Arizona ASSP Community,

Henry Ford once said “When everything seems to be against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” I can’t think of another year that has had more headwinds than 2020. The challenges facing all of us today are never more apparent. I am encouraged however with how well our profession has risen to the challenge to support the needs of the communities in which we serve. Your local Arizona ASSP chapter will also look to meet the challenge this year!

We will have our very first virtual happy hour on September 18th at 6pm. It’s not the most traditional meet up but it’s 2020! Come meet other safety professionals from across the state.  Sign up here: https://az.assp.org/events/virtual-happy-hour-networking/.  We will continue to offer remote chapter events for our members. Our chapter meetings will be on the first Friday of the month at 11:30 am. This month Mike McWilliams will discuss Creating an Effective Emergency Response Team. Sign up here: https://az.assp.org/events/october-technical-webinar-meeting-creating-an-effective-emergency-response-team/. If you can’t make the meetings, we will record the sessions and make them available.

Be sure to stay connected and follow us on your favorite social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. We will post new jobs, chapter events, and community related material as they happen.  On behalf of your local chapter board we look forward to another great chapter year.

Stay safe!

Brandon

What is your facility doing to participate in OSHA’s Safe+Sound week? Submit photos from your activities to webmaster@az.assp.org and we’ll include them during the presentation at our September technical meeting.

Let us know if you need help with ideas of how to celebrate and engage your workforce during this national outreach event. Mask up AZ and stay safe out there!

In case you missed it (ICYMI)… here’s the recording of Amber Pappas’ excellent presentation on mismanaged controls from our webinar on June 5th.