News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (May 17, 2010) — American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) past-president and author Mark D. Hansen, P.E., CSP, CPE, provides readers with career guidance and tips for success in the update of his 2002 ASSE book titled Out of the Box-Skills for Developing Your Own Career Path. Han [...]

Des Plaines, IL (May 15, 2009) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced the recipients of the ASSE Chapter of the Year Awards, identifying these chapters as leaders among ASSE’s 151 chapters. The small chapter category award goes to the ASSE Hawaii Chapter; the medium cha [...]

Des Plaines, IL (May 13, 2010) — The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) free hour-long webinar held Wednesday, May 12 featuring Secretary of Labor for OSHA, Dr. David Michaels, on the issue of safety incentives is available for all to listen at http://eventcenter.commpartners.com/se/Meetin [...]

Des Plaines, IL (May 13, 2010) — The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) is saddened by the loss of dedicated ASSE member, husband, father and grandfather Manuel Campos Jr., in a roadway crash on Friday, May 7, in Las Cruces, NM. According to reports, a westbound driver on U.S. 70, alleged [...]

Des Plaines, IL (May 10, 2010) — American Society of Safety Engineers Media Advisory NORTH AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH (NAOSH) WEEK Protecting people, property and the environment since 1911 For Immediate Release—April 29, 2010 Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org Lindsay St [...]

Portland, OR (May 6, 2010) — Portland, Oregon’s Lee Briney, CSP, American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Columbia-Willamette Chapter President met with several trucking, state and federal officials to discuss the high tangible and intangible costs of car crashes this week at the Jubitz travel c [...]

Arlington, VA (May 5, 2010) — Share the Road is in Portland, Ore. today, speaking to the importance of highway safety during Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day. The Share the Road tractor-trailer served as a symbol of making safety a priority during a press conference with other highway [...]

Des Plaines, IL (May 5, 2010) — Click this link to view a clip of the event at Jubitz Travel Stop in Portland, OR and a discussion of roadway safety http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k56TuA5IF2s

Des Plaines, IL (May 3, 2010) — Each year, close to 6,000 people die from on-the-job injuries and millions suffer from on-the-job illnesses in the U.S. A recent mining explosion in West Virginia took the lives of 29 miners, which is yet another reminder of the importance of workplace safety. During [...]

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