WISE fosters advancement of women in safety, health and environment

Women in Safety Engineering is a common interest group formed in 2003 to help promote women in the safety, health, and environmental profession.

Starting with a couple dozen interested women, it now has more than 1,600 members -- both women and men, according to Terrie S. Norris.

The president-elect of the American Society of Safety Engineers says one of the main activities of WISE members is mentoring. "We have a mentoring program where we actually, physically go in and match mentor and mentee," she said.

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The group also raises money for various activities. One is the upcoming publication of a book profiling 100 women in safety engineering.

July 5, 2011

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