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2007 ArchiveMake Plans to Attend the TSHC 30th Anniversary Congress Ron A. Kirsch SPY Award Winner 2007 Scholarship Award Winners Announced Middle TN Donates Child Safety Seats 2007 Scholarship Application Available TSHC 30th Anniversary Congress - Call for Presenters 22nd Annual John Claxton Memorial Scholarship Fund Golf Outing 19th Annual Safety & Health Spring Seminar OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Course
2006 ArchiveASSE Middle TN Chapter Names Scholarship after Keith Bain Eastern KY University Online Masters in Loss Prevention & Safety Middle TN Chapter Announces 2006 Scholarship Recipients Ergonomics Problem Solving Seminar Middle TN 2006 Scholarship Application Available 2006 Region VII Indiana Safety and Health Conference and Expo Building a Better Respiratory Program Middle TN Members with 25 Years of ASSE Service 2005 Archive7/25/05 Scholarship Press Release Memorial Golf Scramble & Awards Banquet Outstanding Safety Performance Preparation Workshops and Safety Management Seminars 2004 Archive
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TENNESSEE SAFETY PROFESSIONALS ESTABLISH COLLEGE SAFETY SCHOLARSHIPDES PLAINES, IL (July 25, 2005) — The Nashville-based Middle Tennessee Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) today unveiled the Harold F. Polston Scholarship; a new scholarship for undergraduate and graduates pursuing a degree in the occupational safety, health and environmental profession. The Middle Tennessee Chapter donated $40,700 to the ASSE Foundation to establish this scholarship honoring Harold F. Polston, P.E., CSP, of Nashville, TN. An ASSE member for over 50 years, Polston has served several volunteer chapter offices, including president (1956-1957), secretary, and most recently as membership chair. Before retiring from his lifetime-career in the insurance industry, Polston worked for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. “This scholarship acknowledges Harold's continued service to the Middle Tennessee Chapter and local community. Harold is an integral part of our chapter; helping strengthen the chapter and increase membership through the years,” said Middle Tennessee Chapter President (2004-2005) Anthony D. Carter, CSP, of Brentwood, TN. Through the efforts of the Middle Tennessee Chapter and the ASSE Foundation, a $2,000 scholarship will be annually awarded to a college student, with the first scholarship being announced this spring 2006. The chapter helped raise the funds through its driver safety school in conjunction with the local traffic court system. The ASSE Middle Tennessee Chapter covers Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Davidson, DeKalb, Dickson, Franklin, Giles, Grundy, Hickman, Houston, Hymphreys, Jackson, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Moore, Overton, Perry, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Van Buren, Warren, Wayne, White, Williamson and Wilson Counties. Eligible applicants must be an ASSE student member enrolled in an occupational safety, health and environment degree program. Undergraduates must have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 out of 4.0, are enrolled in at least twelve semester hours, and have completed 60 semester hours. Graduates must have a GPA of at least 3.5 out of 4.0, are enrolled in at least nine semester hours, and have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0. Special consideration will be given to student members of the ASSE Middle Tennessee Chapter, students attending Middle Tennessee State University or Murray State University, and students residing in Region VII of ASSE (Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee and West Virginia). Students can submit their applications for scholarships to the ASSE Foundation from September through December each year. To donate to this fund, simply earmark the contribution " Harold F. Polston Scholarship Fund" and send it to: American Society of Safety Engineers, Attn: Foundation, 1800 E. Oakton Street, Des Plaines, IL 60018. Chartered in 1990, the ASSE Foundation receives funding from corporations and voluntary donations from ASSE members - individual and through chapters countrywide for applied safety research, scholarships, fellowships, internships and professional development. For more information on the Foundation and its programs visit www.asse.org/foundat.htm. Formed in 1911, the Des Plaines, IL-based ASSE is the oldest and largest professional safety organization and is committed to protecting people, property and the environment. For more information check ASSE's website at www.asse.org. 1800 East Oakton St. · Des Plaines, Illinois 60018 · 847-699-2929 · www.asse.org SCHOLARSHIP FUND GOLF OUTING – Monday May 9th Jim Sappington, Secretary, is handling any newsletter information, so if you have items for him, please send it to jim.sappington@precisionfabrics.com. Lou Jane Miller, Treasurer, handles our finances and she can be contacted at lou.miller@electrolux.com. Our Chapter dues are now $15.00, and we were notified that our chapter was about the only one in the nation that charged only $10.00. Jon Overby is now our Membership Chairman and we thank him profusely. If you have membership issues, please contact him at jon_overby@oxy.com. Important Dates:
Registration deadline extended until April 15th. 20th Annual John Claxton Memorial Golf Scramble & Awards Banquet MONDAY, May 9, 2005 First Place - (58) Don Eason, John Holman, Steven Guy, Dan Lorett Guess Your Distance - 190 (189) Don Figlio The Scholarship Committee of the ASSE Middle Tennessee Section has selected this years scholarship winners. The following people have been awarded $1,000 scholarships: All of the recipients have met the high academic and eligibility requirements along with excelling in a challenging curriculum of Occupational Safety and Health. Congratulations to the winners! Outstanding Safety Performance at Electrolux, Springfield, TNElectrolux sets new record hours without loss time accident
AIHA PDC Announcement - pdf versionPreparation Workshops and Safety Management I and II seminars to be held in Nashville at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, January 9-15, 2005. This is Anthony “Corky” Carter, your current President, bringing you information that is good to know because “Inquiring minds want to know.” If you have not been receiving notices of our regular monthly meetings in Nashville, then your email address may be incorrect or not working. Each month we send information about our guest speakers and each month about 25 messages “bounce back” undelivered by the system. You can check and/or change your email address at www.asse.org. There has been quite a bit of job posting activity on our website, so if you are looking or know someone that is, go to our site for the postings. Ron Kirsch, our VP coordinates the website and it is looking better each week. Our March 14th meeting speaker is William J. Boyd, VP CNA Insurance. Bill is an ergonomist as well as a CIH. He’s a “Nashville boy”, currently working in Chicago. He is coming a long way to share with us, so please make plans to come to the Genesco building and show your support. His unique approach to ergonomics will be very beneficial. I saw him speak at the ASSE Conference in Las Vegas and he can certainly explain winning solutions in everyday language. (Lunch at 11:30, program at noon.) Our April 11th meeting will discuss how environmental issues impact the safety function. Next Meeting, February 14, Genesco Building at noon. (Lunch at 11:30)_ Reminder: ASSE Kids Safety Poster Contest Ends Feb. 14 Young artists needed! In an ongoing effort to educate children on the importance of workplace safety and health, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is hosting its third annual ASSE kids' 'Safety-on-the-Job' poster contest for ASSE members' children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews ages 5-12. The contest runs now through Feb. 14, 2005, Valentine’s Day, and is broken down into four age categories. Please forward this information to your fellow chapter members and post on your chapter website/newsletters, to remind your fellow ASSE members about this poster contest, which teaches children about the importance of workplace safety. The winning posters will best illustrate workplace safety and be featured on the annual North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) week poster distributed worldwide. NAOSH week, a week dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of workplace safety and preventing injuries, runs this May 1-7. There are four age categories with a winner selected from each age group which include: 1) ages 5-6; 2) ages 7-8; 3) ages 9-10; and, 4) ages 11-12. An independent panel of judges will select the four winning entries that best illustrate the theme "Safety on the Job." Each age group winner receives a $1,000 savings bond. The winning entries will be announced in March 2005. Poster entries will also be displayed at ASSE's annual Professional Development Conference & Exposition to be held in New Orleans this June 12-15. For the ASSE kids’ “Safety-on-the-Job” poster contest rules and entry form, as well as ideas for participating in NAOSH 2005 please visit www.asse.org/naosh05 Remember: kids' poster entries must be postmarked by February 14, 2005. If you have any questions regarding the kids poster contest or NAOSH week contact the ASSE Public Relations Department: Monday, January 10, 2005 at 11:30 AM Charles Strobel, the Founding Director of “The Campus for Human Development” will be our speaker. This organization is our major philanthropic partner. Many of you are familiar with the varied programs they sponsor throughout Nashville including: The Guest House and Room At the Inn. A portion of our proceeds from the ASSE Driver School helps to fund these important programs. Preparation Workshops and Safety Management I and II seminars to be held in Nashville at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, January 9-15, 2005. Joint meeting with AIHA Our next meeting is MONDAY, December 13 at noon at the Genesco Building. Lunch is at 11:30 and your ASSE Chapter is treating you to a FREE lunch. We look forward to seeing you there to hear Dr. Don Beard from MTSU talk about “Health and Safety: Methamphetamine Lab Clean-up.” Tennessee seems to have an enormous problem with the production of methamphetamine. These Meth Labs are extremely dangerous. And the clean up that must occur after the labs are discovered is unbelievable! There are many landlords that are caught completely off guard as to the costs that are associated with the clean up that must be done. Sometimes, the structure must be destroyed. Many farmers have been put in very tenuous positions as they have rented old houses, not suspecting what has been happening on their property. Anthony D. Carter Monday, November 8, 2004 at 11:30 AM Steve Berk, Head of Security for the Tennessee Titans. Steve will be talking about the safety and security challenges for an NFL team. Please join us on Monday, October 11th for our monthly professional meeting. Our guest will be Jonny Bennett, Executive Director of the Tennessee Valley Training Center. Jonny will be discussing Contractor Employee Orientation programs as well as the interface with Contractors. This is a valuable discussion that will benefit you, no matter how many contractors you work with. click here for more... Steve Hawkins from TOSHA is our featured speaker for the September meeting. Steve will be giving a presentation on scaffolding safety. 1926.450 - SUBPART L SCAFFOLDS - Powerpoint Presentation Scholarship Winners
All of the recipients have met the high academic and eligibility requirements along with excelling in a challenging curriculum of Occupational Safety and Health. Congratulations to the winners! Region VII, PDC Exhibitors Brochure (pdf) Golf News: The format for the golf tournament is a scramble so that everyone can enjoy the fun. A driving range and putting green will be available to warm up your game before you tee off. A beverage cart will be available to participants throughout the day. Two snack or non-alcoholic drink tickets will be given to each participant. Prizes are being planned for the winning team, as well as prizes for the longest drive, straightest drive, drives closest to the hole, and longest putts made. The entry fee is $30 for ASSE members and $35 for non-members. The entry fee includes driving range, green fees, cart, 2 snack/beverage tickets, and dinner. Dinner only is free again this year, so even if you don't play golf, please plan to attend the banquet. Complete and return the registration form for golf and/or dinner reservations, including your check if you're going to play golf, to the ASSE address above as soon as possible. The deadline for reserving your spot is April 28, 2004. If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact David Johnson at 615-943-6199. This will be a fun time for all and an event you don't want to miss. Directions: (20 minutes from Nashville)
Child Safety Seats Donated To Organizations Across Middle Tennessee NASHVILLE, TN - January 12, 2004 - During their monthly education meeting, the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers announced the continuation of their "Save-A-Child Program". The Chapter recently purchased 92 Child Safety Seats that were distributed among ten agencies throughout middle Tennessee. The funding for this program is provided through the organization's monthly Driver's Safety School. Shane Austin, President of the Middle Tennessee Chapter, stated, "We are certainly pleased to be able to give back to the community and partner with these agencies to provide Car Safety Seats to those in need." Keith Bain, the Driving Safety School Coordinator, noted that this was a tangible benefit garnered from the fees the "students" pay to attend the class. "When the students learn that their fees to attend the school are funneled to various charitable organizations, it makes it more palatable. They are able to have their traffic citation dismissed and contribute to some very worthwhile causes." The child safety seat "Save-A-Child Program" is just one of those. Several dedicated local safety professionals work behind the scenes each month to coordinate the Driving Safety School. The Middle Tennessee Chapter has been operating the school since 1970. Contacts:
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Melissa Burcham, Murray State University
