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February 2010 Chapter MeetingTuesday, February 9, 2010 - 11:00am - Garcia's Mexican Restaurant OSHA Update and New Leadership Direction This presentation provides the freshest trends and news straight from OSHA including:
George Flynn has served with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 26 years as a Health Compliance Officer and Assistant Area Director. He is currently the Compliance Assistance Specialist in the OSHA Englewood Area Office, where he plans, coordinates, develops and implements a comprehensive compliance assistance program to provide integrated advice and assistance to businesses (particularly small businesses), labor affiliates and other stakeholders within the Area Office jurisdiction.
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RSVP with Dustin Richartz at dustin_richartz@hotmail.com. 2010 ASSE Colorado Chapter Spring Professional Development ConferenceWednesday, March 17, 2010 - 8:00am-4:00pm - CCA Conference Center Environmental Regulation Basics for the Safety ProfessionalMore details to come! Instructors:
Questions? Contact Jeff Citrone at 303-615-7561 or jeff.citrone@imacorp.com. ASSE Members on the MovePlease e-mail notices of your professional achievements (new job announcements, promotions, professional certifications, company safety awards, etc.) to coloradoasse@gmail.com for inclusion in upcoming chapter newsletters. Rick Zellen Awarded ARM Designation by Insurance Institute of AmericaColorado Chapter ASSE member Richard “Rick” C. Zellen, Jr. has been awarded the Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designation and diploma by the Insurance Institute of America for successfully completing courses and examinations that test for knowledge of risk management programs, the risk management process, loss exposures, and risk financing. Rick is currently employed by Willis North America as the South Central Regional Construction Risk Control Manager and is an Assistant Vice President, Sr. Risk Control Consultant. Prior to working with Willis NA, Rick also held positions as a Corporate Safety Director with American Civil Constructors, District Safety Manager with the Pacific Structures District of Kiewit and a Safety and Health Supervisor with Bechtel. Rick earned his Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice/Communications from Stonehill College. Rick also has earned his Associate Safety Professional and working toward his Certified Safety Professional designation. Jack Cain becomes a Certified Safety Professional® (CSP®)Encore Electric Safety & Health Manger Jack Cain has completed all requirements for certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP). This highly respected certification is awarded to individuals who meet academic standards, satisfy professional safety experience requirements, and have passed two rigorous examinations. The examinations cover engineering and management aspects of safety, applied sciences, legal and regulatory matters, professional affairs, and other safety-related topics. Certified Safety Professionals specialize in protecting workers, the public, property, and the environment by identifying, evaluating, and controlling hazards. The CSP directs safety programs at a corporate level to reduce risk and loss. Steven Schoolcraft, BCSP Examination Director, said, "Becoming a CSP elevates a safety professional to the top of his or her field." Fred Wilton becomes a Certified Safety Professional® (CSP®)Haselden Construction Safety & Environmental Manager Fred Wilton has completed all requirements for certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP). This highly respected certification is awarded to individuals who meet academic standards, satisfy professional safety experience requirements, and have passed two rigorous examinations. The examinations cover engineering and management aspects of safety, applied sciences, legal and regulatory matters, professional affairs, and other safety-related topics. Certified Safety Professionals specialize in protecting workers, the public, property, and the environment by identifying, evaluating, and controlling hazards. The CSP directs safety programs at a corporate level to reduce risk and loss. Steven Schoolcraft, BCSP Examination Director, said, "Becoming a CSP elevates a safety professional to the top of his or her field." Mark Semonisck Awarded 2010 Colorado Chapter ASSE Safety Professional of the YearDENVER, CO (January 26, 2010) – The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Colorado chapter recently honored Mark F. Semonisck, CSP, AVP, with the annual Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) award for his ongoing contributions to his community and his commitment to protecting people, property and the environment. ASSE is a 99-year-old safety society with more than 32,000 occupational safety, health and environmental (SH&E) professional members located worldwide. Semonisck joined ASSE as a student member in 1979 and became a professional member in 1980. He served as president of the Colorado Chapter from 2006-2007 and has a B.S. degree with a Fire Science minor and an M.S. degree in Industrial Safety Engineering from Central Missouri State University. Semonisck is an assistant vice president and senior loss control consultant for Lockton Companies, LLC, in Denver. He provides loss control services to clients, including safety program management and construction safety subject matter expertise and assists clients in organizing their safety efforts and program implementation. Semonisck is also active in the Denver Local-Regional Construction Industry Safety Community. In 2009, while visiting a construction site where students in Pickens Technical College’s Home Construction Program were building a house, he and another ASSE member, Mary Lee Gibson, noticed several students working at the site were wearing tennis shoes instead of appropriate footwear-sturdy work boots, which protect workers from injuries. They organized a program at Lockton to raise money to purchase work boots for the disadvantaged students in the school’s construction classes and later expanded it to include the automotive programs. Lockton and Gibson raised enough money to purchase 70 pairs of boots for students. The students were pleased and also responded by sending thank you notes. “Mark singularly drove Lockton’s program to provide safety equipment donations to the Pickens Technical School. The program will have a long lasting impact on both these students and local workplaces,” Christine Sullivan, CSP, ASSE member, and Semonisck’s supervisor at Lockton Companies. “What is also exciting is that Mark’s father was also a very celebrated safety professional. Robert Semonisck, Ph.D., CIT, was an ASSE vice president of the finance and professional development committees and received the Society’s highest honor – Society Fellow.” The SPY awards, voted on by peers, are given annually to the most outstanding safety professionals for contributions to service and leadership within their regions and chapters – for “making a difference”. There are eight ASSE regions, each containing anywhere from 15 to 20 chapters. ASSE members volunteer their time to assist their chapters and the society in promoting work safety and the safety, health and environmental (SH&E) profession. Alan Pitney Awarded 2010 Colorado Chapter ASSE Safety Professional of the YearDENVER, CO (January 26, 2010) – The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Colorado chapter recently honored ASSE member Alan S. Pitney, CSP, with its annual Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) award for his ongoing contribution to protecting people, property and the environment, his chapter, and the Society. ASSE is a 99-year-old safety society with more than 32,000 occupational safety, health and environmental (SH&E) members located worldwide. Pitney has been an ASSE member since 1981 and became a professional member when he earned his Certified Safety Professional (CSP) designation in 1990. He served as chapter president from 2004-2005 and during his tenure the chapter established the Northern Colorado section. In 2006, Pitney received the ASSE Chapter Stars Recognition Award at the Society’s annual professional development conference held that year in Seattle, WA. He also served as Region II assistant vice president for chapter and regional affairs from 2006-2008. Pitney was a member of the first AIHA-RMS/ASSE Colorado Joint Fall Technical Conference committee. The two-day annual technical conference for safety and health professionals combines technical talks with a vendor expo and draws health and safety professionals from around the region. Pitney is a senior environmental health and safety (EHS) professional for Questar Market Resources in Denver, CO, and has earned degrees from Colorado State University and the University of Denver where he received his Masters in Environmental Policy and Management. He also holds an Advanced Certificate in Environmental Management from the University of Denver. As an SH&E professional for Questar Exploration and Production company’s mid-continent (Tulsa and Oklahoma City) and southern Rockies (Denver-Legacy) divisions, Pitney supports operations managers and their 13 field foremen in CO, NM, TX, OK, AR and LA. “Alan is the consummate safety professional,” Holli Merchant, CIH, CSP, Colorado chapter president said. “He is extremely knowledgeable and willing to engage in educating individuals and groups. He is also very committed to protecting people, property and the environment.” The SPY awards, voted on by peers, are given annually to the most outstanding safety professionals for contributions to service and leadership within their regions and chapters – for “making a difference”. There are eight ASSE regions, each containing anywhere from 15 to 20 chapters. ASSE members volunteer their time to assist their chapters and the society in promoting work safety and the SH&E profession. 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Join the ASSE Young Professionals in SH&E Common Interest Group!We are submitting this memo with the intention of soliciting local endorsement and support of a common interest group of ASSE called Young Professionals in SH&E. This common interest group that is focused on the involvement and advancement of new professionals in the field of safety has been in existence for several years but is currently taking a more assertive position in seeking out new members. YP in SH&E is a nation-wide organization with its administrators residing in various regions of ASSE that are working toward national recognition throughout all regions of ASSE. We believe that growth and achievement in the safety industry can be attained more effectively and efficiently with the help of seasoned safety professionals as well as by assisting those who are new in the field to achieve their goals. Furthermore, increasing our reach to other regions and chapters will greatly enhance the diversity of our members which will subsequently increase the quality of expertise and resources available to all members. Leadership of YP in SH&E are looking for effective ways to inform perspective members of its presence, promote the networking and growth opportunities, and provide a venue for industry-specific support. Beginning at the local chapter level with promotion on websites, in meetings and gatherings, and in publications we will be able to reach out to a greater number of young professionals. More specifically, we would like to occupy a small portion and/or mention in this local chapter’s website, publications, and meetings. YP in SH&E is willing to provide any information to be published and mentioned in the website or any other appropriate publication. If you would be willing to support YP in SH&E in this way please contact me as soon as possible. If you have any questions or more information is necessary please contact me as soon as possible. Cameron Clark, MA Fight Ready 2010 - Get Your Company Defensible!Mark Your Calendar! Wednesday, January 27, 2010! Approved for .6 Continuing Education Units by Rocky Mountain Education Center Topics Include: Cost Benefits to a Drug Free Workplace; How to Include Prescription Drug Use/Abuse and how to Handle Medical Marijuana in your Drug Testing Policies; Recent changes and those coming in 2010 in Regulated (DOT) and Non-Regulated (Non-DOT); Multiple State Regulations and Requirements and How they Will Impact Your Company; and all of these will cover concerns with Workers’ Comp and Fitness for Duty. Keynote Speaker: William Judge, J.D. Mr. Judge has concentrated his practice on legal issues related to Substance Abuse in the Workplace. He provides Risk Management Assessments, Legal and Consulting Assistance, as well as Drug Testing Policies for Schools, Employers and Labor/Management. Others Presenters:
Go to www.coeventsregistration.com for more information. Questions? ASSE Oklahoma City Chapter ASP Exam Prep WorkshopFebruary 23-25, 2010 - Francis Tuttle Technology Center Presented by Langlois, Weigland & Associates and sponsored by the Oklahoma City Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers. This is a three-day review course for those preparing for the Safety Fundamentals Examination, leading to the designation of Associate Safety Professional (ASP). This course is an excellent review for those desiring to:
Class will be conducted from 8 am to 5 pm each day at Francis Tuttle Technology Center, Rockwell Campus, 12777 N. Rockwell, OKC, OK. Building 2, (Economic Development) Room 1140. Registration is limited to the first 40 participants for the Workshop. There are only 10 seats reserved for the student rate. The Workshop will be cancelled if there are less than 15 participants for the course. Early Registration ends on January 15, 2010. See the attached brochure for more information. George Wolf Awarded 2009 Region II Safety Professional of The YearDENVER, CO (October 1, 2009) – The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently honored eight ASSE members with the annual Region Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) award from each of the Society geographical regions for their ongoing contributions to their chapters, the Society, and their commitment to protecting people, property and the environment. This year’s recipient of the Region II SPY award was the Colorado Chapter’s own George Wolf. The Region SPY awards, voted on by peers, are given annually to the most outstanding safety professionals for contributions to service and leadership within their regions and chapters. George has 27 plus years of professional safety training and loss prevention consulting experience. He graduated from the University of Minnesota, Duluth Master of Industrial Safety (MIS). He has held positions in public and private industry sectors including a municipality, manufacturing companies, a fully integrated petroleum company and an insurance carrier with construction clients representing approximately 48% of their book of business. George is the Principal and safety & health manager of Rule Engineering, LLC an environmental engineering, safety and health consulting firm located in Lakewood, Colorado. A long term client is the Colorado Contractors Association for whom Rule provides a CDOT approved training for Traffic Control Supervisors and several competent person training courses for contractors. George has served in several capacities of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) including Colorado chapter President ’91-’92, Area Director in Region II ’97-’98 and Colorado Delegate to the annual National ASSE member meeting and Professional Development Conference (PDC) ’90-’98. He is a Professional Member of ASSE and a Board Certified Safety Professional in comprehensive practice (CSP # 9994). Mike Lorenzo Awarded 2009 Colorado Chapter Safety Professional of the YearDENVER, CO (October 1, 2009) – The Colorado Chapter ASSE recently honored Michael F. Lorenzo as it 2009 Chapter Safety Professional of the Year. The Chapter Safety Professional of the Year award is given to an ASSE member that has demonstrated outstanding accomplishments as a safety professional and has made significant contributions to the advance the safety profession. Michael F. Lorenzo has over 20 years experience in safety. His employment includes work as an Army medic, security and safety officer for NCAR, safety engineer at the IBM Boulder campus for IBM contractors, and safety engineer, compliance safety and health officer (CSHO) for OSHA in Denver. He is currently a construction safety specialist for Pinnacol Assurance servicing Northern Colorado. Lorenzo has two baccalaureate degrees, one in biology and the other in kinesiology from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He also holds a master’s degree in environmental, health, and safety policy and management from the University of Denver. Lorenzo’s contributions to the community and the safety profession:
Mark Semonisck and Lockton Company Donates 'Safety' to Needy StudentsAURORA - Brendan Franklin is learning a trade he hopes he can use for a lifetime. He's learning construction at Pickens Technical College by building a real house, but he couldn't afford the proper protection. "Stuff's expensive cause it all adds up, cause you got to have different tools for different needs," Franklin said. "I live on my own, and I pay my own bills, and I work full-time." Franklin, Marvin Nichols, and Jesus Corral are three students who have been wearing tennis shoes while working on a home for their construction classes. "I was using my tennis shoes because the board boots were too expensive for my mom to buy," Corral said. "The nail can go through your shoe. Something could fall on your foot." Several months ago, Mark Semonisck was visiting the construction site and noticed that several students had the same problem. He's a senior-loss control consultant for the Lockton Company, an insurance and risk-management consultant group. Semonisck organized a program to raise money to get steel-toed work boots to needy students in the construction and automotive programs at Pickens Tech. "It's not a job. It's helping people protect their lives and their livelihoods and things like that," Semonisck said. "Serious injuries to your feet and to your arms and your body can haunt you, your whole career." Semonisck was able to raise enough money to purchase 70 pairs of boots for students at a discounted price of $75 per pair. This type of footwear can easily cost more than $100. "Steel-toed boots are expensive and hard to come by, and I'm really grateful to have them," Franklin said. Nichols is excited his feet are now protected from impact and from the weather. "They feel great," Nichols said. "I might wear them all day." Now, the students can concentrate on their "home" work which will eventually be sold and lived in like any other house. "So, it's always good to be prepared and have a good, solid pair of work boots," Franklin said. "Especially when you're 15, 20 feet up, you want to make sure you're safe and stable." Upcoming ASSE WebinarsSee the ASSE Virtual Classroom website for more information about ASSE Webinars. Techniques for Hazard Recognition for the Field Employee Prevention Through Design: Guidelines for Addressing Occupational Risks in Design and Redesign Processes Mental Strategies and Skills for Soft Tissue Safety Ten Characteristics that Distinguish Great Safety Organizations: What Leaders Do to Make Them Real The Aging Workforce: Secondary Ergonomics Risk Factors & Solutions About the American Society of Safety EngineersFounded in 1911, ASSE is the oldest and largest professional safety organization. Its more than 30,000 members manage, supervise and consult on safety, health, and environmental issues in industry, insurance, government and education. ASSE is guided by a 16-member Board of Directors, which consists of 8 regional vice presidents; three council vice presidents; Society president, president-elect, senior vice president, vice president of finance and executive director. ASSE has 13 practice specialties, 150 chapters, 56 sections and 64 student sections. |
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