American Society of Safety Engineers
May 2009 Chapter Meeting

Friday, May 8, 2009 - 11:30am - Highway 63 Diner, Waterloo, IA

The next Chapter meeting is at 11:30 AM on Friday, May 8th. Mike Whitmore - Compliance Assistant Specialist with Iowa OSHA will talk about what's new with OSHA with a Q & A session afterwords. The meeting will be at HWY 63 Diner in Waterloo. Reservations are not necessary. More details are in the newsletter. Hope to see you there.

You do not have to be an ASSE member to attend the presentation. Please pass this on to anyone you feel that might have an interest.

Upcoming Chapter Meetings
  Date Speaker Topic Location
  May 8, 2009 Mike Whitmore, OSHA Workforce Development OSHA Updates with Q&A HWY 63 Diner, Waterloo
  Summer Vacation! Next NE Iowa Chapter Meeting will be in September 2009. Check back for details!
2009-2010 ASSE Northwest Chapter Officers Elected

The following officers were unanimously voted in for the 2009-2010 fiscal year of the Northeast Iowa Chapter of ASSE. Good luck to our new officers.

Officers

  • President: John Randall
  • Vice President: Kevan Bakewell
  • Treasurer: Wendel Reece
  • Secretary: Brad Sayre
  • House of Delegates Representative: Steve Grimm

Other Committee Chairs

  • Government Affairs: Gordon Krueger
  • Membership: Wendel Reece
  • COPS: Marlys Nelson
  • Awards & Honors: Steve Grimm
  • Social Committee: Steve Grimm
  • Newsletter: Wendel Reece

Bylaw Appointment

  • Past President: Andy McNaught
  • Nomination Committee Chair: Andy McNaught
Chapter History

Founded in 1911, ASSE is the world’s oldest and largest professional safety organization. Its 33,000 members manage, supervise and consult on safety, health and environmental issues in industry, insurance, government and education. ASSE has 12 Practice Specialties and 150 chapters in the United State and abroad. For more information on ASSE, check out ASSE Home.

The North East Iowa Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers was founded in 1997, having previously been a section of the Hawkeye Chapter. Currently, the Chapter has over 40 members from various companies, industries, hospitals and educational institutions. The Executive Committee is comprised of volunteer members who are elected or appointed to one-year terms and operate under chapter bylaws approved by ASSE. Check out the Officer contact information, bylaws and the chapter’s long range plans.

At monthly meetings, knowledgeable presenters address current safety, health and environmental issues. The luncheon is informal and provides members and non-members the opportunity to network with experts and other safety professionals who work in and around the area. This is a great time to learn about developments in the industry as well as develop valuable professional relationships. Check out the meeting schedule and come join us.

In addition to our meetings, the North East Iowa Chapter produces an informative monthly newsletter. The newsletter includes upcoming meeting and events information, job line, and occupational safety and health related articles. Our newsletter editor creates interesting and information packed monthly newsletters – we invite you to check out Newsletters.

Members of ASSE also receive “Professional Safety”, a journal that contains the cutting edge of safety topics. For technical publications available to members at a discounted price, check out ASSE Home.

For information on how you can join the chapter or volunteer for board or committee positions, contact the Chapter President, Cindy Houlson.