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ASSE Concerned with the Potential Impact of Industry Litigation on Commuicating Chemical Risks to Workers
Des Plaines, IL (December 18, 2006) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) today expressed concern over the recent lawsuit filed by industry groups challenging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) use of threshold limit values (TLVs) used to communicate the risk of exposure limits to chemical hazards through OSH
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS URGE STUDENTS TO STOP FIRES BEFORE THEY START
DES PLAINES, IL (September 1, 2006) – Each year many students lose their lives or are injured in preventable fires.
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SAFETY ENGINEERS OFFER AVIAN FLU INFECTION CONTROL TIPS FOR BUSINESSES
DES PLAINES, IL (July 17, 2006) – Recent surveys have found that many American Businesses are not prepared for what could be a devastating global avian flu pandemic.
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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS, ISHN TO HOST VIRTUAL SEMINAR ON PROTECTING EMPLOYEES & COMPANY AGAINST REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RISKS, LIABILITIES
Des Plaines, IL (June 21, 2006) – T he American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and Industrial Safety & Hygiene News (ISHN) will be host to a webcast June 28 at 1:00 p.m. EST titled “Best Practices: Protect Your Employees and Your Company Against Reproductive Health Risks and Liabilities.
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SAFETY PROS SEEK SOLUTIONS TO GROWING PROBLEM OF FATAL WORKPLACE FALL
DES PLAINES, IL (May 18, 2006) – Falling at work is the leading cause of fatal/catastrophic incidents, especially from ladders and roofs. Fatal on-the-job falls increased by 17 percent in 2004 countrywide.
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ON THIS MOTHER’S DAY AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS OFFER IMPORTANT WORKPLACE SAFETY TIPS FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS, EMPLOYERS
DES PLAINES, IL (May 10, 2006) – With almost half the workforce being women and many being expectant moms, for this mother’s day the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) suggests that employers and workers be aware of significant physical changes and workplace solutions to help assure a safe workplace for pregnant women.
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Rebuilding Iraq, Home-based Healthcare Hazards, Occupational Asthma, Meth Lab Cleanup are Among Many Sessions Featured at the June American Society of Safety Engineers’ Conference
DES PLAINES, IL (April 12, 2006) — A slew of topics covering every range of occupational safety, health and the environment including the rebuilding of Iraq and Afghanistan, benchmarking warehouse safety, occupational asthma, mining emergencies, connecting safety to business needs and more will be available for attendees at June’s American Soci
“Businesses Need to Prepare for Pandemic Flu Now” Presenter Notes at American Society of Safety Engineers Safety Seminar
Las Vegas, NV (January 25, 2007) — Businesses need to plan now for a possible pandemic flu outbreak because it takes time to develop a concise and workable plan noted Dan Markiewicz, MS, CSP, CIH, CHMM, a presenter at the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) seminar titled “Controlling Infectious Disease in the Workplace” held J