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OSHA Update Symposium Change

September 17, 2010 - 8:00am to 5:00pm - Univ of Texas-Arlington, Maverick Activity Center

Come join us and hear from the Fort Worth and Dallas OSHA staff on what is going on within OSHA and what their latest initiatives are. This is a great opportunity to network with your fellow occupational health and safety professionals and to have your questions answered by the regulatory representatives that will be present.

Date: Friday, September 17, 2010
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Doors open at 7:15).
Location: University of Texas at Arlington, Maverick Activity Center, Lone Star Auditorium, 490 West Nedderman Drive, Arlington, Texas, 76010 (map and link below)
Cost: $50 for Members, $65 for non-members. The price includes a box lunch and refreshments all day. After September 15th, the price increases to $65 for Members and $75 for Non-Members.

5 Easy Ways to Register:

  1. Via the Web Site: click HERE to pay with a credit card
  2. By Phone: (817) 272-2581
  3. By FAX: (817) 272-2556
  4. By Mail: UT Arlington, Box 19197, Arlington, TX 76019
  5. At the Door: Registrations (checks or cash only) will be taken until 8:00 am

The NTS-AIHA Federal Tax ID# is 31-1254249.

Certification Points: 1 CM; 0.5 COC
Contact: For more information, contact Kelly Dennison at 817-280-1375 or kadennison@bellhelicopter.textron.com.

October Speaker/Presentation Change

We have a different speaker that will be presenting during our October meeting. Russ Kendzior will be providing a presentation on slips and falls and will focus on their primary causes and real-world solutions. The program is based on Russ Kendzior’s latest book entitled “Fall’s Aren’t Funny” and will include the viewing of a 25 minute made-for-television documentary highlighting the story of a real slip-and-fall victim. The date and location will remain the same. This is the second presentation in our series of CEU-eligible meeting/presentations. Remember, you have to make all three to get credit.

ASSE Fort Worth Chapter Earns Shooting Star Award

Attendes of the July 2010 Fort Worth Chapter monthly meeting accept the Shooting Star Award on behalf of the chapter membership.

Fort Worth Chapter Membership Survey

The Fort Worth Chapter ASSE had been working to improve our communications and how we serve our members. I hope you can agree that we’ve increased communications to include a bevy of job announcements and educational opportunities. We strive to continue these improvements, but need your help. Attached is a link to a short survey we would like each member to complete to get a better understanding of your needs and desires. Please take a few minutes to complete. We have included a $100 gift card in a drawing as an incentive. As always, we thank you for your valued time and participation.

Fort Worth Chapter Membership Survey

Regards,

Sean Nelson CSP CSTM
VP – FTW Chapter ASSE.

Guest Speaker Program Through 2010

These are the speakers and topics planned for the remainder of 2010. The August, October, and November meetings will be the second series offering CEUs. You must attend all three sessions to receive the .3 CEU credit. The Board has opted to support the OSHA update at the Ruth Jackson Center on September 15th in lieu of our Chapter meeting for that month. All meetings will be held at the Diamond Oaks Country Club unless otherwise specified. Directions can be found on the website calendar for this and each event.

August 17, 2010 – Systems Safety, Rail Transportation – Ronald Dobbs CSP CQA
Provide an overview of System Safety Certification (SSC) for a Transit System, which addresses conditions that could result in harm – whether unintentional (safety) or intentional (security). How application of safety and security certification promotes an informed management decision-making process in project design, construction, testing, and initiation into revenue service is discussed. Certification for safety and security as a series of processes that collectively verify the safety and security readiness of the rail system for public use is explained.

September 15, 2010 – OSHA Update (Ruth Jackson Center)

October 19, 2010 – Behavior-Based Safety – Sean Nelson CSP CSTM
Provide an overview of behavior-based safety that addresses the reasons for and study of human behavior. This session offers techniques for developing observations forms and explains how observations should be conducted as well as how to provide effective feedback to employees in an effort to change at-risk behaviors.

November 16, 2010 – eLearning and PowerPoint Presentation Skills – Skipper Kendrick CSP
An overview of integrating eLearning into today’s busy work schedules and how to create effective training presentations using PowerPoint. Many “tricks” for making your presentations more memorable are included in this session.

December (date TBD) – Holiday Outing
For the last couple of years, the Chapter has participated in a Holiday Outing where we get together, network, and have a little fun. Last year we met at the Main Event in Grapevine. Your immediate family is welcome to join in on the activities and meet with other families.

From our Friends at OSHA

The NIOSH Education Resource Center is conducting a needs assessment, and would like input from Safety and Health professionals.

If you are an employer of H&S professionals, please complete the survey located at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/swcoehohsemployers

If you are a current H&S professional and/or graduate of and H&S training program, please complete the survey located at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/swcoehgradprofneeds

Offshore Explosion Hazard Course Offering

Texas A&M is offering an offshore explosion hazards course August 30-31 at the College Station campus. Details are attached.

ASSE Region III PDC Rescheduled for Spring 2011

After looking at the initial response we are rescheduling the conference to Spring 2011. Still in OK City, but with a couple of additions:

We are hoping to get some of the student members to attend the conference since they will already be in the area. An added benefit of the rescheduling will be the marketing push by ASSE for the 100 Year Anniversary. If anyone has made conference reservations at the Marriot in OK City you should cancel them – no need to incur needless charges. As soon as we have new dates they will be posted on the website.

2010 Environmental Management Certificate Program

October 18-22 & November 15-19, 2010 - OSU Tulsa Campus - Tulsa, OK

This program is designed to deliver a quality professional development experience to those with hazardous materials management or environmental compliance obligations.

The Environmental Management Certificate program consists of 14 individual seminars on topics related to the efficient and effective management of environmental compliance issues within industry such as: compliance programs, hazardous materials management, environmental legislation and compliance, industrial safety and associated management topics. Our training seminars are designed to provide environmental professionals with a quality development experience, so they may better understand the growing complexity of environmental legislation and compliance requirements.

Taken in its entirety, this program provides an outstanding preparation experience for those who plan to take a professional certification exam (CHMM, REM, CHMP, AEP, RHCMM and CEA).

It’s up to you! Attend both weeks, either week, or individual four or eight hour seminars. The full two-week registration includes 14 professional development seminars by industry-experts, a Certificate of Completion from Oklahoma State University showing 7.6 CEU’s, an individual RCRA certificate satisfying 40 CFR 265.16(b)(c), an individual D.O.T. certificate satisfying 49 CFR 172.704, 14 seminar manuals and associated reference materials.

May 2010 Chapter Meeting Recap

The May Fort Worth Chapter meeting went very well. We have several people in attendance this month. Perhaps this is because we are communicating more, because we are getting more interesting presentation, or maybe because we are able to provide CEUs for our educational presentations (remember, you must attend three of these in a six-month period). Whatever the case, our participation and networking opportunities are growing. And, as you’ve probably noticed, there have been an increasing number of job announcements with many in the DFW area. Thanks to all that have participated and provided information on jobs. Please contact one of the chapter officers when you need or have information to share, including requests for specific topics for presentations or if you would like to conduct a presentation yourself.

The presentation for May was made by Bill Rue (see photo) of 3M on hearing conservation. Bill provided a very interesting demonstration on EARFit Validation, which is a method for fit-testing hearing protection devices. For more information, go to www.e-a-rfit.com. This was the first in our series of presentations that are eligible for CEU credit. Next month’s presentation will be an OSHA update provided by Yvonne Amy on June 15th.

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