ASSP Society Update

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American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) announced its 2018 Class of Fellows in the field of occupational and environmental health nursing. Included in this honored group is ASSP member Janice Hartgens.

ASSP member Anthony Marletta was one of four recipients of a graduate scholarship from ASTM International.

Many OSH professionals have parents or children who are also in the profession. Here’s the story of Teri North, CSP, a professional member of ASSP’s Augusta Chapter.

A recap of events and results from the ASSP Foundation's fundraising efforts at Safety 2018.

ASSP’s Pakistan Chapter recently met with Pakistan’s Water and Power Development Authority to provide professional support for the improvement of OSH performance on existing and upcoming projects.

Meet the 2017 Member-Get-A-Member campaign winner, Danny Callies. "New members mean new ideas," he says of his efforts to recruit colleagues to join ASSP.

ASSP member J. Lindsay Cook, M.S.P.H., CIH, CSP, FAIHA, has been elected to serve as vice president on AIHA’s Board of Directors.

Dianne Grote Adams, M.S., CSP, CIH, CPEA, a professional member of ASSP’s Central Ohio Chapter, was honored by Otterbein University with a Special Achievement Award.

Encouraging OSH students today helps to support the profession and by inspiring future safety professionals. ASSP representatives Director-At-Large Brad Giles, P.E., CSP, and Society President Jim Smith, M.S., CSP, recently visited college campuses to share their knowledge about safety and address OSH students.

Jayme Hobson, CSP, STS, has received the Safety and Health Recognition Award from the Iron Workers International Union.

Voluntary national consensus standards are used by companies and organizations to reference state-of-the-art practices and technology to create the safest and healthiest work environments for employees. ASSP members such as Loui McCurley use these standards every day and have been involved in their creation.

President Jim Smith recently addressed students at Eastern Kentucky University about the future outlook for the OSH profession and how the Society supports safety professionals throughout their careers.

Leaders of the Society's Pakistan Chapter recently met with the National Vocational Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) to propose implementing OSH subjects into NAVTTC training modules across Pakistan.

Charitable donations through an IRA are an option members can consider to help support the ASSP Foundation.