Category Archives: ASSE

News from or about the American Society of Safety Engineers

In 100th Year of Safety – ASSE Offers OSH Reform Legislative Proposal

Posted on September 7, 2011

  American  Society of Safety Engineers Press Release In the 100th year of ASSE and modern occupational safety, ASSE offered leaders of the key U.S. Senate and House of Representative committees responsible for workplace safety and health oversight draft legislation to address needed reforms in federal … Continue reading →

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ASSE Saddened by Loss of Committed St. Louis Safety Professional in Plant Explosion

Posted on February 10, 2010

  ASSE Saddened by Loss of Committed St. Louis Safety Professional in Plant Explosion Des Plaines, IL (February 10, 2010) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) President C. Christopher Patton, CSP, said today that ASSE is saddened by … Continue reading →

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ASSE President Patton to Share Member Views at OSHA Listens Meeting in D.C.

Posted on February 8, 2010

  For Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org ASSE President Patton to Share Member Views at ‘OSHA Listens’ Meeting in D.C. Des Plaines, IL (February 4, 2010) — American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) President C. Christopher Patton, CSP, … Continue reading →

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ASSE ANNOUNCES ITS TOP LEGISLATIVE & REGULATORY ISSUES FOR 2010

Posted on January 31, 2010

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) the largest and oldest professional safety society released its legislative and regulatory agenda for 2010.  The ASSE states in its press release that this agenda is aimed at ensuring that advances in occupational … Continue reading →

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ASSE Urges US Senate Leader to Support Public Sector Work Coverage in OSHA Reform Legislation

Posted on January 27, 2010

  For Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org ASSE URGES US SENATE LEADER TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SECTOR WORK COVERAGE IN OSHA REFORM LEGISLATION   DES PLAINES, IL (January 22, 2010) — In a letter to U.S. Senator Johnny H. Isakson (R-GA), a … Continue reading →

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ASSE Offers Workplace Violence Prevention Tips

Posted on January 15, 2010

For Immediate Release Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org ASSE Offers Workplace Violence Prevention Tips Des Plaines, IL (January 7, 2010) — In 2008, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), workplace suicides were up 28 percent … Continue reading →

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Reducing Or Ignoring Workplace Safety During Business Downturns Costly, ASSE Notes

Posted on January 8, 2009

For Immediate Release                                          Contact: Diane Hurns, 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org Des Plaines, IL (December 18, 2008) — “Workplace safety processes must be in place at all times,” American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) President Warren K. Brown, CSP, ARM, CSHMM, of Fairborn, Ohio, … Continue reading →

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