Greater Tidewater Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers

President's Message - March 2010

March is upon us and brings us the Spring season. We have a flurry of activities taking place this month. We start out with our rescheduled Workers' Compensation Seminar on March 5. You can earn CEUs by attending this seminar and we continued the 2 for 1 offer. See the brochure in this newsletter or our website to register for the event.

The Peninsula Section meeting will be held March 10 at Jefferson Labs and the Chapter meeting on March 17 at Harbor Park-Hits at the Park restaurant. Support your chapter and attend one of these meetings. At the chapter meetings we are focusing our 50-50 raffle proceeds towards the purchase of a projector.

Lastly, the Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center has extended an invitation to ASSE members to their Public Health Conference held March 19-25 in Hampton. A flyer announcing the conference is in this newsletter. Additional information can be found on our website.

The Society has recognized the Greater Tidewater Chapter as a Chapter Star, the highest level of recognition. Our Chapter will receive an engraved award to be presented at the National PDC, a letter of recognition from the Society President, mention in ASSE publication Society Update and are subsequently eligible for consideration for the ASSE Chapter of the Year Award.

Susan George, CSP, CHMM
GTC ASSE President

Why Should I Join ASSE? What's in it For Me?

Questions?

For more information on joining ASSE, please contact the Greater Tidewater Chapter Membership Chairperson, Cherie Walton at c.c.walton@reactives.com or (757) 436-1033 or (757) 548-2808 (fax).

ASSE is the world's oldest and largest professional safety organization. Its 32,600 members perform vital safety and health functions in public and private industry. They manage, supervise, and provide training and consultation on health, safety, and environmental issues. They keep people safe, protect the environment, and save money through accident prevention and the use of smart work practices.

ASSE is a leader in:

Setting Standards – works with American National Standards Institutes (ANSI) on the development and improvement of safety standards.
Recognizing Excellence – recognizes outstanding accomplishments of safety professionals through a variety of awards programs.
Speaking Out & Shaping the Future – ASSE prepares position statements in response to, and in anticipation of, key safety and health legislation and regulations. ASSE also works closely with government agencies and other professional societies worldwide to share concerns, and discuss goals and strategies that impact members of the safety profession.
National Networking – With 148 chapters, 55 sections, and 54 student section across the country, members are afforded unlimited networking and professional development opportunities through local and national meetings,
seminars, conferences, and newsletters. There are also 12 professional divisions to provide technical assistance in various careers.
Quality Education – provides members with quality professional development tools, skills, and knowledge to enhance their professional standing and to achieve their career goals.

Membership Benefits Include:

Networking
Career Counseling
Job Line Employment Service
Professional Liability & Group Medical Insurance
Career Development
Information & Technical Publications
Education & Training

As An Employer, What's In It For Me?

Sponsoring one or more employees in ASSE is like putting money in the bank. In today's business environment, safety and health professionals can have a big impact on your company's bottom line. Knowledgeable, well trained, and well informed safety professionals can keep your company in compliance with the latest federal regulations and save you money on loss-time and accident prevention. ASSE provides safety professionals with the knowledge and skills they need to help protect your company's most valuable assets – employees and money. Encourage and support employees to join and actively participate in ASSE!

Membership Categories

PROFESSIONAL MEMBER Requirements:

Shall be a certified safety professional (CSP) or certified industrial hygienist (CIH) in good standing with the Board of Certified Safety Professionals or American Board of Industrial Hygiene, respectively, or
Shall hold an accredited certification from a body recognized by the Admissions Committee, hold a baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited college or university and shall have a minimum of 5 years in the aggregate professional safety, health and environmental experience, or
Shall be registered or licensed by a state agency as a professional engineer (P.E.), hold a baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited college or university and shall have a minimum of 5 years in the aggregate professional safety, health and environmental experience, or
Shall hold a doctorate level degree from an accredited college or university in a safety, health and environmental field recognized by the Admissions Committee and shall have a minimum of 5 years in the aggregate professional safety, health and environmental experience.

MEMBER Requirements: Current employment in safety or a relevant specialty. Both Professional Members and Members must be employed in the safety profession or one of its specialty areas and perform at least two of the four following professional safety functions:

Anticipate, identify, and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices.
Develop hazard control designs, methods, procedures, and programs.
Implement, administer, and advise others on hazard controls and hazard control programs.
Measure, audit, and evaluate the effectiveness of hazard controls and hazard control programs.

ASSOCIATE MEMBER Requirements: This category is for those who provide services to the safety profession or who cooperate with safety professionals.

STUDENT MEMBER Requirements: The applicant is not currently working in a safety or safety-related field and must be enrolled in an accredited college which offers a graduate or undergraduate degree curriculum which prepares the student for practice in the safety profession or one of its related specialty fields.

EMERITUS MEMBER Requirements: Members who are fully retired from gainful employment and who have been an ASSE member for at least 10 years may be reclassified as an Emeritus member.

DIVISIONS: There are 13 Practice Specialties members may join: Academics, Construction, Consultants, Engineering, Environmental, Healthcare, Industrial Hygiene, International, Management, Mining, Public Sector, Risk Management/Insurance, and Transportation.

Membership Fees:

New Application:
- $120 Society Dues plus $15 Chapter Dues plus $25 one-time Application Fee
- $145 Membership fees for most international addresses are slightly less.
Students:
- Annual Student fee with online access to Professional Safety Journal plus a FREE one-year Practice Specialty membership .... $15.00.
- Annual Student fee with one-year mail subscription to Professional Safety Journal plus a FREE one-year Practice Specialty membership ....$32.00.
Each Practice Specialty is an additional $15.00 per year.
Reclassification to a different membership category is $15.00.

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