Meetings & Events
2010 Chicagoland Safety & Health Conference
September 13-16, 2010 - Northern Illinois University - Naperville Campus
September 13-16, 2010, marks the 22nd annual PDC which is co-sponsored by Greater Chicago ASSE Chapter, Northeastern Illinois ASSE Chapter, Three Rivers ASSE Chapter and planned in association with OSHA, Northern Illinois University, National Safety Education Center. ASSE CEUs and ABIH CM Points are expected to be awarded and are pending. The proceeds from this conference are used to support the Safety and Health profession.
Richard Fairfax, CIH, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA, will deliver the keynote ad-dress at the luncheon banquet which will be held on the last day of the conference on Thursday, September 16th. Wednesday, September 15th will include a Safety Expo sponsored by our dedicated ex-hibitors. The expo will feature opportunities to discuss new and potential EHS solutions for our mem-bership and their employers and co-workers. The Wednesday Expo closes with a reception designed to provide social and professional networking opportunities.
Multiple track session topics have been selected by a committee of EHS professionals for beginning, intermediate and advanced topic information for those in EHS positions as well as those in related fields. Full and half day pre-conference sessions are available. Presenters from government, industry and consulting are chosen based on reputation, recommendation and previous participants’ feedback.
More information and online registration is available at www.chisafetyconf.org. Please check it out, and pass along the word to your colleagues. Please feel free to contact me with any questions not answered by the website, linda.hiser@arcadis-us.com. Hope to see you at the conference.
2010 Chicagoland ASSE Golf Scramble
Monday, September 20, 2010 - 10:00am - Cinder Ridge Golf Course, Wilmington, IL
Three Rivers, Greater Chicago & the Northeastern Illinois chapters of the American Society of Safety Engineers are teaming up for the 2010 golf scramble.
Come join us for our annual Golf Scramble on September 20, 2010 at Cinder Ridge Golf Course in Wilmington, Illinois! This is a great opportunity to network with over 1,000 HSE professionals from Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.
The cost for this event is only $75 and includes 18 holes of golf, riding cart, lunch, dinner and various awards. Hole and company sponsorships are much appreciated If interested, please refer to the sponsorship information on page two.
If golf is not your thing, please join us for dinner at 4:00 pm for only $20.
See the attached document for more information and to register for the event.
Upcoming Chapter Meetings
| Date | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2010 | Electrical Safety | John "Grizzy" Grzywacz, OSHA Training Institute |
| Oct 12, 2010 | Field Trip to Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA) | TBA |
| Nov 9, 2010 | TBA | Joe McKilips, Abbott Labs |
| Dec 14, 2010 | OSHA's Local Emphasis Programs for This Region | Leroy Ratliff, IH OSHA Compliance Officer |
| Jan 11, 2011 | ASSE & the US Government | Dave Heidorn, JD, ASSE Gov't Affairs & Policy Manager |
| Feb 8, 2011 | Meeting EPA's Hazardous Waste Requirements | Mark Wildhagen |
| Mar 8, 2011 | Special Program: Shirt Waist Coat Factory Anniversary | Tim Murphy, Chapter President |
| Apr 12, 2011 | Workplace Violence | Paul Seidlitz |
| May 10, 2011 | Improve Your Communication and Training Skills | Eliot Shapiro, EMS Communications |
| June 14, 2011 | TBA | Dr. Steven Lacey, University of Illinois School of Public Health |
Past Chapter Meetings
| Date | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| June 8, 2010 | Aerial Lift Safety | John Vasques, AirTite |
| June 6, 2010 | Chicago's "Little Lady" Boat Cruise | N/A |
| May 11, 2010 | Injury Repeater Strategies | Teri Weiland, TR Weiland Company |
| Apr. 13, 2010 | 60th Anniversary Celebration: A Dedication to Our Past Presidents | Various Speakers |
| Mar. 9, 2010 | Current OSHA Updates | Nancy Quick, CIH, CSP, Compliance Assistant Specialist |
| Feb. 9, 2010 | Injury Repeater Strategies | Teri Weiland, TR Weiland Company |
| Jan. 12, 2010 | You Can Drive Me to Distractions | Allan Kaufman |
| Dec. 8, 2009 | TBA | Robert Murphy, Bureau Veritas |
| Nov. 10, 2009 | The Laws of Networking | Scott Kane, Gray Hair Management |
| Oct. 13, 2009 | Fire Protection | Albert Zorn, City Wide Fire Equipment Company |
| June 9, 2009 | Creating a Successful Safety Training and Communication Program | Dan McNeill, ASSE |
| Apr. 14, 2009 | Paige Finnegan | |
| Mar. 10, 2009 | AED/CPR: Stayin' Alive | Allan Kaufman, Quest Diagnostics |
| Feb. 10, 2009 | 2008 Year in Review: Strange, Dangerous, Ancient and Heroic Bacteria | Marian Kelly, MS, MT, ASCP, Prairie State College |
| Jan. 13, 2009 | Sustainable Lean Ergonomics | Anita Worden, Sara Lee |
| Dec. 9, 2008 | Construction Safety | Paul Flentge, Pepper Construction |
| Nov. 11, 2008 | Emergency Plans | Richard Anderson, University of Illinois-Chicago |
| Oct. 14, 2008 | Fall Protection | David Malcomson, Miller Fall Protection Training |
| June 2008 | Nanotechnology | Neil Silins |
| May 2008 | O'Hare Airport Field Trip | |
| April 2008 | Illinois Emergency Management Agency | Paul Rasch |
| March 2008 | Safety Excellence | Fred Manuele |
| Feb. 2008 | OSHA Tour - Joint Meeting with NEIL Chapter | |
| Jan. 2008 | Make Safety the Shared Value of Every Employee | Richard Widdowson, National Safety Council |
| Dec. 2007 | IL DCEO Emergency Action Plans | Paul Deidlitz, IL DCEO |
| Nov. 2007 | Establishing an Employee Recognition Program | Scott Murphy, Exelon |
| Oct. 2007 | Starting a Safety System | Chuck Armstrong, City of Chicago |
| Sept. 2007 | Ergonomics | Meredith Wayant, MPH, OTR/L, CIE |
| June 2007 | Hazardous Materials & NFPA | |
| May 2007 | Shedd Aquarium Tour | |
| Apr. 2007 | Dynamics of Fleet Safety | Maribeth Anderson & Allan Kaufman |
| March 2007 | Achieving VPP & ISO 14000 | |
| Feb. 2007 | Defensive Driving | |
| Jan. 2007 | What Does it Take to Launch an Organization to the Highest Standard? | |
| Dec. 2006 | Chapter Appreciation Meeting | Phillip Reid, Boeing |
| Nov. 2006 | Noise: The Forgotten Hazard | |
| Oct. 2006 | DOT Compliance and Hazardous Materials | |
| Sept. 2006 | Electrical Safety Compliance | |