Chapter News

Members Tour Port of Long Beach

On June 21, 2023, ASSP Long Beach Chapter members were very fortunate to participate in a 1.5 hour boat tour of the Port of Long Beach. The tour was packed with amazing information about the Port, its history, navigation of ships, and so much more. Nice weather helped make the event a huge success, and everyone enjoyed their time at this special event. Thank you to our Past-President, Karen Townsend, for making all the arrangements for this great event!

Chapter Welcomes New Social Media Chair

The Chapter is extremely excited to welcome Ms. Allyson Clark as its Social Media Chair. For the last 10 years, Allyson Clark has been applying group psychology mechanisms to support leading change for high-hazard industries. She likes to solve some of the toughest challenges with behavioral dynamics and environmental compliance. She has developed EHS Software and dashboards to help promote greater transparency of safety cultures. She has a Master of Science from Montana Tech and holds a CSP and CHMM certification.

The Long Beach Chapter of the ASSP is fortunate to have Ms. Clark, and we invite you to reach out to her with any suggestions you have on the chapter! Welcome, Allyson!

Chapter Welcomes New Vice-President Elect

The Chapter is extremely excited to welcome Mr. Luis Ortiz as its Vice-President Elect for the 23-24 term. As Vice-President, Mr. Ortiz will automatically become President for the 24-25 term which commences 1 July 2024.

Mr. Ortiz is the President and Founder of Safety First Management, LLC.  Luis holds both a B.S. and Master’s degree in Occupational Environmental, Health & Safety.  Luis is also an instructor at the CSUDH OSHA Training Institute Education Center teaching various OSHA courses. He is also a Federal and CAL OSHA 10/30-hour trainer.

The Long Beach Chapter of the ASSP is fortunate to have Mr. Ortiz, and we invite you to reach out to him with any suggestions you have on the chapter! Welcome, Luis!

Chapter Welcomes New Officer

At its May 18th Boat Tour of the Port of Los Angles and the subsequent meeting of the Executive Committee, President-Elect Chris Rainwater introduced Mr. Calvin Pierre, the Chapter’s newest officer. Mr. Pierre will serve as the Awards and Honors Chair – a vital position on the Executive Committee. Mr. Pierre is currently serving as the Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) for ATW Construction, Inc. Please reach out to Mr. Pierre and welcome him to the Chapter!

Members Tour Port of Los Angeles

On May 18, 2023, members of the Long Beach Chapter of the ASSP were provided a detailed boat tour of the Port of Long Beach. The Port of Los Angeles, known as “America’s Port,” is the nation’s premier gateway for international commerce and the busiest seaport in the Western Hemisphere. Located in San Pedro Bay, 25 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, the Port encompasses 7,500 acres of land and water along 43 miles of waterfront.

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