DSA announces their Safety & Health Conference in Salisbury, MD on March 22, 2012

Delmarva Safety Association is excited to announce the DSA Safety & Health Conference being held at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center in Salisbury, MD on March 22, 2012.  

This single day conference will be full of relevant and timely safety and health information in a format that is efficient and affordable.  Professional experts will present sessions on several important topics targeting your employees that have responsibilities or interests in making your workplace safer.  Resources will be shared to help all levels of workplace safety advocates move their ideas and initiatives forward.  

DSA shares your goal of "Reducing Injuries...Saving Lives" and invites you to take advantage of this worthwhile, local training opportunity.  Registration can be completed by returning the attached registration form via mail or FAX.  You may also register and pay via our updated website,  www.DelmarvaSafety.org.

We look forward to seeing you in Salisbury on March 22nd!

 

Delmarva ASSE Chapter Meeting

February 2012 Meeting Annoucement (doc)

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 (NOTE THE DATE)
11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
The Legacy Restaurant formerly The Georgia House
1801 N Salisbury Blvd.
Salisbury, MD 21801

Program
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.      Executive Board Meeting
11:30 a.m. to 11:45 Noon    Lunch and Networking
11:45 AM to 12:15 PM       Chapter Announcements
12:15 PM                            Presentation

Our speaker will be: William Peterson (Pete) Region Representative for the Lead Program – Eastern Shore State of Maryland

Topic: Lead Poisoning Prevention and Lead Recognition & Abatement

Lunch will be before the presentation and the cost will be $15.

Next month we will partner with the Delmarva Safety Association (DSA) for their Spring Conference in Salisbury at the Civic Center. Many topics will be presented. There will be great networking opportunities and vendors presenting state-of-the art resources to enhance your safety program.

DATE: March 22, 2012 – 7:30 a.m. – 4: 00 p.m. Register with Lisa Collins at lcollins@udel.edu or visit the DSA website at: http://www.delmarvasafety.org/

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please RSVP to Daryl See NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 6, whether you are attending the February meeting. Daryl's email address is: daryl.see@perdue.com

 

The 3rd National Drug Take Back Day
Saturday, October 29, 2011 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Drug Takeback Collection Sites (doc)
Drug Takeback Event English Flyer (pdf)
Drug Takeback Event Spanish Flyer (pdf)

 

Delmarva ASSE Chapter Meeting and Conference

SAVE THE DATE!
November 10, 2011 is the DSA Safety & Health Conference at the Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center in Dover, Delaware

Some Topics Include:

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Joe Theobald Director of Emergency Management for Ocean City, Maryland "Preparing for the Big Disaster"

For more information: DSA Fall Expo Nov 10, 2011 Dover, DE (pdf)

 

Delmarva ASSE Chapter Meeting

Wednesday, October 5, 2011
11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

Georgia House
1801 N Salisbury Blvd.
Salisbury, MD 21801
(Google Maps)

Program

10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.     Executive Board Meeting
11:00 a.m. to 11:45 Noon   Lunch and Networking
11:45 AM to 12:14 PM     Chapter Announcements
12:15 PM - Presentation
                  
Our speaker will be: Ed Bell, Chesapeake Region Safety Council

Topic:  PPE Hazard Assessment – How to ……….

Lunch will be before the presentation and the cost will be $15.

Next month topic will be: DSA Fall Safety & Health Conference
Dover Sheraton, Dover, DE

DATE: November 10, 2011 – 7:30 – 4:00 p.m.

 

Safety and Health Educational Seminars for Employees and Employers in Maryland Free Education Schedule

Throughout Maryland for July - December 2011

Employers and employees across Maryland can utilize Maryland Occupational Safety and Health’s (MOSH) free educational program. Our educational program is designed to reduce occupational injuries and illnesses through education. Participants can enroll in half-day and full-day training seminars at no cost. These free seminars provide an overview of the specific topic and how to comply with applicable OSHA/MOSH standards. Attendance at these sessions does not substitute for training required by OSHA/MOSH standards. Seminars in this schedule are offered at the following locations:

For more information - Registration Form (pdf)

MarylandWorkplaceHealth&Wellness Symposium Friday, June 3

For more information click here (pdf)

Triangle-Shirtwaist-Factory-Fire-Brochure (pdf)

Obama’s 2012 budget does not bode well for safe & productive workplaces

by Andrew Maynard on February 19, 2011
In one of the more bizarre yet less publicized proposed cuts in the 2012 Obama budget, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers are on the chopping block.  Bizarre, because the move is directly counter to Obama’s push on innovation and education as drivers of economic growth.

The Education and Research Centers (ERCs, previously called Educational Resource Centers) were originally established in the mid-1970′s, in direct response to the 1970 Occupational Safety and Health Act mandate to

" conduct, directly or by grants and contracts, education programs to provide an adequate supply of qualified personnel to carry out the purposes of this Act"

The aim was to support academic institutions in developing interdisciplinary occupational health and safety training programs that ensured health and safety professionals had the best possible training.

Read the full article (doc)

Anita Goerghinger Nov 2009 Chapter Meeting pictures

102010 statenet LEG report 03 RVI (doc)
123110 statnet LEG report (docx)
GHSCompliance Feb 2011 (pptx)

Delmarva Chapter of American Society of Safety Engineers

Executive Meeting

Heritage Shores Club
One Heritage Shores Circle
Bridgeville, Delaware 19933 

11:00 AM

Agenda

Board members: Brian Hughes, Daryl See, Ron Dukes, Dorothy Lehmann, Walter Siegfried, Chuck Northam, Bob Urian, Frank Cruice, Northern Delaware Section Representative

  1. Approval of February Minutes–
  2. Financial Report – Daryl See
  3. New Business:
    1. SPY Award for the  Chapter Recognition
    2. 100th Anniversary
    3. OSHA 10 hour course
  4. COPA’s update
  5. Web-link.

Delmarva ASSE Chapter Meeting

Wednesday, May 4, 2011
11:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.
Georgia House
Laurel, DE

Program

11:30 a.m. to 12:00 Noon                Lunch and Networking
12:00 Noon to 12:15 p.m.                Chapter Announcements
                  
Our speaker will be: Mike Tull- Pepsi Bottling Company

Topic:  What is an effective Process?

Location Address- Georgia House
300 Delaware Ave, Laurel, Delaware 19956

Lunch will be before the presentation and the cost will be $15.

Next month topic will be: Confined Space – Expert Viewpoint.

Speaker - John Rekus PE, CIH, CSP

February 2011 Chapter Meeting

Wednesday, February 2, 2011 - Global Harmonization

Presented by: Larry Klein, Corp. Regulatory Consultant to the Information Mgmt. section of the Regulatory Affairs and Product Sustainability Unit at DuPont.

Larry has global responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the DuPont MSDS and labeling systems and serves as the corporate hazard communication consultant to the DuPont businesses. As part of this role, he also serves as a Regulatory Consultant the DuPont GHS Steering Team responsible for ensuring the global businesses meet their GHS compliance objectives.

Schedule:
Lunch and Networking: 11:30 am to 12 Noon
Chapter Announcements: 12 Noon to 12:15 pm

Location:
Georgia House
Laurel, DE

Lunch will be before the presentation and the cost will be $15.

OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Course

The Delmarva Chapter of ASSE is hosting a 10-Hour OSHA Course on March 23-24, 2011.  The OSHA 10-hour General Industry Course covers certain OSHA-mandated topics, such as an overview of OSHA, tips on how to locate specific OSHA regulations, basic electrical safety, & walking/working surfaces.  The course also covers other OSHA General Industry training topics that pertain specifically to your operations (example: machinery guarding, overhead & mobile cranes, confined space entry, PPE, and tools & equipment . . .)! So attendees leave the class armed with training, reference materials, and information that is truly meaningful. This course is based on the requirements contained within the OSHA Code of Federal Regulations for General Industry (29 CFR 1910).

Date & Times:
Wednesday, March 23, 2011     8:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 24, 2011      8:00 a.m. to 12 Noon

Location:
Perdue Training Center
Located off Eastern Shore Drive
800 Albert Street Salisbury, MD

The cost of the course will be $250.00 per persons.  The cost includes manuals, breaks, and lunch on the first day.

In order to determine the number of attendees, please send registrations to Daryl See no later than Friday, March 18, 2011 at the address on the registration form.

If you should have questions regarding the course, you may contact Daryl See, Chapter Treasure at 410-543-3163 or at daryl.see@perdue.com.

2011 Spring Safety Workshop by Delmarva Safety Association

March 31, 2011
The Fountains, Salisbury, Maryland
Registration begins at 7:00 a.m. - Exposition Area Open
~ Continental breakfast and lunch is provided for all paid registrants ~
Opening Remarks by J. Ronald DeJuliis, Maryland Commissioner for the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
This One-Day Workshop Includes:
 Confined Spaces Evaluation Process
 Is Your PPE Program Reducing Injuries & Exposures?
 What’s Working in Safety at your Company? - Roundtable Discussion
 OSHA/MOSH Updates
 How to Find & Use electronic Safety Resources
 Distracted Driving & Accident Reduction Strategies
 I Now OWN Safety. . . What Do I Do Next?
 Environmental Regulations That Affect All Operations on Delmarva
Safety Award
If your company has achieved a safety milestone, we would like to
recognize you at the workshop!
Please visit our website at www.delmarvasafety.com for the DSA Safety Award application.

CRSC 2011 Schedule Now Available

The Chesapeake Region Safety Council has planned an active 2011 with workshops, seminars, and full trainings to prevent accidents and promote well-being in the work place and the community at large.

Download the CRSC 2011 Schedule (pdf)

MOSH Outreach Program 2011 Schedule Now Available

Employers and employees across Maryland can utilize Maryland Occupational Safety and Health’s (MOSH) free educational program. Our educational program is designed to reduce occupational injuries and illnesses through education. Participants can enroll in half-day and full-day training seminars at no cost. These free seminars provide an overview of the specific topic and how to comply with applicable OSHA/MOSH standards. Attendance at these sessions does not substitute for training required by OSHA/MOSH standards.

Seminars in this schedule are offered at the following locations:

Christiana Care Offers Corporate Influenza and H1N1 Clinics

Christiana Care Occupational Health & Wellness will be offering corporate influenza clinics again this year. The vaccine this year combines seasonal influenza and H1N1 protection. We are contacting our past clients to determine if you would like to participate in on-site flu vaccine clinic this year. The clinics will run from September 20, 2010 through December 10, 2010 from 7:00am through 5:00pm.

Cost of flu clinics this year will be based on number of employees. On-site corporate clinics will be offered for a minimum of ten employees.

Vouchers will be available for companies with less than 10 employees. Travel time and mileage expense may be added to programs outside New Castle and Kent Counties.

Please contact Barbara Melvin, RN at CCOHS at either 302-428-2160 or 302-428-4251 to schedule your clinic.

2010-2011 ASSE Delmarva Chapter Officer Slate

Delmarva Chapter Announces NAOSH Poster Contest Winners

The Delmarva Chapter participated with the Wicomico Board of Education Community Awards night on April 20, 2010 in Salisbury, MD.

Wicomico students had the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and artistry in the 2010 local “Safety on the Job” Poster Contest, sponsored by the Delmarva Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers. Twenty-two students asked parents and other adult role models about the hazards present in workplaces, then created a poster depicting safety in the workplace. Thanks to Daryl M. See and Norman Umberger of the Delmarva Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers for engaging students in thinking about safety through the local “Safety on the Job” poster contest.

Certificates of recognition were presented to these winners:

First Place: Shymeek Jonse, Pemberton Elementary
$100 Barnes & Noble Gift Certificate

Second Place: Raielle Dennis, Pemberton Elementary
$50 Barnes & Noble Gift Certificate

Third Place (tie): Yousif Ibrahim, Fruitland Primary
$25 Barnes & Noble Gift Certificate

Third Place (tie): Emily Burris, Pemberton Elementary
$25 Barnes & Noble Gift Certificate

Delmarva Chapter Requests NAOSH Proclamation

Wicomico County NAOSH Proclamation

Local members of the 99-year-old American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) request that you consider joining with ASSE and our more than 32,000 members, and 35 partner organizations-- such as the American Heart Association (AHA), the American Red Cross, the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), The Shipbuilders Council, etc. – to raise awareness of the importance of workplace safety by supporting North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH) this May 2 – 8 and the May 5, 2010, Occupational Safety and Health Professional (OSHP) Day with a proclamation.

Therefore, I wish to request you review the attached documents which include a request for proclamation of NAOSH week May 2-8, 2010 and May 5, 2010 as Safety Professional Day in Wicomico County.