Des Plaines, IL (October 29, 2012) — To help people and businesses prepare for Hurricane Sandy the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is providing tips and lists of resources to help.
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To Help Communities, Businesses With Hurricane Sandy, ASSE Offers Key Safety Tips, Resources
ASSE’s Energy Industry Members Commend OSHA For Multi-Agency Dialogue on Work Safety
DES PLAINES, IL (October 26, 2012) – The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) commended the U.S.
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ASSE’s Southwest Chapter to Mark Major Milestone
October 24, 2012 Contact: Phil Bunker, pbunker@sbcglobal.
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NAOSH Supporter Lamar Outdoor Advertising and OSHA Sign Alliance Agreement
For Immediate Release, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Date: October 12, 2012
Contact: Office of Communications, Washington, D.C. , Phone: 202-693-1999, www.osha.
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ASSE Reminds Students That Fires, Smoke Are Deadly, Offer On/Off Campus Fire Protection Tips
For Fire Prevention Week, October 7-13, 2012
DES PLAINES, IL (October 4, 2012) – Morgantown, W. Virginia Fire Department Chief Mark Caravasos reminded several college students recently that fires are not like the ones shown in the movies. In reality, he said, a burning room is dark and filled with dense smoke.
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Innovative Safety Standard Now Available From American Society of Safety Engineers
DES PLAINES, IL (September 26, 2012) – The newly revised ANSI Z10-2012 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Standard (OHSMS) is now available through the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE).
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ASSE’s President Asks ‘Where’s the Concern?’ as New Report Shows 13 People a Day Die From Work Injuries
DES PLAINES, IL (September 25, 2012) – With the recent release of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary results of the national census of fatal occupational injuries report showing 4,609 people died from on-the-job injuries in the U.S. in 2011, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) President Richard A.
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ASSE Foundation Upbeat About Future, Unveils New Logo
DES PLAINES, IL (September 21, 2012) – To celebrate more than 20 years of helping students and supporting occupational safety, health and environmental research, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation unveiled a new logo today.
The logo is built out of multiple shields showing the Foundation’s connection to ASSE.
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U.S. Department of Labor Releases Preliminary National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Report for 2011
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries preliminary report (http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cfoi.nr0.htm) released September 20, 2012, showed 4,609 people died from on-the-job injuries in the U.S. in 2011, 13 people a day.
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ASSE Joins 85-3 Coalition For Increased Worker Hearing Protection
DES PLAINES, IL (November 5, 2012) – In its efforts to encourage increased hearing protection for workers, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) announced today that it has joined the 85-3 Campaign to confront the “silent epidemic” of occupational hearing loss in the U.S.
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