EHS Today's Coverage of ASSE 2010
ASSE 2010: Stop Chasing Ghosts in Accident and Fatality Prevention
Larry Wilson of SafeStart had a message for hundreds of attendees at ASSE Safety 2010: Stop chasing the erroneous belief that other aspects of the EHS program must be addressed before turning to the behavioral side of safety. Instead, he explained, we should all take a hard look at our behavior now and consider how it affects our personal safety, both on and off the job, in order to prevent accidents and fatalities...
ASSE 2010: Integrating EHS into the Business
David Steinbacher, MPH, CSP, of ZymoGenetics Inc., provided a strategic overview of EHS planning during a session at the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Safety 2010 conference and expo in Baltimore...
ASSE 2010: Implementing U.S.-Style Construction Safety and Health Programs in Africa, Asia and Mexico
Understanding culture and communicating effectively are key components in establishing safe construction projects in foreign countries, according to John H. Johnson, CSP, of Black & Veatch. In a June 15 ASSE Safety 2010 session in Baltimore, Johnson addressed the challenges and best practices for implementing construction safety and health programs in parts of the world such as Africa, Asia and Mexico...
ASSE 2010: Dr. Nigel Ellis, Bradley Giles and Edward Grund Honored by ASSE at Professional Development Conference
In recognition of outstanding service and dedication to the safety profession, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently named members Dr. J. Nigel Ellis of Wilmington, Del., and Bradley Giles of Boise, Idaho, as society fellows and Edward V. Grund of Parrish, Fla., as this year’s recipient of the Thomas F. Bresnahan Safety, Health and Environment (SH&E) Standards Medal...
ASSE 2010: Management Strategies to Survive the Recession and Thrive in the Aftermath
In the June 15 opening session of ASSE Safety 2010, Geoffrey Colvin, senior editor for Fortune magazine, gave attendees an overview of what business leaders can do to respond to the financial crisis and come out stronger on the other side – by better understanding risk, creating new solutions to new problems, upgrading employees and more...
ASSE 2010: David Michaels Outlines Goals, Hopes for the Future of Occupational Safety and Health
In a packed plenary session at the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Safety 2010 conference on June 14, OSHA Administrator David Michaels provided a whirlwind overview of the agency’s recent actions and encouraged safety professionals to get involved and help shape the agency’s future...
ASSE 2010: Author Andrew Winston Wants Companies to Turn Green into Gold
Green is “a powerful trend shaping business, the way we eat and the way we live our lives,” Andrew Winston, author of the book “The Green Recovery” and co-author of the best-selling book “Green-to-Gold,” told a standing room-only audience during the opening keynote session of the professional development conference of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) in Baltimore. Wilson is the director of the Corporate Environmental Strategy Project at the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy. He also has helped companies both large and small use environmental strategy to grow, create enduring value and build stronger relationships with employees, customers and other stakeholders. His clients include Bank of America, HP, Pepsi, Boeing, and IKEA...
