Chapter News

Chapter President and President Elect Attend Region 1 ROC

The Region 1 Operating Committee (ROC) meeting was held in Portland, Oregon 20-21 April, 2023. Long Beach Chapter President Karen Townsend and President-Elect Chris Rainwater represented the Long Beach Chapter at the meeting. Members received important updates on financial issues, awards and honors, and technology/communication changes. Members discussed a wide array of issues and each chapter within Region 1 provided reports on their activities.

Members discussed the timing and location of the next ROC meeting (Fall 2023) which is tentatively scheduled for September 2023 in San Francisco. Stay tuned for additional information.

Members in Action – Call for Photos

Each and every one of you do amazing work as safety professionals. Now, for the first time, we want to feature our members “in action” as they enhance the safety profession in a million different ways.

Many of you work in the private sector in a myriad of professions — from healthcare to warehouses and construction to aviation. Still others of you work in the public sector, bringing your expertise to local, state, and federal government agencies. It is no exaggeration to say that our membership represents a huge swath of the safety profession with incredible depth and experience!

We are asking all members to submit a photo of you “in action” as a safety professional. Perhaps you were teaching a class, performing an inspection, attending a conference… share it! Simply send your photos, along with a brief caption explaining the photo, to VPLBASSP@gmail.com. The photos will be uploaded to our Chapter website in a brand new page called “Members in Action!”

If you have any questions, please email Chapter VP Chris Rainwater at the email address shown above or call him at 970-301-9434. Let’s send in those photos today!

WISE Mentoring Program

The WISE Mentoring program successfully connects today’s most talented and experienced women mentors with rising and aspiring mentees. This pairing is designed to encourage and empower mentees to more effectively advance their careers through alignment with identified business objective, skill development, career option consideration, and network formation. All discussions are strictly confidential between the two parties. If you are an SH&E practitioner seeking to chart a successful career path or a seasoned pro eager to share experiences and insight, please visit the ASSP WISE website for more information.

Professional Safety Journal

Each peer-reviewed issue of Professional Safety offers practical guidance, techniques and solutions to help occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals identify hazards, protect people, prevent injuries, improve work environments and educate management that investing in safety is a sound business strategy. Annual subscription is included with your membership.