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News & Information
- Letter of Agreement between the American Society of Safety Engineers and the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers
- CEU Information: Including Criteria, Policies & CEU Application Checklist.
- 2002 Emergency Preparedness and Response Symposium Powerpoint Presentation (ppt)
- Change to CEU Award Procedure for Chapter Education Events
NAOSH Week 2008 - May 4-10, 2008
Celebrate North American Occupational Safety and Health Week with ASSE May 4-10, 2008 and Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day May 7, 2008!
North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week is May 4-10. Since 1997, the observance has grown globally and now touches millions of people, thousands of businesses and many public entities, as well as professional, trade and labor organizations. The NAOSH Week logo symbolizes joint venture, cooperation and commitment to common goals shared globally. The connected hands illustrate assistance and cooperation on many levels—from interpersonal relationships in the workplace to international exchange.
Safety Is Good BusinessDuring NAOSH Week and throughout the year ASSE, CSSE, OSHA and its partners will illustrate how safety is good business. Safety and health not only add value to a business, but to the workplace, employees, the community and to everyone's quality of life. For instance:
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Effective management and implementation of workplace safety and health programs add significant value to individuals and companies by reducing the extent, severity and consequences of work-related injury and illness.
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Workplaces that establish safety and health management systems reduce their injury and illness costs by 20 to 40 percent.
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Businesses spend $171 billion a year on costs associated with occupational injuries and illness, expenditures that come straight out of company profits and can comprise as much as 5 percent of a company's total costs.
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Preventing injuries and illnesses decreases workers compensation and retraining costs, absenteeism and faulty product.
Preventing injuries and illnesses increases productivity, morale and ultimately, profits. The following provides best practices and information on how a business can develop and implement effective workplace safety and health programs and some tangible results:
- See Large and Small Employer Results When They Focus on "Prevention is the Cure" (ppt)
- Australians Find Stock Price Success Linked to Safety and Health - The West Australian
- Press Release: American Society of Safety Engineers' President Comments on 2006 Fatal Workplace Injury Statistics Released Today - August 9, 2007
- There Really Are No Accidents - Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
- ASSE Business of Safety Committee
Earn an Additional COC!
In October 2005, the Board of Certified Safety Professionals announced that CSPs who complete a safety-related certificate program containing two or more seminars may earn one COC in addition to the COCs earned for the seminars contained in the program.
CSPs can earn an additional COC for completing the:
Both of ASSE's certificate programs are eligible for the additional COC. If you have been considering participating in these programs, this is an excellent time to begin. If you have completed some portion of these programs, we can assist you in scheduling the remainder of your seminars so that you can receive this bonus COC. Contact ASSE Customer Service at 847-699-2929 for details.
ASSE Seminars Approved for CHMM Credit
The Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM) has pre-approved certain ASSE seminars for CHMM recertification credit. Seminars which have been pre-approved list the number of CHMM CMPs with the seminar description. ASSE will certify and maintain a record of your attendance. A copy of your Certificate of Completion for the seminar may be used for claiming CMPs towards your CHMM recertification. If you have any questions regarding the reporting or credit authorized, please contact the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management, 301.984.8969 (Fax 301.984.1516).
Measuring Performance for Safety Success Symposium Presentation
Presented by Dr. Gerald A. Turner, CMC, P.E.; March 29, 2007; Costa Mesa, CA