FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR SAFETY RESEARCH
THROUGH LIBERTY MUTUAL &
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS FOUNDATION

     DES PLAINES, IL ( October 21, 2004) – Encouraging research in occupational safety to prevent workplace injuries, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation recently announced the 2005 Liberty Mutual Safety Research Fellowship Program. This program provides funding for two fellows to conduct workplace safety research this summer at the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety in Hopkinton, MA.

The fellowship program promotes safety research, expands upon current safety practices, and creates the groundwork for fellows to pursue safety research. Two fellows will spend four to six weeks at the Institute, having access to current research projects, equipment and research scientists onsite. Fellows will receive a stipend from the ASSE Foundation to cover research expenses and they will write an article for an ASSE publication; Professional Safety or the ASSE Foundation's Advocate .

“The Liberty Mutual Research Institute is proud to continue funding much needed research in occupational safety through this fellowship program,” said Tom Leamon, director of the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety. “Several fellowships have been conducted at our facility over the years thanks to this program and the ASSE Foundation, and we once again look forward to partnering with the upcoming fellows in preventing workplace injuries.”

Applicants must be U.S. citizens and possess a Ph.D. degree or be working towards a master's or Ph.D. degree. ASSE members and applicants enrolled or holding appointments in an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited safety program will be given special consideration. Applications are due March 1, 2005 and the fellowship recipients will be announced April 1, 2005. Applications and guidelines for the fellowships are available at www.asse.org/foundat.htm.

Recognized throughout the world, the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety conducts original investigations into job-related accidents, injuries, and disability and publishes the results in peer-reviewed, scientific journals. The Institute is the only occupational safety research facility owned and operated by an insurance company.

Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group ( www.libertymutual.com ) is a leading global multi-line group of insurance companies whose largest line of business is personal auto, based on 2003 net written premium.

LMG is the eighth largest property and casualty insurer in the United States, based on 2002 net written premium (sixth largest based on 2002 direct written premium). LMG ranks 116th on the Fortune 500 list of largest corporations in the United States for 2003. LMG employs nearly 38,000 people in nearly 900 offices throughout the world. The company has received financial strength ratings of “A” (Strong) from Standard & Poor's, “A” (Excellent) from the A.M. Best Company and “A2” (Good) from Moody's Investors Service.

LMG offers a wide range of insurance products and services, including personal automobile, homeowners, workers compensation, commercial multiple peril, London Market, Commercial automobile, general liability, global specialty, group disability, assumed reinsurance, fire and surety.

Chartered in 1990, the ASSE Foundation is committed to ensuring the future of the occupational safety and health profession by providing financial resources to individuals and organizations. Funding for the Foundation comes from corporations and voluntary donations from ASSE members - individual and through chapters countrywide for applied safety research, scholarships, fellowships, internships and professional development.

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