Next Chapter Meeting
Thursday, April 12, 2012
11:30 AM
Wellness and Workers Comp
Location: Workers Compensation Fund Building
100 West Towne Ridge Pkwy (9600 So.)
Sandy UT 84070
Welcome!
The Utah Chapter, ASSE is an association providing the professional development and representation for those engaged in the practice of safety, health and the environment through out the state of Utah. We are dedicated to providing services to the private and public sectors to protect people, property, and the environment.
Utah Chapter Safety Professional of the Year
The Utah Chapter of the ASSE is proud to announce that Robert K. Gardner, Associate in Risk Management (ARM), has received the 2011-2012 Chapter Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) award. Rob is currently a Loss Prevention Consultant for Liberty Mutual handling the Western Region of the country. Rob has been a Safety Professional for over 25 years and has made a positive impact everywhere he goes. He is an active member of the Utah Chapter of the ASSE, actively supports the Utah Safety Council and serves on the Advisory Board of the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health.
Rob has received a number of accolades over the years including the Utah Safety Council’s Individual Achievement in Safety Award along with a number of Liberty Mutual and customer recognition awards. Rob’s specialty is Behavioral Science and Behavior Based Safety. Rob is dedicated and relentless in sharing and assisting others in developing Safety, Health and Wellness programs and the processes that reduce risk. It can be said with certainty that he is always ready, willing and able to assist and motivate anyone interested in improving safety.
Traffic Safety Information from the Utah Safety Council
The following link contains several resources about distracted driving, including the recent study reports published by the National Safety Council.
http://www.utahsafetycouncil.org/content.asp?id=157
About the American Society of Safety Engineers
Today, millions of people go to and return home from work safely every day due, in part, to the commitment of the occupational safety, health and environmental (SH&E) practitioners who work day in and day out identifying hazards and implementing safety advances in all industries and at all workplaces, thereby reducing workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses.
Founded in 1911, the Des Plaines, Illinois-based American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is the oldest and largest safety organization and represents more than 30,000 SH&E practitioners committed to protecting people, property and the environment and are at the forefront of safety engineering, design, standards development, management and education in virtually every industry, governmental agency, labor and education. Presently, ASSE has 151 chapters, 56 sections and 65 student sections. There are also members in 64 countries including Mexico, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, Australia, Kuwait and Egypt. ASSE members serve on over 40 safety and health standards committees including the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
ASSE and its members continue to work towards increasing workplace safety and health and raising awareness globally. Throughout history, the safety profession and safety professionals have attempted to improve working conditions. Through these efforts, many lives are saved each day. However, this work is not complete. Until each worker returns home in the same condition s/he came to work in, ASSE and its members still have a formidable task at hand. For more information please go to www.asse.org.