s 100th anniversary, Lamar Outdoor Advertising, in conjunction with CB [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org American Society of Safety Engineers, Abu Dhabi Environment, Health & Safety center join forces to increase work safety DES PLAINES, IL, & ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (May 10, 2011) – On Monday, May 9, the American Society [...]