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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS
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Vol. 62 - Issue 6 February 20 Dinner Meeting Nancy Matthews, CEM "Reducing The Risk Of Chemical's Getting Into The Wrong Hands" Past President & Chapter Awards Night Safety Professional of the Year Award Presented by Joe Kaplan 25 Year and 40 year Members to be honored DINNER AND MEETING :
RSVP: 562-430-9031 - or Email ebecker@caps.usc.edu Edmonson Faculty Center Phone: (323) 442-1591 Topic: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has developed a new regulation aimed at reducing the risk of chemical attack, by making it difficult for terrorists to acquire those chemicals domestically. The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Final Rule has been published, and requires those facilities which store chemicals found on the “DHS Chemicals of Interest” list to register that information with DHS. This presentation will include a discussion on the process, facility levels of risk, including the Site Security Plan which will be required for all facilities considered to be “high risk”.
Driving Directions to USC Health Sciences Campus 10 (Santa Monica Freeway) East - 1. Exit at Soto Street and turn left. 2. Turn left on Alcazar Street. 3. Turn left on San Pablo Street. 4. Turn right at the top of the hill on Zonal Ave. 5. Turn right on Biggy St. (Biggy Parking Structure is on right)10 (Santa Monica Freeway) West 1. Exit at Soto Street and turn right. 2. Turn left on Alcazar Street. 3. Turn left on San Pablo Street. 4. Turn right at the top of the hill on Zonal Ave. 5. Turn right on Biggy St. (Biggy Parking Structure is on right)5 (Golden State/Santa Ana Freeway) South 1. Exit at Mission Road and turn left. 2. Turn right on Zonal Avenue. 3. Turn left on Biggy Street for central campus (Biggy Parking Structure is on right)5 (Golden State/Santa Ana Freeway) North 1. Transition to the 10 (Santa Monica Freeway) east. 2. Exit at Soto Street and turn left. 3. Turn left on Alcazar Street. 4. Turn left on San Pablo Street. 4. Turn right at the top of the hill on Zonal Ave. 5. Turn right on Biggy St. (Biggy Parking Structure is on right)101 (Ventura Freeway) South 1. Transition to the 10 (Santa Monica Freeway) east. 2. Exit at State Street /Soto Street. 3. Proceed across State Street onto the onramp, and bear right to exit at Soto Street. 4. Turn left on Alcazar Street. 5. Turn left on San Pablo Street. 6. Turn right at the top of the hill on Zonal Ave. 7. Turn right on Biggy St. (Biggy Parking Structure is on right)710 (Long Beach Freeway) North or South 1. Transition to the 10 (Santa Monica Freeway) west. 2. Exit at Soto Street and turn right. 3. Turn left on Alcazar Street. 4. Turn left on San Pablo Street. 5. Turn right at the top of the hill on Zonal Ave. 6. Turn right on Biggy St. (Biggy Parking Structure is on right)Huntington Drive (Pasadena, West San Gabriel Valley) 1. Follow Huntington Drive west until it divides into Mission Road and Soto Street. 2. Bear left onto Soto Street and proceed to Alcazar Street. Turn right. 3. Turn left on San Pablo Street. 4. Turn right at the top of the hill on Zonal Ave. 5. Turn right on Biggy St. (Biggy Parking Structure is on right)
Call for Nominations Join ASSE LA’s Leadership Team "This is your opportunity to shape Chapter programs, expand your professional network, and represent the interests of Safety in our community!” Nominations are requested for 2008-2009 the officers of the Los Angeles Chapter. These include: President-Elect, First Vice President (Programs), Second Vice President (Newsletter), Secretary, Treasurer, Two Delegates to the Society House of Delegates, and Member-At-Large. Note: President-Elect Enrique Garcia assumes the role of President in 2007-2008, and was previously elected to the position. Note: Self nominations are acceptable. Each elected Chapter officer shall be a Chapter member and a Society member for one year prior to taking officer; the Regional Vice President must approve exceptions. However, only a Professional Member or Member may hold the offices of President, president-elect, First Vice President, Second Vice President, or Delegate to the House of Delegates.Duties for the positions being elected in May (1 Year Term Beginning July 1) The President-Elect shall: (a) Succeed to the office of the President and carry out its duties if the President is unable to serve, (b) Be a member of the Regional Operating Committee representing the Chapter, (c) Chair the Membership Committee and assume the responsibilities for promoting membership growth and administering current membership records, (d) Assume other responsibilities and duties as assigned by the President. The First Vice President shall: (a) perform the duties of Program Chairperson and: With approval of the membership succeed to the office of President-Elect and carry out its duties if the President-Elect is unable to serve, (b) Develop a meeting program plan for the Chapter year to assist in fulfilling Society objectives for professional development, (c) Assume other responsibilities and duties as assigned by the President (d) Be an alternate representative to the Regional Operating Committee. The Second Vice President shall perform the duties of Newsletter Editor and: (a) With approval of the membership succeed to the office of First Vice President and carry out its duties if the First Vice President is unable to serve, (b) Chair the Newsletter Committee and assume the responsibility for promoting Chapter activities through the monthly newsletter (c) Assume other responsibilities and duties as assigned by the President. The Secretary shall: (a) Maintain Chapter records and correspondence, (b) Notify Executive Committee members of meetings, (c) Assume the duties of the Treasurer as necessary, and (d) Record and distribute minutes of Chapter meetings and Chapter Executive Committee meetings. The Treasurer shall: (a) Maintain all financial records of the Chapter, (b) Supervise the receipt and disbursement of funds as directed by the Chapter Executive Committee, (c) Maintain Chapter funds in a depository approved by the Chapter Executive Committee, (d) Within 60 days of the end of the Society’s fiscal year, transmit to Society Headquarters the audited income and expense report for the ending fiscal year and submit to the IRS and Franchise Tax Board any required tax documents, (e) Notify the Society no later than March 1st of any changes in Chapter dues for the coming Society year, (f) File the biennial Corporation report and any other necessary documents. Delegate(s) to the Society House of Delegates Shall: (a) Attend the annual House of Delegates meetings of the Society representing the Chapter (B) Operate in accordance with House of Delegates Operating Procedures and Society Bylaws (c) Keep the Chapter informed of House of Delegates actions and proposed actions, (d) Act on House of Delegates mail ballots on behalf of the Chapter. The Member At Large shall: Perform such special assignments as directed by the President or Executive Committee. Nominations must be received by Louis Therrien (Louis.Therrien@aig.com), Chair of the Nominating Committee, by February 20. The Nomination Committee includes: Rick Garcia, and Past-Presidents Patrick Williams and Faye Wannlund.Candidates’ names and qualifications will be published and distributed to the Chapter Membership in the March Newsletter. Election will take place in May.
SO. CALIFORNIA NIOSH EDUCATION & RESEARCH CENTER 2008 SCERC UPCOMING EVENTS ANNOUNCEMENT February 26-28 (UCLA) - MOLD: CURRENT STATE OF THE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, 2nd ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM March 11 (UCLA) - Critical Cleaning and Contamination Control for Effective Manufacturing--Focus on High Tech and Medical Instruments. March 17-21 (UCLA) - CIH Review--Comprehensive Industrial Hygiene Review April 8 (UCLA) - Confined Space Awareness for Managers--Level 2 April 9 (UCLA) - Hazard Communication (half-day), Lockout/Tagout (half-day) OSHA 500 (CSUDH) - TRAINER COURSE IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH STANDARDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. JANUARY 14-17 AT CSUDH. Pre-Requisite. Designed for those interested in teaching the 10 & 30 hour Construction Safety & Health Class OSHA 511 (CSUDH) - STANDARDS FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY. FEB. 4-7 AT UCLA Introduces OSHA policies, procedures, and standards, as well as general industry safety and health principles OSHA 3010 (CSUDH) - TRENCHING & EXCAVATION. FEB. 20-22 AT CSUDH. Pre-Requisite OSHA 510 (CSUDH) - OSHA STANDARDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY MARCH 3-6. OSHA 501 (CSUDH) - TRAINER COUSE IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY. MARCH 31- APRIL 4 AT UCLA. ABIH & BCSP PTS. HAVE BEEN APPROVED OR APPLIED FOR THE ABOVE CLASSES - For details contact Arlene Feingold, SCERC Outreach Coordinator (310) 473-0434 feingold@ucla.edu. or erc@ph.ucla.edu (310) 206-2304, Website: www.ph.ucla.edu/erc/Safety & Environmental Student Receives Support from Local ASSE Professional and SPALW (Safety Professionals & Latino Workforce) Being a student ASSE American Society Safety Engineer member has numerous benefits, many of which I got to enjoy after attending my first Western PA ASSE Chapter meeting. I am a senior Safety and Environmental Management major at Slippery Rock University with a minor in Spanish. I have been a member of ASSE since 2005. About a year ago, our executive board of the Slippery Rock University SRU Student Chapter was invited to Pittsburgh for a plant tour, a meeting, and a dinner. We were sponsored by Western PA ASSE Chapter President, Pam Ferrante. In talking during dinner, I told Pam that I had an important presentation about a current issue in safety for my class, and that I wanted to focus on the hurdles safety professionals had with the Spanish language barrier. Pam informed me that she belonged to Safety Professionals and the Latino Workforce (SPALW) and encouraged me to tackle the topic and told me that she knew an ASSE/SPALW member that could offer help.Later that evening, I received an e-mail that Pam sent to Hector Escarcega, saying that a student she knows needs some help with a project concerning bilingual safety. Hector is the President of his own company, Bilingual Solutions International, out of Los Angeles, California. At first, I was shocked that Pam took the time to write an e-mail to Hector because she also runs her own business, and is perhaps the busiest woman I have ever met. Shortly after Pam contacted Hector, I received my first e-mail from Hector. It was loaded with PowerPoint versions of some of his training presentations, articles in both Spanish and English, and an offer to help with anything else that he could provide. Thanks to networking through ASSE, my project was off to a great start, but more importantly, I met two great ASSE/SPALW members who had the same interest in bilingual safety training as I did. My project tackled the cultural and communication issues that safety professionals across the nation deal with everyday. In separating myths from facts, teaching the class about cultural issues, showing incident rates among the Latino workforce, and even teaching them some beginning level Spanish, sparked interest. This was the first taste of Spanish and safety that had been combined in our program, which I am pleased to say will not be the last. Since I began developing professionally, through ASSE and my internship, which opened the door for my full time employment in May, more and more students are taking up Spanish as their minor. The opportunities for bilingual safety professionals are innumerable, and sometimes, it takes seeing to believe. Our program's advisor now recommends a Spanish minor over Human Resource Management.Through ASSE last semester, I earned the ASSE Professional Development Conference scholarship which allowed me to attend the Safety 2007 conference in Orlando. I was excited to spend time with Pam at the conference and finally meet Hector. Pam and I attended Hector's session and I was blown away by the amount of people in the room. The most beneficial part of attending Safety 2007 was meeting the safety professionals who desperately needed help. Everyone had a story, wanted to keep their employees safe, and wanted to learn how to communicate more effectively. I then realized that Safety Professionals and the Latino Workforce (SPALW) is not just a common interest group, but a lifeline. In the future, I see this group growing exponentially because it serves a basic need, and most importantly, has some of the best safety professionals as its core. As an ASSE Professional Member in May, I fully expect to become more involved with SPALW, but until then I will keep spreading the word and letting students know that there are needs that need to be addressed, and that they have the power to do it through learning Spanish.Thank you. Jessica Vrable.
January 10th, 2008 Joint Dinner Meeting ASSE LA & SC AIHA Aaron Trippler, AIHA Director of Government Affairs talked on the subject "Current and Proposed Legislation That Will Affect the Practice of Industrial Health" as our guest speaker for January. What did he have to say? Here's some of the highlights: The CDC is cannibalizing a lot of NIOSH's funds for "overhead." As a result, not much new is coming out of NIOSH, and it seems to be losing its standing as a leading world standards maker. Lawsuits about citing the ACGIH TLV as standards are winding down. TLV will still be cited as "advisory." Important is "normalization" of standards. This is being pushed by multinational corporations so as to simplify their compliance issues. Democrat Congress has not done anything re OSH. Few if any officials stand to gain or lose a single vote due to action on OSH issues. Hence: no activity. Even if Presidency goes Dem, it would not be until 2010 or later before any change could be felt due to lag time in appointing Secretary of Labor. Aaron Trippler is Director of Government Affairs for the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). Mr. Trippler directs government affairs for more than 70 local sections and is chief liaison with Congress and federal agencies. He has served in this capacity since 1992, when he developed the AIHA government affairs program.
Chapter Board Members -- February 2008 • President: Ed Becker• President Elect: Enrique Garcia• VP Programs: Jane Bartlett• VP News: Jody Van Leuven• Treasurer: Adam Arzate• At-Large: Charlie Lane• Delegate: Jay Preston• Delegate: Bill Taylor• Secretary: Scott Boim• WISE Chair: Melonee Cruse• WISE Co-Chair: Natasha Stratton• Risk Mgmt Chair: Thad Wolfe• Public Relations / Communications: Robert Sautter• Jobs: Charles Yun• Gov’t Affairs: Jun Laudencia• Spawl: Hector Escarcega• Awards: Scott Boim• Archives: Don Kramer• High Hazard Industry Chair: Kevin Stafford• JTS Chair: Larry Bergenfeld
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