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American Society of Safety Engineers
www.ASSE.org
Mike W. Thompson, CSP
Society President
[email protected]
Discussion Points
 So What’s On Your Mind?
 American Society of Safety Engineers
 Challenges
 North American Occupational Safety
and Health (NAOSH) Week
 So How Can I Maximize My Membership?
 It’s all about Balance - Sage Advise
25 March 1911
146 female
garment workers
died
1914 the USCI name
changed to American
Society of Safety Engineers
(ASSE)
American Society of Safety Engineers
The world’s oldest organization…
Since 1911 protecting people,
property and the environment
http://www.ASSE.org
847-699-2929
Vision
…be a global champion of the SH&E professional
…a global leader of the profession
…a premier resource
…for those engaged in protecting people, property
and the environment
STRUCTURED to DELIVER
MEMBERS
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Sections
13 Practice
Specialties
and
Branches
CoC
Chapters
House
Of
Delegates
Areas
Regions
CoPS
CoMRA
CoPA
Board of Directors
CoPD
(volunteer leaders)
ASSE – By The Numbers
• 32,000 members- located in 64
countries
• 151 Chapters & 56 Sections
• 65 Student Sections
Countries w/ Chapters and
Sections
United Kingdom
United
States
Texas
Egypt
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Ecuador
Nigeria
Australia(Western)
Approx.32,000 members
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma City Chapter
• East Central University, Oklahoma
Doug Weirick, Ph.D.
Department Chair,
Department of Environmental Health Science
Ada, OK 74820-6899
BS, Environmental Health Science
• University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
David L. Johnson, Ph.D., CIH
Chair
Department of Occupational & Environmental Health
Oklahoma City, OK 73190
MS, Industrial Hygiene
Ph.D, Industrial Hygiene
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma City Chapter
• University of Central Oklahoma
Robin Lacy
Chair
Occupational Technology Education
College of Education
Edmond, OK 73034-5209
BS, Industrial Safety
OKLAHOMA
Tulsa Chapter
• Northeastern State University
Katy Ellis, CSP
Instructor of Safety
Department of Industry
Tahlequah, OK 74464-2399
BS, Safety Management
• Oklahoma State University
J.D. Brown, CSP
Associate Professor
Fire Protection and Safety Technology Department
Stillwater Oklahoma 74078
BS, Engineering Technology- Fire Protection and Safety
Texas
Southwest Chapter
• Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Wayne Jones, Ed.D
Chair
Dept. of Occupational Safety and Health
Durant, OK 74701-0609
BS, Occupational Safety & Health
MS Occupational Safety & Health, Distance Learning
(Approved by the State Regents)
The Survey Says….
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#1 Corporate Support Lacking, SH&E Professionals Contend
#2 the aging profession/workforce
#3 lack of resources
#4 (tie):
+ the need for more safety training
+ increase safety professionals' ability to market their
value/improve their “enforcer image
#5 (tie:
+ globalization without safety education
+ not enough time or funds for professional development
#6 (three-way tie):
+ outdated PELs
+ shortage of SH&E college programs
+ increased job demands/job burnout
Issues Confronting our
Profession
• Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability
• Global Health and Pandemic Preparedness
• Growing numbers of aging baby boomers- escalating
retirement numbers
• Recruitment and retention of educated and skilled
workers
• Escalating SH&E Regulations
• Displaced workers and low morale
• Increasing level of Immigrant Workers
• Exporting of Manufacturing Jobs and Service Jobs
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SH&E Professional
Education
Skills/Behaviors
Experience
Continual Professional Development
Credentialing
ASSE Foundation
www.asse.org/foundation
• ASSE Foundation 2007 Scholarship and
Grant Program - Over $106k Available
• Applications due December 1, 2007 and
award recipients will be announced on or
around April 1, 2008
Leadership
“ Making A
Difference”
The SH&E Professionals who are
problem solvers, have multiple skills
and demonstrate results woven into
the organization’s financial goals will
be viewed as valuable assets.1
What Do “I” Get for My Dues?
Maybe a better question to ask is…
So How Can “I” Maximize The
Value of “My” Membership?
Get Involved!
ASSE Mission Statement
ASSE is a global member-driven association
• providing representation
• promotion and support
for those engaged in the profession and/or the
practice of safety, health and environment in
their efforts to protect people, property and the
environment.
… Member-Driven Association …
You joined ASSE with some particular desires
and needs in mind.
Have you thought about your personal return on
your time investment into ASSE Leadership?
Thousands of members benefit from their
leadership experiences and new skill sets at the
local, area, regional and society levels.
Skills You Will Learn Through
Member Involvement
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Leadership skills
Management skills
Networking skills
Presentation skills
Time management skills
Team working skills
Meeting skills
Project skills and more!
Chapter Level
Chapter Involvement Opportunities
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President
Vice President/President-Elect
Secretary
Treasurer
Delegate
Executive Committee
Chapter Involvement - Other
Committees/Positions
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Audit
Awards & Honors
Chapter Bylaws
Foundation Activities
Government Affairs
Hospitality
Strategic Planning
• Membership
• Newsletters
• Professional
Development
• Public Relations
• CoPS Chapter Chair
Region/Area Level
Opportunities
• Regional Vice President & Regional Operating
Committee
• Area Director & Area Operating Committee
• Deputy Regional Vice President
• Secretary
• Treasurer/Finance
Additional Region/Area Level
Opportunities
• Professional Development Conference
Committees
• Assistant Regional Vice President for:
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Committee on Practices & Standards
Committee on Professional Development
Committee on Professional Affairs
Committee on Member & Chapter Affairs
Society Level
Council on Professional
Development
• CoPD
Professional Member and Member
– Responsible for Society programs related to professional
development and communication of professional knowledge.
Provides direction and oversight of resources for education,
training and technical publications.
– Professional Development Conference Planning Committee
• Plan, develop and implement a quality educational
conference
– Symposia Task Forces
• Plan, develop and implement a quality educational
symposium
Council on Professional
Development
Professional Member and Member
– Editorial Review Board
• Provides documented peer review of all featured articles in
the Professional Safety journal.
– Technical Publications Advisory Committee
• Provide technical reviews of all publishing proposals that have been
submitted.
Council on Professional Affairs
Professional Members
• CoPA
• Planning organizing and managing resources to provide
programs, procedures and operational support for the safety
profession and professional safety practitioners.
– Governmental Affairs Committee
• Address safety, health and environmental legislative and
regulatory activities that impact the safety, health and
environmental profession.
Council on Professional Affairs
Professional Members
– Technical/Professional Recognition Committee
• Oversee administration of existing awards and approval of
new awards. Fellow, SPY and Outstanding Safety Educator
award.
– Educational Standards Committee
• Promote the development and implementation of educational
standards for post-secondary education.
• ABET Program Evaluators
– Qualified and trained members to conduct onsite
accreditation reviews of college/university safety
programs.
Council on Practices and
Standards
• CoPS
– Body of knowledge, technical recognition, technical periodicals,
newsletters, safety standards, safety theory and methods, position
statements on safety, safety research, training and education and
Practice Specialty areas.
– Standards Development Committee
• Lead for Society participation in all aspects of standards development
and to expand body of knowledge
– ANSI Standards Development Committee
• As secretariat for eight standards, ASSE has the committees to
develop and maintain the standards. Membership type or ASSE
membership not required.
Council on Practices and
Standards
– Body of Knowledge (BoK) Committee
• Dissemination source of professional BoK information for ASSE’s
efforts to enhance safety, health and environment.
ASSE member and a member of at least one Practice Specialty.
Council on Practices and
Standards
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Practice Specialties
Networking, service and leadership opportunities.
Technical and educational resource development.
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Academics
Construction
Consultants
Engineering
• Fire Protection
– Environmental
– Healthcare
– Industrial Hygiene
– International
– Management
• Hospitality
• Manufacturing
– Mining
– Public Sector
– Risk Management/Insurance
• Transportation & Communications
– Transportation
• Oil & Gas
• Safety Professionals and the Latino Work Force and Women
in Safety Engineering common interest groups.
Council on Member and Region Affairs
• CoMRA (Regional Vice President & Senior Vice President)
Professional Member
• Oversee all Region, Area, Chapter, Section, Student
Section and membership
– Admissions Committee Professional Member
• Maintain membership processing requirements,
review certifications for Professional Membership
– Diversity Committee
Member/Professional Member
• Society diversity initiatives
– Leadership Conference Task Force
Member/Prof Member. Current/Past Chapter Officer
• Annual Leadership Conference planning
Council on Member and Region Affairs
– Future Safety Leaders Conference Task Force
Member/Prof. Member and Student Member
• Annual Student Conference
– Student Activities Task Force
Member/Prof. Member and Student Member
• Student Section activity, Outstanding Student
Section Award
– Global Task Force (temporary)
• Forming plans for Global Region. International
issues
Board of Directors
Professional Members
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President (automatic succession)
President-elect (automatic succession)
Senior Vice President (elected)
Vice President – Professional Development
Vice President – Practices and Standards
Vice President – Professional Affairs
Vice President – Finance
8 – Vice President – Regions 1-8
– Strategic management and operation of the Society
Board Standing Committees
Professional Members
Board members and at-large members
• Bylaws Committee
– Reviews amendments to Society Bylaws
• Finance Committee
– Review of audit, reserve investment, budgeting
guidelines with strategic plan
• Strategic Planning Committee
– Maintain and update Strategic Plan manual and
matrix.
Board Standing Committees
Professional Members
• Nominations and Elections Committee
– Prepare slate of nominees for Society offices and set
election procedures
– Tellers Committee
• Verifies election results
• Professional Conduct Committee
– Maintain Code of Ethics and “quality control and
assurance”.
Board Standing Committees
• Public Relations Committee
– Provide strategic input based on subject
matter expertise and public relations
knowledge. Member/Prof. Member
Other Committees
Professional Members
• Credentials Committee – House of Delegates
– Verify credentials at annual meeting
• House of Delegates Minutes Committee
– Review/approve minutes
• Congress of Councils
– Strategic discussions of Council and cross-council
issues. Vice Presidents of Councils.
Show Your Interest Online
• Go to
www.asse.org/membership/leadershipCon
nection.php
Review Committees, Requirements,
Expectations, etc.
• Put your name in for interest in different
committees.
• Committees reviewed each spring
…and now some wisdom…
sage advice for a
happy professional career
and personal life….
to succeed it takes balance
Maintain Balance
• Spiritual
• Family
• Work
• A.S.S.E.
Go and have fun in the
meadows...
Avoid bad habits...
Always listen to good
advice...
Always be alert
and then wait.
Perhaps what
you're looking
for, will find
you...
Always be ready for any
surprises in life...
Always look at where you're
going...
Be determined in achieving your
goals...
Don't let the
situation
confuse you...
Don't stop yourself from learning...
Always comb
your hair...
VACATION!
....most of all...
SMILE!!!
and remember your reason for working safely
Leadership
Mike W. Thompson, CSP
ASSE President
[email protected]
281-366-4799