About ASSE

Today, millions of people go to and return home from work safely every day due, in part, to the commitment of the occupational safety, health and environmental (SH&E) practitioners who work day in and day out identifying hazards and implementing safety advances in all industries and at all workplaces, thereby reducing workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses.

Founded in 1911, the Des Plaines, Illinois-based American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is the oldest and largest safety organization and represents more than 30,000 SH&E practitioners committed to protecting people, property and the environment and are at the forefront of safety engineering, design, standards development, management and education in virtually every industry, governmental agency, labor and education. Presently, ASSE has 151 chapters, 56 sections and 65 student sections. There are also members in 64 countries including Mexico, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, Australia, Kuwait and Egypt. ASSE members serve on over 40 safety and health standards committees including the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

2010-2011 Officers Announced!

Our nominations committee has received and tallied the votes; and our officers currently stand as written:

As seen above, we had a late volunteer for President Elect position: Steve Crooks.
Steve is a past president of the North Carolina chapter and a certified IH and CSP. If we have no other volunteers the EC recommends that we hold a live members vote at the Sept 9th kickoff meeting and if no opposition we will induct Steve with the rest of the officers at that time.

Thanks for a great year. Summer is planning time. If you'd like to participate or provide input, please contact our 2011 Chapter President Allison Cummings at acummings@ei1.com.

I look forward to our next meeting on September 9, lLocation TBD.

Have a great and safe Summer!

Horace Rozier

Update Your Contact Information with ASSE

As we all know communicating with our members is difficult. If your e-mail address has recently been changed or modified we would like for you to update your infomation so that we may stay in contact with you on upcoming events. You can update your contact information online at http://www.asse.org/about/addresschange.php.

ANSI/AIHA Z10-2005 Standard Revision

We are in the process of revising the ANSI/AIHA Z10 2005 standard. As a committee member for this standard I am soliciting comments to improve it. If you have any specific language changes you would like to see made or specific annex material you think we should add, please send them to Bob Andrews, CSP at rkandrews@ncdot.gov before May 20th. It will also be helpful to get a rationale or objective you have for us making the change.

Upcoming ASSE Webinars

See the ASSE Virtual Classroom website for more information about ASSE Webinars.

OHS and Nanotechnology: Where Are We in 2010?
July 28, 2010 - 11:00am-12:30pm CDT

Reinforcing Excellent Safety Performance: Rewards, Recognition & Incentives
August 4, 2010 - 11:00am-12:30pm CDT

Understanding a Comprehensive Managed Fall Protection Program & Personnel Key to Its Development & Implementation
August 18, 2010 - 11:00am-12:30pm CDT

When No One's Watching: The Psychology of Self-Motivation
August 25, 2010 - 11:00am-12:30pm CDT

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