News from the Safety Industry

Des Plaines, IL (November 24, 2008) — In a continuing effort to support students pursuing degrees in safety, health and the environment (SH&E), the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation recently announced the availability of a new $1,000 scholarship, the Council on Certification of [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 24, 2008) — From developing and implementing a drug abuse program to hiring contractors with an effective safety culture to utilizing innovative programs were just a few of the topics discussed by construction industry experts from around the country at the recent American [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 21, 2008) — An American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) webcast featuring former Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) John Henshaw and former Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOS [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 18, 2008) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced that the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved the reaffirmation of the American National Standard ANSI Z244.1-2003 (R2008) ‘Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout and Alter [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 17, 2008) — Many of the students reflecting on the future of the safety profession during the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Future Safety Leaders Conference held recently in Louisville, KY, are optimistic about the future of the occupational safety, health and [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 17, 2008) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will be host to a “Building a Successful Safety Culture” symposium in January in Costa Mesa, CA, aimed at teaching how to unwrap a corporation’s culture and incorporate safety in an effort to reduce on-the-job deat [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 14, 2008) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation recently announced the establishment of a new $1,000 Archie Moore Scholarship by the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Ranger Fire School Instructors. The scholarship will be offered to full-time undergrad [...]

Cranford, New Jersey (November 6, 2008) — The New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (NJASSE) today officially kicked off its annual toy drive to garner toys from local ASSE members to be donated to children this holiday season. Proceeds will be donated to the National Marine [...]

Des Plaines, IL (November 5, 2008) — ASSE joins with all Americans in the sense of gratefulness that we live in a nation where the democratic process provides a peaceful means for political transition. On behalf of our members, ASSE congratulates President-Elect Barack Obama on his election and appl [...]

Des Plaines, IL (October 27, 2008) — Florida members of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) are urging employers, employees and residents to be aware of the danger of aggressive Africanized Honey Bees (AHBs), their negative impact on European Honey Bees (EHBs) and agriculture, on workpla [...]