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American Society of Safety Engineers Oklahoma City Chapter NEWSLETTER Protecting People, Property and Environment in Oklahoma Since 1975 ® http://okc.asse.org October 2007 Now that I have shared what our Chapter has done this past month, you might be wondering, “What’s on the horizon?” Well……a lot! Some examples include:  Our next monthly meeting is Monday, October th 8 , featuring Senator Debbe Leftwich who will be discussing safety legislation and Baker Hughes Inteq will be our lunch sponsor. Soon we will begin planning our 2008 Safety Expo and golf tournament. We need volunteers for the planning committee!!! 4 Part Safety Webinar Series starts October 31st Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) st applications are due December 1 Scholarship and professional development grant st applications are due December 1 ASP review class enrollment – the class will be April 7-9, 2008 President’s Message Jim Ross, Oklahoma Department of Labor Wasn’t September’s meeting a great success! Think for a moment, we got an OSHA update by Carlos Reynolds from the Area Office, we celebrated 50 years of ASSE Membership with Mr. Demoss and thanks to Concentra, we had a great meal! The only thing that could have made it a better meeting was if someone won the “Chance for Cash”. The good news is, we raised almost $100 towards our scholarship!!! Here is a quick update on activities within our Chapter during the month of September. We had a booth at the th OSU Family Health and Safety Day event on the 8 . Leon Osburn coordinated our participation in the event and he and several other members had children draw safety and health posters. From what I understand there were some very talented artists in the crowd. The Executive Committee selected winners in each of the st three age categories. The prizes were: $15 for 1 place, nd rd $10 for 2 and $5 for 3 . All of the posters will be forwarded to ASSE Headquarters to be entered in the annual Kids’ “Safety on the Job” Poster Contest. On the 7 and 8 I attended the annual ASSE leadership conference in Chicago. My travels to and from “The Windy City” were kind of rough but the conference was great! While at the conference I had the chance to meet ASSE members from all over the world….there were several members from Australia and Kuwait in attendance. In addition to attending the various very informative and motivating workshops throughout the conference, I had the chance to tour ASSE Headquarters, which gave me the opportunity to meet the folks that keep this Great Society running. Overall, I left Chicago with many new ideas to improve our Chapter. th th      See you Monday! NEXT MEETING SAFETY LEGISLATION With Senator Debbe Leftwich Monday: October 8, 2007 Francis Tuttle Reno Campus Lunch Provided By: Baker Hughes Inteq ASSE Oklahoma City Chapter 1 2007-2008 Meeting Schedules The Oklahoma City Chapter meets 2nd Monday of each month @ 11:30 AM Francis Tuttle Technology Center 7301 West Reno Avenue, OKC Date October 8 Topic Safety Legislation with Senator Debbe Leftwich CHAPTER FINANCIAL REPORT As of 9/27/07 Checking $2,228.42 Savings $900.06 CD #1 $1,472.10 Total Assets $4,601.34 $500 Attendance Incentive Once again the OKC Chapter is offering an incentive for members to attend our monthly meetings. Attend five of the first nine meetings as a current member to get your name in the drawing. Be sure to sign-in on the attendance roster, as it is the official record of attendance. You must be present at the June 2008 meeting for the drawing to win. The winning member will receive a $500 Visa gift card. NOTE: Student members, visitors, and elected Chapter officers (President, President-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary and Delegates) will not be eligible to participate in the drawing. November 13 National ASSE Update with ASSE President Mike Thompson Joint meeting with Tulsa in Stillwater December 10 Hazard Assessments Christmas Party TOUR – OKC Xerox Plant Nanotechnologies & Safety Regional ASSE Update with Greg Smith Safety Expo TOUR - Construction Site Boating & Water Safety Year End Review Officer Installation January 14 February 11 March 10 April (TBA) May 12 June 9 THIS AD SPACE AVAILABLE!!! ASSE OKC CHAPTER NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING RATES Business Card 1/4 page 1/2 page SINGLE ISSUE $15.00 $25.00 $50.00 ANNUAL $75.00 $250.00 $500.00 Meeting Location Change The OKC ASSE chapter meetings for 20072008 will be held at the Francis Tuttle, Reno Campus. This facility provides a more central meeting location for our members. Please join us in ROOM 1160B. 2 Advertisers can now have a complimentary Web link added to the Chapter website! All artwork must be either camera ready, or in electronic (bmp or jpg) format. The ASSE newsletter is published 10 months a year. ASSE Oklahoma City Chapter Safety Professional Spotlight ASSE’s OKC October 2007 Safety Professional is Mr. J. M. Demoss! ASSE OKC has many dedicated and long time members; none have been with the chapter as long as J.M. Demoss. He joined ASSE in February of 1957. Mr. Demoss’ career has spanned decades. He began his safety work on off-shore oil rigs, where he helped develop and institute the use of the safety climber belt and safety slides. These innovations helped the derrick men work more safely and provided an emergency escape route if necessary. Mr. Demoss then worked with Trans World (Kerr McGee) as a Safety Inspector for refineries which increased his knowledge of the chemical plant and its various operations. His works with Kerr McGee lead him to Oklahoma City in 1966. As the Corporate Office Manager of Personnel and Administration (which also included Overseas Operations) Mr. Demoss wrote the North Sea Safety Manual for Offshore Rigs. During the late 1960’s Mr. Demoss served as the ASSE OKC Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President and President. In recognition of his dedication to oil rig safety, Mr. Demoss was inducted into the American Association of Drilling Contractors Hall Of Fame in the 1970. When asked about his Safety Philosophy Mr. Demoss states: I always told my guys that, “You may be working for the company but really you are in business for yourself.” He defines safety as: Mr. Demoss’ most memorable moment came early in his career. The first time he was boarding a drilling rig, 40 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico. In those days the personnel would shimmy up a knotted rope to the drilling rigs’ personnel landing when approaching the rig by boat. On this particular day the water was very rough and the captain decided to approach the rig using the stern of the boat to transfer personnel, although transferring from the bow was the normal routine. As Demoss began his ascent up the knotted rope the water swelled leaving Demoss dangling in mid air between the boat and the rig. Demoss recalled climbing that knotted rope like a monkey and finally making safe landing on the rig. Nowadays personnel transfers to off-shore rigs are made by helicopter. OKC Chapter Recognizes 25 Year & 50 Year ASSE Members. September’s meeting gave Jim Ross, OKC Chapter President, the opportunity to recognize long time ASSE members Tom Bauckham and J.M. Demoss for their continued dedication to the ASSE. Tom Bauckham has been a member of the ASSE for 25 years. J.M. Demoss has been a member of ASSE for 50 years. Congratulations gentlemen and thanks for your continued support and dedication to ASSE. “Safety is a way of life in which a person has the quality to keep himself and others free from danger or harm.” ASSE Oklahoma City Chapter 3 ASSE Endowed Scholarship “CHANCE FOR CASH” Fundraiser The Chapter hosted its first installment of the ASSE OKC Monthly “CHANCE FOR CASH” drawing in September. Carlos Reynolds, OSHA’s Assistant Area Director, drew the “target” card from a new deck of cards. The NINE OF DIAMONDS will remain the target card for the entire 2007-2008 Chapter year. The target card remains in the deck and the deck will be shuffled 3 times before each drawing. Anyone attending the meeting may become eligible for the drawing. Participants will purchase a ticket for $1 and there is no limit to how many tickets you can buy. Each month our guest speaker randomly selects the winning ticket to determine which lucky person will draw from the deck of cards. If your ticket is chosen from the basket, you will try to draw the “target” card from the deck (losing tickets will be discarded after each Chapter meeting). If you draw the “target” card, you win half of the pot (the Chapter will start the pot with $100). If you do not draw the “target” card, the pot will continue to grow each month until someone wins or the 0708 Chapter year ends in June. When someone wins, the pot will start over at $100 and a new deck of cards will be used. In addition, each card drawn each month will be discarded from the deck and that same deck will be used at the next Chapter meeting, so your odds of winning improve each month. This “Chance for Cash” will be at each monthly meeting held at the Francis Tuttle Reno Campus and the Safety Expo. It will not be held at the joint OKC-Tulsa meeting in November, nor will it be held at the plant tours. All proceeds will go towards the Chapter’s endowed scholarship fund. ASSE OKC Chapter Requests SPY Applications The OKC ASSE chapter is calling for applications for the OKC Safety Professional of the Year award. The annual award is given to the most outstanding ASSE OKC Chapter member for accomplishments and contributions in the occupational safety, health and environmental field. Previous ASSE OKC SPY winners are posted on the Chapter website. The 2008 requirements for the application packets are as follows: Eligibility: Open to any member of the Chapter, in good standing, working in the safety, health or environmental (SHE) field for five years or more. Application Packet: 1. Must contain three letters of reference (clients, employer, or colleagues). 2. Accomplishments you have achieved while working in the SHE field during the past five years. (Introduced a new program, reduced Experience Mod by XX%, Best Service Award, and wrote a safety program...) 3. ASSE Service – participate in Chapter or Section activities, attended monthly meetings, served as Chapter or Section Officer, served on Regional or National Committees… Extra Credit will be given for the following: Voluntary Community Service Conference Presentation/Publications Professional Designations Degree in SHE Additional information and all application packets must be turned into Mike Messner at messnermik@aol.com, no later than noon on December 1, 2007. The award will be presented during our Safety Expo on April 4, 2008. ASSE Oklahoma City Chapter 4 Make plans now to attend the 2008 ASSE OKC SAFETY EXPO!!! Golf Tournament OKC Safety Expo The ASSE OKC Chapter is closely linked with the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO). UCO offers degree programs in Industrial Safety and supports the only ASSE Student Section in the Oklahoma City area. The section has 40 student members. 2007-2008 Meeting Schedule All meetings take place in Human Environmental Science (HES) Building, Room 209 from 6:00-7:30pm. April 3, 2008 April 4, 2008 The OKC ASSE Chapter is requesting volunteers to plan the 2008 event. This is a great opportunity to get involved with ASSE and network with colleagues. If you are interested in participating on the Safety Expo planning committee, please contact Casey Roberts at robertscc@oge.com A Golf Tournament will be held in conjunction with the Safety Expo! Volunteers are also needed to help coordinate this funfilled event. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Mark Huddleston at mlhuddleston@ptci.com October 15, 2007 November 19, 2007 December 3, 2007 January 28, 2008 February 28, 2008 March 10, 2008 Employment Opportunities Would you like to advertise your company’s job opening in our newsletter that reaches over 300 highly qualified ASSE members? Please send a brief description of the position and contact information to Stephanie Schroeder at Stephanie.ctr.schroeder@faa.gov Scholarship Information The ASSE Foundation awards scholarships to undergraduate and graduate SH&E college students. They also have Professional Development Grant funds available for ASSE members to improve their SH&E skills. Applications can be found on the ASSE Foundation web site. The deadline for these applications is December 1st. Online Employment Opportunities C.H.Guernsey & Company Registered Environmental/Civil/Chemical Engineer Internship Opportunities Does your company have an internship program? Will you have any openings in the near future? If you would like the position advertised in an upcoming edition of the ASSE Newsletter, send a brief description of the position and contact information to Stephanie Schroeder at Stephanie.ctr.schroeder@faa.gov The City of Oklahoma City Civil Engineer Safety Analyst Devon Energy EHS Specialist/Sr. Specialist - Carthage, Texas ASSE Oklahoma City Chapter 5 ASP EXAMINATION PREPARATION WORKSHOP April 7 - 9, 2008 This three-day review course is for those preparing for the Safety Fundamentals Examination, leading to the designation of the Associate Safety Professional (ASP). Passing rate for students who attend is 80%! ASP Exam Prep Registration Student ASSE Member Non-ASSE Member* EARLY Prior to 1-15-08 1-16-08 thru 4-7-08 OCTOBER SAFETY REMINDERS October is Eye Injury Prevention Month More than one million people suffer from eye injuries each year in the United States. Spread the message of eye safety to your community this month because 90 percent of these injuries could have been prevented with protective eyewear. $200 $400 $600 $300 $500 $700 "Practice Your Escape Plan!" is the theme of Fire Prevention Week 2007. It's not enough to have a home fire escape plan. To escape safely, you've got to make sure that everyone in the home has practiced the plan. According to an NFPA poll, the majority of Americans have a fire escape plan, but most haven't practiced it. From October 7-13, fire safety advocates will be spreading the word that when it comes to escape plans, practice is key. *Paid registration includes 1 year membership with the ASSE The workshop will be conducted from 8 AM until 5 PM each day at Francis Tuttle Technology Center located at 12777 N. Rockwell, Oklahoma City, OK. Registration is limited to the first 40 participants. Only 10 seats are available at the student rate. Please contact Mike Messner for questions or registration details at messnermik@aol.com ASSE SAFETY WEBINARS The OKC Chapter will host four safety webinars during the 2007-2008 year. Access to webinars will be available on the internet, by teleconference or at the Francis Tuttle Technology Center, Rockwell Campus (Lunch provided on campus). ASSE Member prices: $25 each webinar. Non-ASSE Member prices: $35 each webinar. Register for three webinars & get the fourth FREE! Please contact Mike Messner for questions or registration details at messnermik@aol.com ASSE OKC COLORING CONTEST WINNERS The OSU-OKC Family Health and Safety Day was a HUGE Success! ASSE members Leon Osburn and Alan Anderson manned the OKC Chapter booth and encouraged children of all ages to participate in the ASSE OKC Coloring Contest. Three posters from each age group were selected to be sent to the ASSE national contest. See contest rules for the 6th annual kids “Safety-on-the-Job” poster contest asse.org View more winning ASSE OKC posters on our local ASSE website! 2007-2008 Webinar Topics October 31 AGING Workforce Subpart S Multiemployer Worksites Francis Tuttle EOSH Services ASSE Oklahoma City Chapter 6 TEXOMA SECTION OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY CHAPTER MEETING SCHEDULE 2007 – 2008 TREASURER Diana Jones Oklahoma Department of Labor Office: (405) 528-1500 Fax: (405) 557-1214 E-mail: djones@oklaosf.state.ok.us DELEGATES Leon Osburn University of Central Oklahoma Office: (405) 974-5994 Fax: (405) 974-3813 E-mail: losburn@ucok.edu Don Latimer EJIW-Ardmore Foundry Inc Office: (580) 389-5010 Fax: (580) 389-5012 E-mail: dlatimer@ejiw.com Membership Chair Jeremy Spalvieri Oklahoma Department of Labor Office: (405) 528-1500 Fax: (405) 557-1214 E-mail: jspalvieri@oklaosf.state.ok.us Texoma Section President Don Latimer EJIW-Ardmore Foundry Inc Office: (580) 389-5010 Fax: (580) 389-5012 E-mail: dlatimer@ejiw.com North Central Section President Dale Tady E-mail: dale.a.tady@conocophillips.com (Section meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 11:30am at the Pioneer Tech Center) Newsletter Editor - Alan Anderson Nextep Office: 405-292-1428 Fax: 405-292-1436 Email: aanderson@nextep.com Newsletter Editor - Stephanie Schroeder FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center Office: 405-954-0371 E-mail: Stephanie.ctr.schroeder@faa.gov Ryan’s Steakhouse @ 11:30 AM 1725 N Commerce Ardmore, OK 73401 October 11, 2007 November 8, 2007 December 13, 2007 January 10, 2008 February 14, 2008 March 13, 2008 April 10, 2008 May 8, 2008 June 12, 2008 American Society of Safety Engineers Oklahoma City Chapter 2007 – 2008 Officers PRESIDENT Jim Ross Oklahoma Department of Labor Office: (405) 528-1500 Fax: (405) 557-1214 E-mail: jross@oklaosf.state.ok.us PRESIDENT-ELECT Mark Huddleston Pioneer Telephone Office: (405) 375-0408 Fax: (405) 375-0385 E-mail: mlhuddleston@ptci.com SECRETARY Catreana Roberts Oklahoma State University, OKC Office: (405) 945-3234 Fax: (405) 945-8647 E-mail: rcatrea@osuokc.edu Do you have an article you want to share with our members? 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