ASSP Long Beach Newsletter Oct. 2018

October Newsletter

President's Message
Member Highlight
Upcoming Events
In the News...

PRESIDENT'S LETTER

Greetings Everyone!

As the Holiday Season rapidly approaches, we all begin making plans to visit with family and friends. Then, this seemly solemn holiday season turns into a barrage of invitations, travel arrangements, football, food and, of course, even more food!

Before this all becomes too overwhelming, I would like to take a moment to thank everyone who has assisted me in this journey and also count all my blessings!

I am thankful…

for my family and friends.
to live in a country in which safe workplaces exist!
to be in a position in which I can support my fellow co-workers by implementing the best Health and Safety Program that I can!
to be a part of such a great organization, such as the ASSP!
And to have the opportunity to proudly serve my Chapter in this role!

What are you Thankful for?

Thank you all for making this year a little more special!

Respectfully,

Simone Vu, CSP
President, Long Beach Chapter
American Society of Safety Professionals

MEMBER HIGHLIGHT

Stephen Comley, P.E., CSP

Current Role: President Elect

Steve has worked in the Petrochemical Industry for 39 years. He has held various positions from Project Engineer, Operational Manager and EH&S Management. Steve is a Professional Engineer as well as a Certified Safety Professional. He has been a member of ASSP for 14 years. As an executive committee member of the Long Beach Chapter, Steve as been instrumental in Chairing the Professional Development Conferences and the Joint Technical Symposium. He also is part of the planning committee for the Leadership Development Conference. He was the Safety Professional of the Year in 2017. In his free time, Steve enjoys biking, gardening, scuba diving and spending time with his 8 month old grandson!

Thank you Steve for your time and committment to the Safety Profession and the ASSP organization.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Crane Certification Webinar
Wednesday, November 14th from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Holiday Social at Color Me Mine

December 13th from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

5255 E 2nd St.

Long Beach, CA 90803

In The News...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has updated the National Emphasis Program (NEP) on preventing trenching and excavation collapses in response to a recent spike in trenching fatalities. For more information visit: https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/trade/10022018

New Proposition 65 Regulations Effective August 30, 2018

The new regulations significantly revised the required content and specify separate safe harbor warnings based on the types of listed chemicals, the number of listed chemicals, and the method of transmission. For more information visit: https://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65

For more news and up to date information, please visit our website at: https://longbeach.assp.org/