ASSP Society Update

ASSP member Fernando Benalcazar has been named Vice-Minister of Mines of Ecuador. Benalcazar is a founder and professional member of ASSP’s Ecuador Section.

Timothy Hicks has been appointed to represent ASSP on the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC).

Attendees at the Chicagoland Safety, Health and Environmental Conference, hosted at the Northern Illinois University Naperville campus on September 17-20, experienced many learning opportunities in the OSH field.

OSH Generations is about family and the safety profession. Many OSH professionals have parents or children who are also in the profession. Here are the stories of Pat McCon, CSP, CHMM, CFPS, Iris McCon, COHN, and Brian McCon, members of our Northern Ohio Chapter.

We recently spoke with J.A. Rodriguez about his new role as chair of VPPPA and how his involvement with ASSP can spark collaboration.

Members Jerry Shupe and Rick Zellen were recently appointed to represent ASSP on the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention. The alliance’s goal is to provide and disseminating information and resources for suicide prevention and mental health promotion in construction.

The 7th annual Valley Fever Walk saw many members of ASSP’s Women in Safety Excellence Common Interest Group from the Bakersfield Chapter working to promote awareness of Valley Fever.

In a recent letter to OSHA, ASSP calls for stronger emphasis on the need for comprehensive fall protection management programs.

ASSP has launched a new podcast about safety standards and technical publications that covers topics such as safety leadership, consensus standards, ISO 45001, fall protection anchorage points and managing hazardous energy.

OSH Generations is about family and the safety profession. Many OSH professionals have parents or children who are also in the profession. Our members share their stories of the people who influenced them to enter the safety profession or those who they inspired to become safety professionals. Here’s the story of Ryan Nicholson, CSP, a professional member of ASSP’s McKinley Chapter. This story was originally published in the December 2013 issue of Society Update.

ASSP has expanded its educational offerings with the newest online program, Certificate in Leadership and Professional Skills, which aims to provide safety professionals with skills that will strengthen their business and professional knowledge.

Student Cameron Cothran, a member of ASSP’s Heart of America Student Section, was recently awarded the June Brothers Scholarship from VPPPA for being a role model in the community and for entering into the OSH profession.

Many OSH professionals have parents or children who are also in the profession. Here’s the story of Rick Zimmerman, a professional member of ASSP’s Lower Columbia Basin Chapter.

Renewing your ASSP membership helps keep you in the know with the latest safety news, industry standards and best practices. We created a video that provides easy-to-follow instructions on how to renew your membership online.

Krishna Nirmalya Sen, Ph.D., P.E., was recently appointed as chair of the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) Scientific Committee on Occupational Health in the Construction Industry.