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Summer 2023 Newsletter
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Greetings Philadelphia safety community! I hope everyone is ready to enjoy the summer and hopefully relax and recharge a little.
As we take a break in between chapter years, I wanted to take the opportunity to thank everyone who made this year a big success! We completed a transition from the virtual Covid times to an interesting hybrid world. Thank you to all the members who came back out to network and learn together in person, and to those who joined us on our virtual webcasts (thank you for your patience during our technology learning curve). It was also great to see so many people come out for the chapter Happy Hour at the Safety 2023 conference in San Antonio!
A big personal thank you to the chapter Executive Board and our many volunteers for all your work in making this a successful year! And best of luck to the incoming Executive Board, I look forward to what is being planned for the 2023-24 year.
As always, please share your ideas on what you would like to see our chapter do, how we can improve, or just say hello: president@phila.assp.org or go to our chapter website and click About à Chapter Officers à Contact Us: https://phila.assp.org/.
John Suter
2022-23 Chapter President
John Suter
2022-23 Chapter President
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MEET YOUR 2023-2024 BOARD MEMBERS
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Congrats to our incoming 2023-2024 Board Members:
President: Julie Anderson
President Elect: Ryan Costello
Vice President: Dave Kerwood
Treasurer: Greg Wharton
Secretary: Helen Rush
Advisory Group: Hoyt Emmons, Omar Whitfield & John Generose
Past President: John Suter
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Do you have any suggestions for meeting topics? Do you want to present at one of the chapter meetings? Why not reach out to the board members and let us know what you're thinking!
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Thank you to all of our 2022-2023 speakers! This year would not have been successful without.
September Meeting: "Being Lucky is Not a Rescue Plan - Lessons Learned From Confined Spaces, Fall and Water Rescues" - Ed Davies BS, NREMT-P, CFO
October Meeting: "A Programmatic Overview of Fire Protection and Property Loss Prevention" - Jameson Wendell, CSP, CFPS
November Meeting: "Acceptable Risk: The X-Factor in Injury Prevention" - Michael Pacana, CSP, CHMM
January Meeting: "New Excavation Contractor Licensing and Safety Requirements in Philadelphia" - Elizabeth Baldwin, P.E & Will Fernandez
February Meeting: "Using Motion-Capture Technology for Risk Assessments: Case Studies and Best Practices" - Alan Mar, MBA, CSP, CDS, CESCP, ARM
March Meeting: "What's that Bomb Doing in Your Electric Panel? (Arc Flash, Arc Blast, Electrical Shock, NFPA 70E)" - John Eppley III, P.E, PMP, CSCP & Joseph Gallagher P.E
April (PDC): "Use of Video Coaching to Improve Safety and Reduce Injuries" - Adam Aronson. "Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders with Wearable Tech" - Daniel Christe & Ketan Panse; "Remote Monitoring for Confined Space Entry" - Greg Lauder & Shawn DeFee
May Meeting: "Substance Use and Mental Health Awareness in the Workplace: How Can We Help?" - Marianne Wolfe, LSW, CEAP
June Meeting: "Driving Safely - The Most Common Problematic Driver Behavior is Not Cell Phone Use or Texting, Say What?" - Andrew Salvadore, CSP
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Kate McGee Awarded 2022-2023 Philadelphia Chapter Safety Professional of the Year Award!
Congratulations to Kate McGee being awarded the 2022-2023 Philadelphia Chapter Safety Professional of the Year!
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In the age of social media, instant communication and telecommuting, connection to a strong, live safety community has never been more important. Your membership in the ASSP Philadelphia Chapter is a tremendous resource that can help you filter through the noise and keep you in touch with what’s really important. Whether it is following us on our social media platforms (LinkedIn or Facebook), attending our monthly events, or becoming involved in a subcommittee or leadership role, you have the power to decide your level of engagement. Why look any further than this community of safety professionals - right here in your backyard - to support your professional and personal development!
I encourage each of our 500+ members to look at their schedules and find the time to become involved. I am excited to see what this chapter’s leadership will achieve as we continue to build off the success from last year’s team. Finally, as we start to make our plans and book out the calendar, we want to assure all of our members that the executive committee is dedicated to making your membership experience the best it can be!
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Have you ever thought about getting more involved with ASSP? What a better way to take advantage of your membership and the benefits it provides than to be on the team who guides the chapter? These opportunities can spur career growth and ultimately lead to better job opportunities. We strongly encourage you to become more involved in our community of over 500 safety professionals who lead, manage, supervise, research and consult on safety around the area and beyond. Take advantage of a wide range of benefits available to our ASSP members and become a chapter leader. Email assp.philly@gmail.com to learn more!
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The Philadelphia ASSP mentorship program is officially underway. We are looking to connect people early in their careers (<5 years of experience) with seasoned safety professionals.
For potential mentees, this is a great opportunity for you to connect with a mentor who can offer you insight, advice, opportunity – and help you navigate the next stage/s of your career.
For potential mentors, this is a great opportunity to give back, become a better leader, and refine your own skills and networks
We are continually matching new mentors and mentees – so make sure to sign up right now using the link below.
We are excited to see the mentorships and outcomes which evolve from this initiative and look forward to matching you!
If you are interested please fill out the appropriate form
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Please give a warm Philly welcome to the following safety professionals who have joined our chapter since we published our last newsletter:
- Brendan Palm
- Charles Hineman
- Darnell Walker
- Katie Mueller
- Jenny Fuller
- David Ballinger
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The following jobs were posted on our Chapter website at the time this newsletter was distributed. Postings are for 30 days unless instructed otherwise, so the jobs on the website may be slightly different when you visit. Job seekers, also consider posting your resume to the ASSP Career Center, where employers across our region and across the country can match it to their job openings. At the Career Center, you can also set up a customized search to be automatically notified when jobs meeting your criteria are posted.
Jobs are posted as a service to our members who are looking for jobs, or for members whose companies are seeking qualified candidates.
Please note that job postings may be edited or abbreviated for web posting; be sure to obtain a complete copy of the job posting from the contact person listed.
To post a position, e-mail your information to the Webmaster. Postings should be submitted in a format that is easy to cut and paste (plain text, Microsoft Word, etc.). Information such as experience required, salary range, who should be contacted and how should be included.
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We are excited to share a new benefit available to members, the ability to post your resume on the Philadelphia ASSP Chapter Website.
https://lnkd.in/dJ9PmmK
On our website, click on jobs and select seeking employment. Here you will find instructions to submit your resume and have it posted for 60 days. Employers will be referenced to refer to this location to download and view member's resumes who are seeking employment.
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CONTRIBUTE TO THE NEWSLETTER
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Do you have an idea for the newsletter, a photo from an event, or an article or blog post you would like us to publish? Please send the information to Helen Rush at secretary@phila.assp.org |
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