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Our Chapter meetings are normally the third Wednesday of the month from September through June and are held at Angelo’s Restaurant in Burien. Generally registration and a no-host bar are scheduled for 5-6:00PM, dinner is served at 6:00 and the presentation starts promptly at 7:00 ending by 8:00. In the event that the meeting takes place either in the morning or in conjunction with another group, instructions will be found on the upcoming meetings tab.
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4th Annual ASSE/WSIA Safety Professional Development Conference
September 16, 2010 - Embassy Suites, Lynnwood, WA
Featured Presentations:
Highlights from H&S Consultants – Tips for Engaging CEO to Frontline
Herb Sherburne & Gordon Coffey, Health & Safety Consultants, Specialty Safety Services, Inc.
This Dynamic Duo will present the fundamental best management practices they’ve gleaned respectively from over 25 years of supervising, training, advocating, and consulting for workplace safety. “Lessons Learned” will be shared to demonstrate integration of these practices into daily company operations.
“Safety & Health Strategic Planning = Good Risk Management” & Workshop
David Steinbacher, M.P.H. CSP, Director-Environmental Health & Safety, ZymoGenetics, Inc
Dave will do an encore of his well-received presentation as debuted for the joint ASSE-RIMS meeting earlier this year in January. As a bonus, a collaboration workshop follows his presentation to assist in drafting your own strategic plan for Environmental Health & Safety. This presentation is based on Dave’s October 2009 Professional Safety Magazine article, “SH&E Strategic Planning: A Maturity-Criticality Approach to Continuous Improvement”. Key objectives covered in his planning approach includes: streamlined goals/benefits; fundamentals for SH&E strategic planning, risk-based SH&E evaluations & prioritization; and a Maturity-Criticality Rating Scheme for Risk Ranking to provide targeted input for strategic planning which supports continuous improvement results.
Production & Profits through Safety – Employee Input, A Case Study
John Von Lossow, Safety Director,
McKinstry Co.
John will relay the benefits of engaging your workforce on regular basis to readily anticipate, prevent and mitigate the “Next Upset Condition”. He’ll share how his cross-section team developed and uses their “Accident Mapping” techniques for job site and maintenance shop interventions. When initially implemented, these efforts resulted in a dramatic turn-around in behavior, safety and increased productivity.
The Fundamentals of Human Performance
Jeffrey (Gunny) Evans, Senior Safety Trainer,
Bechtel National, Inc.
Gunny will outline the philosophy, principles and tools for Human Performance Improvement in order to be proactive in reducing human error rates and the consequences of human error that result in occurrences. He will specifically identify three key principles of human performance, and differentiate between error and violation. He will demonstrate why behavior and results are important in defining human performance.
Alternate Training Techniques for Next Generation Workforce: Gen X & Y
Adam Gerson, Occupational Safety & Health Manager,
Occupational Safety & Health Administration-Region X (US DOL)
Competing for employees’ attention spans. Adam will describe effects from technology advancements and the “Gamer Generation” interaction preferences. He will provide us with a tour of alternate training technique options which includes use of “Virtual Simulators”. Some simulators will be demonstrated; and includes one for Construction Equipment Operators. Adam will also cover other applications for virtual training (e.g. work place hazard reviews, emergency incident response & regional coordination, etc.)
For more information, contact the ASSE / WSIA PDC Facilitators:
- Carol Sangster (ASSE-PSC) 206-224-4761;
- Herb Sherburne (WSIA)
CEU Application submitted to ASSE Society for this event.
Click here to register online through WISA.
Top 10 Reasons to Join ASSE
1. Interaction with people in the profession. While we are all strong advocates of technological advancement, ASSE serves as your primary link to colleagues, allowing members to put names with faces and keeping them in touch with who's doing what.
2. Get frequent updates on industry changes. Keeping track of the latest industry techniques and trends in safety could be quite difficult. However, through ASSE's publications, educational sessions and website, members can hear about the most recent innovations and never question the accuracy of their information.
3. In today’s technological age, one of the most valuable commodities is information. The exchange of ideas and information and the need to work with others will prove easier with ASSE's assistance.
4. Prepare for the future. ASSE provides vision on how the SH&E profession will look in the coming years. While members focus on maintaining daily operations, ASSE will look at what is to come and what will provide new opportunities.
5. Keep up with new laws and regulations. Stay attuned to the legislative and regulatory issues affecting the company's bottom line. ASSE will continue monitoring these pertinent issues and let you know when to take action.
6. Sharpen your skills. By attending ASSE's educational sessions, seminars, conferences, and by visiting expositions, members can easily stay on top of their professional game
7. Save time and money. When seeking ideas and know-how for a specific project, don't reinvent the wheel. ASSE has the tools and information resources to lead you in the right direction, saving you valuable time and money.
8. Increase your clout. ASSE can provide the skills and tools needed to climb the "corporate ladder”. A membership with ASSE can help safety professionals stand out from their peers, getting them the recognition they deserve.
9. With constant changes occurring in the workplace, standards continually need updating, membership with ASSE can help ensure that your organization is in sound standing by providing you with information and assistance.
10. Discounts on services. ASSE provides reduced rates on technical publications, seminars, conferences and other personal member services.