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ASSE To Address Major Construction Safety Issues During March Virtual Symposium
Des Plaines, IL (February 11, 2010) — Key construction topics will be the highlight of the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) ‘Construction Safety: Best Practices and Standards Virtual Symposium’ to be held on-line March 16-18 for construction professionals located worldwide.
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ASSE Congratulate Berzon, Las Vegas Sun for Pulitzer Prize Win for Series on Work Safety
Des Plaines, IL (April 22, 2009) —
The 98-year-old American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) this week congratulated reporter Alexandra Berzon and the Las Vegas Sun for not only winning the prestigious Pulitzer Prize award for public service reporting but for raising awareness of the importance of workplace safety.
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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
S. Nevada ASSE Members Continue Construction Safety Dialogue With Las Vegas Mayor
Des Plaines, IL (February 13, 2009) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Southern Nevada Chapter welcomed Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman as he spoke this week at their chapter meeting on the issue of providing a safe vacation destination and safe workplaces.
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Crane, Public Safety & Crisis Operations Top ASSE’s November AZ Construction Safety Symposium Agenda
Des Plaines, IL (July 11, 2008) — MEDIA ADVISORY
WHAT: Injuries and fatalities due to crane accidents, falls, electrical accidents, and substance abuse occur often at construction sites worldwide.
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American Society of Safety Engineers Offer Key Crane Safety Information
Des Plaines, IL (March 17, 2008) —
DES PLAINES, IL, (March 17, 2008) – U.S. statistics estimate that between 64 and 82 construction workers are killed and 263 injured each year working around cranes and derricks.
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Safety Engineers Urge Consensus-Standard Approach to Crane Safety Legislation in Washington State
Des Plaines, IL (February 27, 2007) — In letters to Washington State Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles and Representative Steve Conway sent this week, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) President Donald S. Jones, Sr.
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American Society of Safety Engineers Announce New Construction Safety Standard
Des Plaines, IL (September 19, 2006) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced the newly revised American National Standard Institute (ANSI) A10.44-2006 standard.
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American Society of Safety Engineers Continues Efforts to Prevent Construction Falls, Fatalities with Revised A10.32 Standard
DES PLAINES, IL (January 14, 2013) – In continuation of its support of nationwide efforts to prevent worker falls and fatalities on construction sites worldwide, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has announced the ANSI/ASSE A10.
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