Salem, OR (March 18, 2009) — Oregon members of the 98-year-old American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) attended today’s state House Business and Labor Committee hearing on medical marijuana use in support of legislation ensuring an employer’s right to deal with workers affected by marijuana in the workplace.
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American Society of Safety Engineers State Support for Bill Aimed at Protecting Workplace Safety at Hearing on Medical Marijuana Use
Liberty Mutual Donates $45K to American Society of Safety Engineers Foundation Toward Scholarships and Fellowships
Des Plaines, IL (March 17, 2009) — In its continued support of safety, health and environmental education and research, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation recently announced two generous donations from Liberty Mutual Group totaling $45,000, $15,000 from the Liberty Mutual Foundation to fund scholarships and $30,000 from th
ASSE Member Testifies at Federal Hearing on Crane Safety
Des Plaines, IL (March 17, 2009) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) expressed a variety of concerns focused on the failure to reference widely accepted national voluntary consensus standards addressing crane safety in the proposed updated federal ‘Cranes and Derricks in Construction Rule’ in testimony by ASSE professional membe
Alabama’s Jeff Palombo Receives Local Safety Professional of the Year Award
Birmingham, AL (March 17, 2009) — The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Alabama Chapter recently honored Jeff Palombo of Hoover, AL with the Alabama Chapter Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) Award for his commitment to ASSE, workplace safety and the occupational safety, health and environmental (SH&E) profession.
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Dedicated Safety Professional Edward Deck of Annapolis, MD Remembered by American Society of Safety Engineers
Des Plaines, IL (March 16, 2009) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is saddened by the loss of ASSE Past President Edward Nelson Deck, CSP, of Annapolis, MD, who dedicated his life to occupational safety and health.
Until his retirement in 1986, Deck served as a manager of corporate security at General Electric for 30 years.
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ASSE Launches Interactive Electronic Newsletters for Its 16 Practice Specialties
Des Plaines, IL (March 16, 2009) — The American Society of Safety Engineers recently developed and distributed new interactive electronic newsletters for each of its 16 Practice Specialty (PS) groups providing members with not only the latest specialty news, but live links to videos, documents and websites with capabilities to e-mail leadership a
Valrico, Florida’s Whelan Wins Prize in 7th Annual American Society of Safety Engineers’ Global Art Contest
Valrico, FL (March 16, 2009) — Illustrating how to be safe at work in a creative way, Valentina Whelan, age 11, of Valrico, FL recently won second place in the seventh annual American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) kids’ ‘Safety-on-the-Job’ poster contest in the 11-12 age category.
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Bunker Hill, West Virginia’s Hamilton Wins Prize in 7th Annual American Society of Safety Engineers’ Global Art Contest
Bunker Hill, WV (March 16, 2009) — Illustrating how to be safe at work in a creative way, Carli Hamilton, age 6, of Bunker Hill, WV recently won second place in the seventh annual American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) kids’ ‘Safety-on-the-Job’ poster contest in the 5-6 age category.
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UPS Donates $35K to American Society of Safety Engineers Foundation for Safety and Health Scholarships
Des Plaines, IL (March 18, 2009) — In continued support of safety, health and environmental education, UPS recently donated $35,000 to the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation to fund safety and health scholarships and the opportunity for scholarship recipients to attend ASSE’s annual Professional Development Conference (PD