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ASSE’s election results highlighted by Smith’s move to president

May 10, 2017

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), the world’s oldest professional safety organization, has completed the 2017 Society elections and congratulates its new leaders, whose terms begin July 1. Jim Smith, M.S., CSP, will become ASSE’s new president for 2017-18.

Record attendance taking shape for Safety 2017 in Denver

May 5, 2017

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is busy preparing for its biggest event of the year, and it may turn out to be the Society’s most-attended event in its 106-year history. Organizers say registration is on a record-setting pace for ASSE’s Safety 2017 Professional Development Conference & Exposition in Denver.

VelocityEHS releases template to help EHS professionals create OSHA HazCom written plan

May 2, 2017

VelocityEHS, the leading cloud environment, health, safety (EHS) and sustainability software provider, today announced the availability of its new MSDSonline Written HazCom Plan Template aimed at helping EHS professionals save time and money in researching and compiling their OSHA-required written plans.

Popov and Rajendran named ASSE’s 2017 Outstanding Safety Educators

April 28, 2017

Georgi Popov and Sathy Rajendran, highly regarded educators within the occupational safety and health profession and members of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), have each been selected to receive ASSE's 2017 William E. Tarrants Outstanding Safety Educator Award.

Bethancourt named ASSE’s 2017 Safety Professional of the Year

April 27, 2017

Jeremy Bethancourt, a professional member of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and government affairs chair of its Arizona chapter, has been selected as ASSE's 2017 Edgar Monsanto Queeny Safety Professional of the Year.

Online course helps employers create safe culture, bolster bottom line

April 26, 2017

Three of the nation’s leaders in occupational health and safety have launched a new online course intended to help employers integrate their health and safety programming in ways that can bolster bottom-line results while improving the health and wellbeing of their workers.

ACGIH® honors its 2017 awards recipients

April 18, 2017

ACGIH® will honor its 2017 Awards recipients at the American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHce) held June 47, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. Each year, ACGIH® honors individuals and/or groups who have made significant contributions to the profession through their leadership and dedication. This year’s awardees join that distinguished list.

ASSE Foundation awards record amount of scholarships and grants

April 6, 2017

Thanks to a growing group of generous donors, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation is celebrating a record year by awarding more than $303,000 in scholarships and grants to 116 students and society members. The Foundation announces its annual recipients every April in support of the occupational safety and health (OSH) profession nationwide.

AIHA announces new 2017 Board members

The newly elected Board members will be inducted at the Annual Business Meeting at the 2017 American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHce EXP) in Seattle, Wash., in June

April 5, 2017

Today, the American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA) announced the new members of its Board of Directors for 2017. The new Board members will be inducted at AIHA's Annual Business Meeting on Wednesday, June 7, during the 2017 American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHce EXP) in Seattle, Wash.

ASSE’s Nigeria Safety Summit demonstrates that safety is a universal language

March 29, 2017

As a global organization, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) works with its members from more than 80 countries to elevate the safety profession and help protect workers through education, advocacy and standards development. Its latest success was the 2017 Nigeria Safety Summit held March 21-25 that included sessions led by ASSE President Tom Cecich, CSP, CIH.