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Upcoming Events
The Loss Control Experience Symposium
October 7-8, 2008
Chicago, IL
Solutions in Construction Safety Symposium
November 20-21, 2008
Scottsdale, AZ
Region VIII New England Area PDC
November 18-19, 2008
Worcester, MA
The Loss Control Experience Symposium
Join us in Chicago on October 7th and 8th for this day and a half ASSE symposium, hosted at the headquarters of CNA insurance. Through keynotes from leaders in the field, in-depth breakout sessions and interactive panel discussions, we’ll focus on the loss control/risk control profession, our practice and the emerging trends and opportunities that lie ahead. Discover:
- Potential exposures associated with emerging issues and technologies.
- Trends and forecasts within the global marketplace that may impact loss control issues.
- Best practices in the loss control profession.
- Real-world case studies that show the impact of safety and loss control activities on risk financing methods.
- Techniques that will better your business acumen skills – like relationship building, influence management and operational effectiveness.
Confined Spaces Standard up for Review
ANSI/ASSE Z117.1-200x Public Review Package Announced
The Z117 Accredited Standards Committee will host a public review of the proposed/revised draft standard, "Safety Requirements for Confined Spaces" (ANSI/ASSE Z117.1-2003) until October 6, 2008.
The Z117.1 Public Review Package costs $65 and includes:
- Proposed/revised Z117 standard with annotated changes
- Current ANSI/ASSE Z117.1-2003 standard
- ANSI Z117.1-1995 standard (historical document)
- ANSI Z117.1-1989 (historical document)
- ANSI Z117.1-1977 (historical document)
- Comments Template
Click here for details, and how to order.
ASSE Submits Comment on Combustible Dust
ASSE submitted a statement for the record of the July 29, 2008, Senate Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety hearing “Dangerous Dust – Is OSHA doing enough to protect workers?” Congressional interest in the issue arose this year following the the February 2008 combustible dust explosion at the Imperial Sugar refinery in Port Wentworth, Georgia, that killed 13 workers and injured 40. ASSE's statement urges caution in moving ahead to address hazardous dust risks legislatively without developing a deeper understanding of current OSHA standards, their enforcement by OSHA, and the approach taken through national consensus standards.
ASSE agrees with the approach taken in a bill passed by the House seeking an OSHA standard no less effective than the NFPA 654 voluntary consensus standard but also urges inclusion of measures to address OSHA's inadequate inspection resources and inspector training on dust issues, help for employers to deal with 17 different OSHA standards related to hazardous dust, inclusion of related NFPA standards, and extending the deadline for an OSHA standard from 18 months to 24 months.
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The Safety Professionals Handbook
"We set out to ensure that this book was first a collection of tried-and-true information."
- Joel Haight, Editor
With nearly 8 years in the making, this is ASSE's most expansive publishing endeavor. "It has a bit of the feel of an encyclopedia, but with more of a story -- and filled with applied and real examples of the points made," says Dr. Haight.
SAFETY 2008 Online Resources
Audio Sessions now Available for Download
Did you miss Safety 2008? Purchase a CD or MP3 download of presentations from past Professional Development Conferences!
Video Blogs - Catch a Glimpse of Safety 2008
ASSE hit the conference floor at Safety 2008 to find out from our attendees what made the conference an essential professional development experience. Check out the highlights in our Safety 2008 Video Blog!
Conference Proceedings - All the Sessions from Safety 2008
More than 170 papers presented at ASSE's national conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 9-12, 2008. An outstanding selection of topics ranging from career and personal development to construction. All presentations are in pdf format, and the cd has been completely indexed, allowing a full word search of all papers.
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