ASSE’s 2013 election results were announced April 9, 2013, by Terrie Norris, CSP, ARM, CPSI, Chair, ASSE’s Nominations and Elections Committee, who added that 4,772 ballots were received for a return rate of 14%. Here is ASSE’s leadership team for 2013-15:

Society Offices

President: Kathy Seabrook

President-Elect: Trish Ennis

Senior Vice President: Mike Belcher

Vice President, Professional Affairs: Jim Smith

Vice President, Professional Development: Christine Sullivan

Region Offices

Region I: Erike Young

Region III: Alan Brown

Region V: Scott Huberty

Region VII: Tara R. Falin

Area Offices

Region II, Area B: Dustin Richartz

Region IV, Louisiana Area: Lance Roux

Region IV, South Florida Area: Karen Metz

Region VIII, Keystone Area: Aaron Cameron

Region VIII, Metropolitan Area: Frank Gesualdo

North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, May 5-11, 2013, is the perfect time to share your story about helping workers return home to their families safe and healthy each day. This year, the week-long observance will kick off on May 5, at the National Aquarium in Washington, DC, with remarks from ASSE President Rick Pollock, CSP; Canadian Society of Safety Engineering Vice President/Treasurer Jim Hopkins; Victoriano Angüis Terrazas, president, AISOHMEX, A.C., and Joe Herrity, corporate director, security, URS.

On May 6, the Department of Labor will commemorate NAOSH Week by hosting several events, including the presentation of the inaugural Triangle Award to Jeremy Bethancourt, director of safety, health and training, LeBlanc Building Co. Inc., Phoenix, AZ, and recognition of the five age-group winners of the NAOSH Week Safety-On-The-Job kids’ poster contest. A behind-the-scenes educational tour at the National Gallery of Art will round out the festivities in DC.

Find ideas about how you and your chapter might participate here and here.

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The street in front of the building

The west entrance to the parking lot

]]> http://societyupdate.asse.org/2013/05/flooding-in-midwest-affects-asse-headquarters/feed/ 0 http://societyupdate.asse.org/2013/05/create-a-caption-for-our-contest/ http://societyupdate.asse.org/2013/05/create-a-caption-for-our-contest/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 14:15:30 +0000 suadmin http://societyupdate.asse.org/?p=5911 Try out your funny bone this month and come up with a clever caption to accompany this photo, submitted by Wayne Fernandez of Springfield, OR. If your entry is selected, your caption and name will be printed in an upcoming issue of Professional Safety along with the photo. Be sure to check out last month’s winning caption, submitted by Rod Lynch, CSP, CIH, in the June issue of Professional Safety. Lynch is a professional member of ASSE’s Southwestern Ohio Chapter.

On April 5, 2013, the Chinese delegation from the province of Gansu met with ASSE members in Virginia. The NOVA Chapter, represented by Vincent P. Courtemanche, President and David Wenzel, President-Elect, gave presentations on construction safety and SH&E from a local government agency and challenges for their fields. In addition, Miller provided an overview of ASSE, the Society and its member resources, including the Body of Knowledge system, and an overview of all the SH&E courses upcoming at our PDC.  Zhao’s primary interest was in the mining and construction area and pollution control. The delegation was amazed at the wide area of presenters and the resources our membership had available to them. The group, through the Triway interpreters, had an hour of interactive discussions.

As OSHA conducted it’s own outreach, ASSE’s regional offices’ collected cases upon cases of donated equipment from safety professionals and companies across the country. The ASSE Foundation (ASSEF) contributed to the “Sandy PPE Fund” given to ASSE’s New York City Chapter for the purchase of PPE that chapter members then distributed to recovery workers. In addition to the funding from ASSEF, the New York City Chapter held a fundraiser on Nov. 29, 2012, raising $5,000 in contributions.

ASSE President Rick Pollock, CSP, thanked ASSE members for their efforts. “This opportunity to work with OSHA to help recovery workers be safe as they helped communities restore their homes and businesses impacted by Hurricane Sandy is a testament to the empathy of ASSE members. As SH&E professionals, they understand the potential dangers to workers repairing infrastructure elements while helping people put their lives back together,” said Pollock. “I’m proud to be able to thank ASSE’s members for this remarkable response.”

Prizes include free webinars, seminars, ASSE merchandise, a 1-year extension of your ASSE membership and a chance to win the grand prize, a free registration to Safety 2014, scheduled for June 8-11, in Orlando, FL, with three nights hotel accommodations and a $250 AMEX card.

Your friends will also benefit. In addition to their new membership benefits, each new member who joins with the promotion code 1301RAF receives a free ASSE webinar.

Each year, the event benefits ASSEF research and education initiatives, giving you the opportunity to support the future of the profession while enjoying a little friendly competition, scenic views and networking with peers. This year’s outing will be held at Badlands Golf Club, featuring 27 holes nestled against the breathtaking views of the Red Rock canyons.

If golf isn’t your game, you can also support the Foundation by participating in the 19th Annual Silent Auction, to be held at Safety 2013, June 24-27. For Safety 2013, the Foundation will debut a new mobile auction, enabling our supporters to participate from anywhere. A complete catalogue of items will be accessible to anyone, and real-time bidding ensures opportunity for every bidder to win his/her prize. The auction will open in mid-June and registration, bidding and payment can all be completed online. Your company can help support the profession too by making a donation online.

If yes, please tell us about some of your activities in the Comments section after you vote.