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Founded in 1911, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is the world's oldest and largest professional safety organization. ASSE's mission is to advance the technical, scientific, managerial and ethical knowledge, skills and competency of safety, occupational health and environmental professionals for the protection of people, property and the environment.

Its 32,000 members manage, supervise and consult on safety health and environmental issues in industry, insurance, government and education. Safety professionals help prevent accidents, injuries and occupational diseases, create safer work and leisure environments and develop safe products for all areas of human activity.

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Regular Chapter meetings are on the first Tuesday of each month unless otherwise specified.

 

Membership is not required to attend the meetings. First time attendees receive a free lunch.
Text Box: Date/Time: Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 (No-host lunch) Executive Committee 10:30 am; Regular Meeting 11:30 –1:00 pm Location: Black Bear Diner 1150 E. Barnett Road- just east of the South I-5 exit (Exit 27)- Medford Topic:  “TICKS AND OTHER OUTDOOR HAZARDS - What you need to know to stay safe in Southern Oregon" Description: Here's an update on one of our most popular summer programs. Julie Wheeler, Safety and Occupational Health Manager for Rogue River - Siskiyou National Forest, will present "Tick Talk 2010." Julie will educate us about the ticks and other pests that inhabit southern Oregon - Julie's had to manage the consequences, including Lyme disease, for employees who've had outdoor exposures to disease-transmitting insects. Because symptoms can vary and there's a lingering perception that Lyme does not exist in southern Oregon, some individuals have had difficulty getting properly diagnosed and treated. Knowing more about how to control exposures and risks can help us stay safer, on and off the job. Julie is a lively presenter with practical, evidence-based advice - she can debunk some of the common myths about ticks and insect-transmitted diseases. Presenter: Julie Wheeler is our Membership Chair and one of our chapter's longest-serving members (1993). She is the Safety and Occupational Health Manager for the BLM-National Forest that encompasses lands around Brookings and Gold Beach, Cave Junction, Grants Pass, Ashland, Applegate, Butte Falls and Prospect. She has an extensive and varied safety background, starting in wild land firefighting and emergency medical response. She is a certified first aid instructor and a specialist in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing. An avid outdoors person, she understands and manages all types of outdoor hazards - from poison oak to heat-related illness to back-country driving and insect-transmitted diseases. Her presentations are humorous, down-to-earth, and entertaining.

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UPDATE ON ASSE’S REGIONAL OPERATING COMMITTEE (ROC)

MEETING IN MEDFORD - AUGUST 30 and 31, 2010

Pre-Events on August 29

 

ASSE’s Region I encompasses Alaska, Hawaii, California, Oregon, and Washington. The ROC Meetings will be held on August 30-31, and the Regional Operating Council will hold its quarterly meeting in Medford.

 

We’ve organized a Hellgate Jet Boat excursion for Sunday morning, August 29.  We will enjoy an exhilarating jet boat ride and sumptuous brunch at the exclusive “OK Corral” along the Rogue. All ASSE members and friends are invited!  We’re arranging comfortable, air-conditioned bus transportation up and back – it will be a great opportunity to spend time with safety professionals from a wide geographical area. Cost will be $65 per person, including river trip, brunch and transportation.

 

Southern Oregon Chapter will host a welcome reception for ASSE members and out-of-town guests on Sunday evening, August 29, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, at the Rogue Regency.  We’ll have delicious hors d’oeuvres and a no-host bar.

 

Please register for all events on the ROC registration site.  Details on payments and hotel reservations can be found there as well.

 

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