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The Niagara Frontier Chapter of the ASSE has initiated a "Member-Spotlight" series...This month's member is Dave Brick! Click here for an article featuring our "Member-Spotlight" recipient...Congratulations to Dave who is also the Chapter's Safety Professional of the Year!
Welcome to the official website
of the
Niagara Frontier Chapter
of the
AMERICAN SOCIETY of SAFETY ENGINEERS
Welcome to the official website of the Niagara Frontier Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers. Here, visitors can learn more about our organization and members can keep abreast of Chapter activities.
The Niagara Frontier Chapter was founded in 1936 to serve safety professions and members in related fields. The goal of our chapter is to provide professional development opportunities for its members through informative meetings and seminars and to provide services to the community in the field of safety. The general chapter meets monthly from September through May. We also have a sub-chapter consisting of area Contractors who also meet on a monthly basis. Exact schedules for both the General Chapter and Construction Chapter can be found on this website.
American Society of Safety Engineers was founded in 1911, it is the oldest and largest professional safety organization in the world. Its more than 32,000 members manage, supervise and consult on safety, health, and environmental issues in industry, insurance, government and education. ASSE is guided by a 16-member Board of Directors, which consists of 8 regional vice presidents; three council vice presidents; Society president, president-elect, senior vice president, vice president of finance and executive director. ASSE has 14 practice specialties, 151 chapters, 28 sections and 58 student sections.
If after viewing our website, you would like to attend a meeting, click on to the ‘Meetings’ icon to learn more. If you would like to become a member, click on the ‘Membership’ icon or click on the ‘Board’ icon and go our ‘Membership Chairperson’ for more national or local Chapter information.
Dave Brick, NFASSE Chapter President
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Letter to NFASSE from OSHA re: observance of Worker Memorial Day, April 28th:
Every year, Workers Memorial Day is observed on April 28th. This day serves as a remembrance for workers who have lost their lives or been injured on the job. As we remember those who have died in workplace catastrophes, suffered diseases due to exposure to toxic substances or been injured because of dangerous conditions, it is also an opportunity to reflect on the need to renew our commitment to improving health and safety in the workplace.
The day has special significance to those who are dedicated to addressing occupational health and safety issues. Every day, in our country, 12 workers are killed on the job. Despite the difficulties and challenges we face in achieving the goal of reducing and eliminating workplace hazards, we must remain ever vigilant.
Since the establishment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, now over 40 years ago, the number of worker deaths per year has been reduced from approximately 14,000 in 1970 to 4,547 in 2010. This is a significant achievement given the fact that over the same time period, the workforce has doubled in size. Unfortunately, too many workers remain at risk. There were 774 fatal work injuries involving foreign-born workers in 2010 and the largest share (38 percent) were born in Mexico. This underscores the importance of providing safety and health training in the appropriate language.
In addition to the fatalities that occurred in 2010, nearly 3.1 million workplace injuries and illnesses were reported among private industry employers. The rate of fatal work injuries for US workers in 2010 was 3.5 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers which is the same as the final rate for 2009. However, it appears that economic factors continue to play a role in the fatal work injury counts. Total hours worked increased slightly in 2010 but some historically high-risk industries like construction, continued to experience declines or slow growth.
As an employer or an organization with which we have had contact over the past year, we invite you to join us in commemorating this day. Nationally, this day is observed in many ways. The Buffalo Area Office of OSHA invites you to participate in Workers Memorial Day this year by holding an event or ceremony at your worksite. Some of the events that have been sponsored in the past include: a moment of silence at the workplace, the distribution of black ribbon pins, a tree planting ceremony or simply distributing educational information such as the enclosed fact sheet to raise awareness about the importance of workplace safety and health.
Over the years, numerous communities have dedicated plaques, sites and monuments to workers who have lost their lives because of dangerous working conditions. There may already be events scheduled in your region that you can attend. Since April 28th falls on Saturday this year, some companies and organizations may choose to commemorate Worker Memorial Day on one of the preceding days of the week.
Please feel free to contact us for more information about Workers Memorial Day or if you have any questions. We would appreciate hearing from you on the results of your effort to raise awareness in your workplace regarding occupational health and safety on this Workers Memorial Day, April 28, 2012
Please contact our designated Workers Memorial Day coordinator, Gordon DeLeys in the Buffalo Area Office at 716 551-3053 ext. 244. Thank you for working with us to emphasize the importance of prevention rather than after-the-fact enforcement.
Sincerely,
Arthur J. Dube
Arthur J. Dube
Area Director
Attachments: Click here, for Worker Memorial Day leaflet & Click here, for Spanish version of Worker Memorial Day letter.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Summary, 2010, http://www.bls.gov/IIF
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