21st Annual CRSC Conference & Expo

September 14, 2010 - Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab - Laurel, MD

This year marks the 21st anniversary of the Chesapeake Region Safety Council Safety and Health Conference and Expo. Our goal to provide quality workplace safety training for a fee that all employers could afford continues as we look for ways to bring you the latest information at an unmatched value. The Chesapeake Region Safety Council, with your support, will continue to lead the way to educate people to take the steps necessary to live a safe and healthy life.

2010 Keynote Speakers:

2010 Topics Include:

See the attached document for more information.

2010 ASSE Region VI Professional Development Conference

September 22-24, 2010 - Kingston Plantation Resort - Myrtle Beach, SC

The PDC is the best value around! Not only do you get a first-rate education and networking, but past participants have earned over 3.0 CEUs from this one event!

See the ASSE Region VI website for more information and to register online today!

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.

Recent ASSE News Releases

From the ASSE Newsroom website.

ASSE Urges Motorists to Drive Smart This Holiday-Notes Cost of Crashes, Delays High 09/02/2010

The American Society of Safety Engineers\' Foundation Announces Nearly $170,000 in Scholarships and Grants for the 2011 Academic Year 09/01/2010

ASSE Urges Businesses, Communities to be Prepared Before a Contingency Situation Occurs 09/01/2010

ASSE Urges OSHA To Utilize Consensus Standards In Developing Fed Rule Aimed At Reducing Workplace Slips & Falls 08/26/2010

ASSE Opposes Michigan Bill That Threatens Workplace Safety & Health Efforts 08/20/2010

Upcoming ASSE Webinars

See the ASSE Virtual Classroom website for more information about ASSE Webinars.

When No One's Watching: The Psychology of Self-Motivation
August 25, 2010 - 11:00am-12:30pm CDT

Combustible Dust in the Workplace: OSHA Enforcement and Rulemaking Proceedings
September 8, 2010 - 11:00am-12:30pm CDT

The Human Side of Safety: Using Critical Error Reduction Techniques to Dramatically Improve Safety Performance
September 22, 2010 - 11:00am-12:30pm CDT

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