| Contact: Diane M. Hurns dhurns@asse.org 847-768-3413 MAJOR SAFETY RESEARCH GRANT ANNOUNCED
DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS (April 17, 2000)
- A grant of $30,000 dedicated to safety research was recently awarded to
the American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) Foundation by the Massachusetts-based
Liberty Mutual Research Center (LMRC).
The funding will go to provide safety research fellowships to selected
candidates which will be conducted at the Liberty Mutual Research Center
located in Hopkinton, MA. The ASSE Foundation and Liberty Mutual fellowship
program is designed to encourage research activity in safety; expand and
stimulate participants' understanding of safety research; and provide
a forum for linking safety professionals, industry needs and quality research
programs.
A sampling of the research completed and being worked on by ASSE Foundation
research grant recipients include studies on "Female Commercial Drivers
in the Transportation Industry – Stress Factors Experienced by Women in
Non-Traditional Occupations;" the "Impact Performance of Polycarbonate
Lenses for Industry and Sport;" "How to Cope with Terrorism in the Schools;"
"Critical Characteristics for Successful Construction Safety: A Study
of the Culture within the Outstanding Construction Companies;" and the
"Relationship Between Employees' Perceptions of Safety and OSHA Lost Time
Injury Rates."
The safety fellowships will be awarded this May by a committee composed
of five members of the ASSE Foundation's Research Committee and two trustees
from the Foundation's Board. To be eligible to apply for these grants
one must possess a Ph.D. degree, or be working towards a masters or Ph.D;
be a U.S. citizen or legally registered alien residing in the U.S.; and
be enrolled or teaching at an accredited American college or university
in a safety or safety-related field. The application deadline is May 12,
2000. Applications are available from the ASSE Foundation web site at
http://www.asse.org/foundat.htm
or by calling the ASSE Customer Service Department at 847-699-2929.
"Since the ASSE Foundation was formed, funding from safety-focused corporations
such as Liberty Mutual has helped considerably in developing cutting edge
safety research and allowed for many researchers to continue their academic
studies in this extremely important area," ASSE Foundation Chairman Edwin
P. Granberry, Jr., FAIC, CES, said today.
The 89-year-old ASSE is a global association which provides professional
development and representation on several issues for safety, health, and
environmental professionals. With 33,000 members, ASSE's goal is to work
to protect people, property and the environment. In 1990 the ASSE recognized
a major growth in the safety and health profession and chartered the ASSE
Foundation which is designed to provide professional development and financial
resources to qualified individuals and non-profit organizations in an
effort to advance safety and health development, research and education.
"Safety touches upon all of us every minute of our lives and wherever
we are, so it is imperative that we continue to educate and provide safety
professionals with the tools and information they need in an effort to
maintain a safe environment for all," Granberry added.
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