The American Society of Civil Engineers was founded on November 5, 1852. The origin name was American Society of Civil Engineers and Architects. The name was changed to American Society of Civil Engineers in 1868 after architects formed their own professional society. The society implemented sanitation, clean water, transportation, and many other public safety improvements.
ASMEIn response to several steam boiler failures, a group of individuals established the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1880 and began publishing codes and standards for various mechanical devices.
NFPAAt a meeting held in New York City on November 8, 1896 that focused on sprinkler installation rules, the attendees also established a new association named the National Fire Protection Association. It’s first annual meeting was held May 18-19, 1897.
ASABEThe American Society of Agricultural Engineers began in 1907. With the expansion of the organization’s domain, in 2005 it became the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.
ASSEASSE was founded in New York City on October 14, 1911 as the United Association of Casualty Inspectors shortly after the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire that occurred in March of the same year and killed 146 garment workers. In 1914, the organization changed its name to the American Society of Safety Engineers.
NSCAt the Second Safety Congress in 1913, delegates formed the National Council for Industrial Safety as a clearinghouse of safety information available to all concerned.. A year later the organization changed to the National Safety Council.
ACOEMThe American Association of Industrial Physicians and Surgeons was formed in 1916. Later it became the American Occupational Medicine Association. In 1946 another organization was founded, the American Academy of Occupational Medicine. The two merged in 1988 to form the current organization, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
ISEAThe International Safety Equipment Association was founded in 1933 as the Industrial Safety Equipment Association. It changed to its current name in 2002.
NEHAThe National Environmental Health Association began in California in 1937 with a focus on environmental health practitioners.
ACGIHThe National Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists first met on June 27, 1938. In 1946 the organization changed its name to the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.
AIHAThe American Industrial Hygiene Association was founded in 1939 by non-physician members of the American Association of Industrial Physicians and Surgeons.
VOSThe Veterans of Safety was founded October 9, 1941in Chicago. Its full members have 10 years of experience in safety, health and environmental practice.
AAOHNThe American Association of Occupational Health Nurses began in 1942 as the American Association of Industrial Nurses. In 1977 it adopted its current name.
RIMSThe Risk and Insurance Management Society was founded in 1950 and has a focus on risk management.
SFPEThe Society of Fire Protection Engineers was established in 1950 and was officially incorporated in 1971.
HPSThe Health Physics Society had its organizational meeting in June 1955 in Columbus, OH with a focus on radiation protection.
HFESThe Human Factors and Ergonomics Society was founded on September 25, 1957 in Tulsa, OK. At first it was the Human Factors Society of America, then the Human Factors Society, Inc. It adopted the current name in 1992.
ISASHThe International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health began as the National Institute for Farm Safety in 1962. It grew out of a division of the National Safety Council stemming from 1937.
ISSSThe practice of system safety engineering evolved from the aerospace industry. Shared interest in the practice led to the formation of the System Safety Society in 1962 and was formally incorporated on December 1, 1963 as the Aerospace System Safety Society. Now its name is the International System Safety Society.
NSMSThe Safety Management Society resulted from a meeting on September 28, 1966. Attendees shared a common interest in accident prevention based on a Value Management course they attended. Later, the name became the National Safety Management Society which formally incorporated in 1968.
NESHTAThe National Environmental, Safety and Health Training Association began in 1977 with support from the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Originally, its name was National Environmental Training Association, Inc. In the 1980’s it expanded its mission and adopted the current name.
SESHAThe Semiconductor Environmental Safety and Health Association was formed in 1978 as the Semiconductor Safety Association. Later the name was changed to the current name. It has a focus on high technology industries.
ABSAFounded in 1984, the American Biological Safety Association promotes biological safety as a scientific discipline and the biosafety profession. Practice began in military laboratories. The ABSA constitution was written in 1984 and ratified by members in 1987.
PSESThe Product Safety Engineering Society is part of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. The main focus is on product safety engineering methodologies and techniques for equipment and devices.
SPSPThe Society of Product Safety Professionals was formed in 2016 for those engaged in consumer product safety.
ASCE | The American Society of Civil Engineers was founded on November 5, 1852. The origin name was American Society of Civil Engineers and Architects. The name was changed to American Society of Civil Engineers in 1868 after architects formed their own professional society. The society implemented sanitation, clean water, transportation, and many other public safety improvements. |