Welcome

The Northern West Virginia Chapter of ASSE usually meets on the third Thursday of each month at 6 pm for a dinner meeting discussing important topics relating to the safety field. Charted July 28, 1950 we are currently the only chapter in West Virginia.      

We understand that networking, learning, and staying on top of the latest changes in our field is very important. If you are a current member, we appreciate your support. If you are not active, we welcome you to get involved. We would also like to extend an opportunity for those who are not members to join!

Founded in 1911, ASSE is the oldest and largest professional safety organization. Its more than 32,000 members manage, supervise and consult on safety, health, and environmental issues in industry, insurance, government and education. ASSE is guided by a 16-member Board of Directors, which consists of 8 regional vice presidents; three council vice presidents; Society president, president-elect, senior vice president, vice president of finance and executive director. ASSE has 14 practice specialties, 151 chapters, 28 sections and 58 student sections.

The Northern West Virginia Chapter of ASSE is offering a sponsorship opportunity

The Northern West Virginia Chapter of ASSE is offering a sponsorship opportunity for Fairmont State, Marshall, and West Virginia University students enrolled in an Occupational Safety program and members of the ASSE student sections who are interested in attending Safety 2012 in Denver Colorado.   The sponsorship is $750.00 that will be awarded to the outstanding student chapter within the Northern West Virginia Chapter.  Applications for this sponsorship will be to submit the ASSE Student Outstanding Chapter application to the Northern Chapter President and Executive committee members by March 27th 2012.  The executive committee of the chapter who are not associated with any university program and sponsorship committee will hold a vote and decide on the winner of the sponsorship. 
Requirements of funding upon award:

Applications can be submitted to
Zachary.LeMasters@ATK.com   

Sponsorship Opportunity for ASSE Safety (doc)
Scholarship Application (doc)

 

ASSE Kids' 10th Annual 'Safety-on-the-Job' 2012 Poster Contest

Celebrating North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week May 6-12, 2012 & Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day, May 9, 2012

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) sponsors the 10th annual ASSE kids' "Safety-on-the-Job" poster contest for ASSE members' children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, chapter-sponsored schools, etc. ASSE members can sponsor children from their communities, work, local schools, etc., aged 5-14. Grand prize winners in each age category receive a $5,000 savings bond and are featured on the annual North American Occupational Safety & Health (NAOSH) Week poster. International winners receive a comparable prize.

Entry Form (doc)

 

President of American Society of Safety Engineers visits West Virginia

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Northern West Virginia Chapter is hosting a dinner meeting from 6-9 pm April 21st at Kegler’s, Suburban Plaza, 735 Chestnut Ridge Road in Morgantown.

The guest speaker will be current ASSE national president, Darryl Hill, PhD, CSP. Dr. Hill is an adjunct faculty member at Oakland University in Rochester Michigan and the Vice President for Safety and Health at ABB Inc. in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Dr. Hill is a dynamic speaker.

All members of ASSE, potential new members, and friends are invited. Dinner will be provided for those who RSVP. For more information or to reserve a spot, please contact Nancy Key at (304)293-5787 or nancy.key@mail.wvu.edu.

Founded in 1911, ASSE is the oldest professional safety organization and is committed to protecting people, property and the environment. Its more than 32,000 occupational safety, health and environmental professional members manage, supervise, research and consult on safety, health, transportation and environmental issues in all industries, government, labor and education. For more information check ASSE’s website at www.asse.org.

NWV Chapter Donates to ASSE Silent Auction

The Northern WV Chapter has donated a topaz colored hand blown glass water pitcher from the Blenko Glass Company in Milton, WV to the ASSE Foundation Silent Auction to be held in Chicago, IL June 12 - 15, 2011. The pitcher is 8" high, holds 36 fluid ounces, and can be used as a water pitcher or a vase. The Blenko Glass Company was founded by William Blenko, a native of London England in 1893 and is still a family owned business producing mouth blown art glass.

EPA Warns About Discarded Tritum Exit Signs

Exit signs are mounted in almost every building we go into, like high schools, grocery stores, movie theaters and shopping malls. Most people probably don’t know that many exit signs contain tritium, a radioactive form of hydrogen. Mixing tritium with a chemical that emits light in the presence of radiation, known as a phosphor in a tube (a sealed source), creates a continuous, self-powered light source. This useful property of tritium can be applied to situations where a dim light is needed but where using batteries or electricity is not possible. Using tritium in exit signs ensures that the sign will remain illuminated in the event of an electrical outage or a fire. If the tubes in the exit signs are severely damaged, the tritium, which exists in the sign as a high temperature gas, might escape into the local area but most likely will quickly disperse in the air. Because a damaged exit sign will have relatively high levels of tritium in it, you should not handle it.