Happy Groundhog Month, Punxsutawney Phil, by seeing his shadow predicts another 6 weeks of winter. However, here at the Chesapeake Chapter of ASSP, things are already heating up for 2022. On the National Society front there are 2 important issues before the House of Delegates: 1) the Governance changes that have been well discussed and debated over the last several months, and 2) the Sale of the existing ASSP Society Headquarters building and to lease alternative office space to meet the Society’s needs. Both issues have been distributed to Delegates by electronic ballot and the Chesapeake Chapter will have final consideration at our Executive Committee Meeting today. Details on both of these issues can be found at the ASSP Website or by following these links respectively: 1) Governance and 2) Real Estate Sale.
On the Chapter level there are also some important and interesting events taking place: today is our Monthly EC Meeting where our volunteer leaders handle the Chapter’s business. Next week is our Chapter Technical Meeting where we welcome Jeremy Verrillo, who will discuss Upper Extremity Injuries and how to prevent them. Please visit the Chesapeake Chapter Website for more information on how to attend this informative meeting. And please mark your calendars for this year’s Chapter PDC scheduled for April 28, 2022, the plans are well on their way and there are topics that should interest all our members. This year the meeting will be held hybrid and we would love to see you in person, or virtually if that suits your needs better.
The ASSP Society and the Chesapeake Chapter are volunteer organizations that rely on the membership to organize and run our operations. The primary goal of the Chapter and the Society is to provide service and value to our members. What does that mean? Well, it is up to the membership to decide and we do that by electing officers and appointing committees to provide these services. Our success depends on the efforts of your Chapter and Society volunteer leaders. You can play a vital role in the operations and future course of the organization. The Chapter is currently nominating persons to serve on the Officer Committee and the Executive Committee. Additionally, there are various committees that need your help as well. The positions are established with success in mind. There are free training programs and great mentoring opportunities to ensure success. Develop and practice your leadership skills while contributing to the safety profession. For more information, please visit our website and feel free to reach out to our current volunteer leaders. Elections will take place soon, so please become involved for the benefit of the Chapter, the Society and yourself. Please see our current leaders here and reach out to them https://chesapeake.assp.org/chapter-officers/
Welcome to our new members and Student Members, we look forward to working with you as our Chapter grows. Thank you to all our current members and special thanks to our Chapter Leaders, we must, and do, work as a team to achieve our goals. I hope everyone stays warm, safe, and healthy. I look forward to seeing you all soon.
Stay Safe & Healthy!
Yours truly,
James F Kane (Jim)
Chesapeake Chapter President
American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)