The results are in! Congratulations to ASSE’s future leaders. Voting in the 2012 election ended on March 31, 2012, followed by Tellers Committee review and verification.

President: Richard A. Pollock, CSP
President-Elect: Kathy A. Seabrook, CSP, CMIOSH
Senior Vice President: Patricia M. Ennis, CSP, ARM
Vice President, Finance: Stephanie A.

Do you have a funny bone? Use the form below to submit your wittiest caption for this photo, contributed by Lindsay Polic, a professional member of ASSE’s Orange County Chapter.

Safety 2012 is around the corner. With a record-breaking amount of exposition space sold, this year’s event will host the largest space in ASSE’s history that will be dedicated to showcasing SH&E products and services.

As part of Safety 2012, the Nexsteps Career Center will be available starting on Sunday, June 3, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 210/212 of the Colorado Convention Center. Nexsteps is aimed toward college students, young professionals and experienced engineers who are seeking new employment opportunities.

NAOSH Week is May 6 – 12. It’s a great opportunity to bring attention to workplace safety and the SH&E profession. How are you celebrating NAOSH Week in your workplace?

NAOSH Week is May 6-12.

The Body of Knowledge is a benefit of ASSE membership. This evergreen online collection of nearly 5,000 assets  represents the collective knowledge of the profession. Contribute to the discussion, and explore the collection of peer-reviewed best practices documents, templates, checklists and white papers.

North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week is celebrated each May. ASSE wants you to get involved in NAOSH Week to help educate the public about the benefits of a safe workplace, and the importance of occupational safety and health professionals. Get involved: Watch the video, visit the website and tell your story.

During the month of May, ASSE will be offering special membership deals.

Current ASSE members, who are not already members of the Women In Safety Engineering (WISE) common interest group, can join WISE for $5.00.

ASSE’s Hawaii Chapter held the biannual Governor’s Pacific-Rim Safety and Health Conference in Honolulu on April 16-18, 2012.  Conference highlights included 62 educational sessions, more than 70 exhibitors displaying the latest in occupational SH&E products and services, and pre- and posteducational courses.

From left: Fahad Al-Bani, Drilling Operational Excellence; Terrie Norris; Abdullah Al-Ghamdi; Mohammed Al-Zahrain, Executive Director Safety and Industrial Security, Saudi Aramco
When Abdullah Al-Ghamdi received a President’s Award from 2010-11 ASSE President Darryl C. Hill, Ph.D.

To show its support for SH&E research, Aon Risk Solutions has donated $10,000 to ASSE Foundation’s Safety Matters Fund. The fund supports the long-term growth and impact of the safety profession.

D.J. Murdock received ASSE Foundation’s 2012 Bervin Hall Memorial Scholarship, which is sponsored by ASSE’s Colorado Chapter. Murdock, a student at Brigham Young University-Idaho and member of the Craters of the Moon Chapter, received the award during a presentation from Colorado Chapter President Dustin Richartz, M.P.H., CSP.

Rick Zimmerman, CSP, is a professional member of ASSE’s Lower Columbia Basin Chapter and is a safety professional for Mission Support Alliance LLC. Here is his SH&E Generations story:
As a young child I vividly remember Sunday dinners where Grandpa lead the prayer.

For the second year, ASSE’s Greater Calumet Chapter is helping to fund a scholarship for a local student pursuing an SH&E degree, thanks to a donation from Diversified Marketing Strategies (DMS). DMS awarded $1,500 to the chapter from proceeds received from the Beyond Safety Conference and Expo held last fall.

ASSE has published the second edition of The Safety Professionals Handbook, which includes updates on essential information for the SH&E professional. The two-volume set includes two new chapters: Sustainability and the SH&E Professional; and Best Practices in Industrial Hygiene.