The next Alabama Chapter of ASSP will be Friday September 15, 2023 at the AGC Facility on Grantswood Road in Irondale, AL. Meeting starts at 11:30 so come and enjoy the presentation and lunch. If you can’t make it in person, then zoom in to the meeting.
The Governor’s Safety and Health Conference has come and passed and was well attended by approximately 400 attendees. The vendor area was full with 80 vendors with safety products and information. There were very good presentations at the conference as well as very good opening and closing presentations. Again, this year there were a significant number of first-time attendees who got to partake in this Alabama conference for the very first time. The biggest complaint was some of the safety professionals who wanted to attend could not as the conference window to attend closed on August 1, 2023. If you plan to attend this conference next year, please get your conference attendance information in as early as possible to prevent being cut off from attending.
As the summer is closing it can still be hot out in the work environment and hydration is still important until the temperatures become cooler. You can assume that the OSHA initiative on Heat Stress will also be in effect next year as well so start planning for next year to prevent heat related illnesses in the workplace as this emphasis program will probably be on going for some time.
The JSU Student Section is now in full swing and the Alabama Chapter Executive Committee would like to congratulate its members and thank the students who stepped forward as executive officers of this section, Makenzie Johnson (Planning and Fundraising), Jordan Wise (Treasurer), Javian Harris (Vice President), Justin Sims (President), Houston Payne (Secretary), and Jayde Garretson (Social Media).
We are requesting that our members become more involved with our chapter by participating on one of our committees such as membership, and programs/presentations among others. Anyone interested in volunteering to Chair one of these committees please let an executive committee member know. We would also welcome anyone who wants to assist with the development of our April 2024 recognition banquet for all our members as well as a committee for a possible fall half day seminar.
If anyone plans to set for the ASP or CSP exams this fall or next spring let the executive committee members know. We would be interested helping you study for the exam which could include setting up a study group to help you prepare for these exams. If we have enough response, we will setup routine study sessions and discuss topics that are covered on the exams.
Be safe going to late summer/fall football games and hope to see you at the next Alabama Chapter meeting on September 15, 2023.
Thomas Ten Eyck, CSP
Chapter President