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October 2022 Newsletter
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Fellow ASSP WPA Chapter Members,

I wish to, again, thank those members that responded to the Member Survey conducted recently by the Chapter Executive Committee! We will do our best to incorporate as much of the information that we received from the survey into this Chapter year and in subsequent Chapter years. We received very useful information.

I would also like to thank those members that have reached out to the Executive Committee to volunteer on various committees to assist with the operation of the Chapter for this chapter year, July 01, 2022, through June 30, 2023. If you are interssted in volunteering, contact any member of your Executive Committee.

The Western PA Professional Development Conference (PDC) is scheduled for April 27, 2023, at the Loft Conference Center adjacent to the AC Marriott Pittsburgh Southpointe, Canonsburg PA. We are in the process of assembling the PDC Planning Committee. If you are interested in participating on the 2023 PDC Planning Committee, send me an email to me and we will get you on the committee.

Our October Technical Tour is at the IUP Cogeneration Plant hosted by the IUP Student Section. It is on October 13, 2022. Participants are eligible to be awarded 0.2 CEUs for attending the tour. Registration is open on the Chapter website. The information on the November tour or meeting will be placed on the Chapter website very soon. The December Holiday meeting is scheduled for Friday, December 16, 11:30am, at the Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh. More details will be put out soon.

If you have ideas for tours or meetings, recommendations for tours or speakers, or ideas for tours or meetings contact any one of the Executive Committee members listed on the website. We continue to plan the monthly events and are trying to schedule more tours than meetings. We are trying to get more involved with and provide more support to the Student Sections of IUP, SRU, and Thiel College.

Please review the list of sponsors at the bottom of the Newsletter. Safety Performance, Eaton Corp., Range Resources, & BCSP are sponsors of the 2022 PDC. RJR Safety Inc is a Chapter sponsor.

Wayne Vanderhoof CSP, CIT
Chapter President
Waynerjr13@gmail.com   

CHAPTER EVENTS
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Technical Tours & Meetings

October Technical Tour at IUP Co-Generation Plant

Date & Time: Thursday, October 13, 2022

Time: 12:00pm to 2:00pm

Location: Indiana University of PA (IUP) Co-Generation Plant

Host: Sean Kirkpatrick and Majed Zreiqat, PhD, CSP, Associate Professor, Safety Sciences Dept.

Meet at the Safety Sciences Department, Johnson Hall 1010 Oakland Ave, Indiana, PA 15705 for Lunch/Networking from 12:00p – 1:00p, then start the tour at 1:00pm lasting about 1 hour.

Topic: Tour the IUP Co-Generation Plant – The S.W. Jack Cogeneration Plant is a combined cycle power plant that converts fossil fuels into usable electric and thermal energies for use at the Indiana Campus. Cogeneration is a name given to the process of producing two or more forms of energy from one source of fuel. The S. W. Jack Cogeneration Plant produces electric, steam, and hot water from the fuel sources of natural gas and a small amount of diesel fuel. The cogeneration process enables users to reach much higher energy efficiencies than traditional power producing plants.

Required PPE: safety glasses, ear plugs and safety/sturdy shoes

Cost: Professionals $20.00; Students are no charge

Register here!

Chapter Meeting Dates 2022-2023

November 10, 2022
Friday, December 16, 2022
January 12, 2023
February 09, 2023

March 09, 2023
April 13, 2023
May 11, 2023
June 5-7, 2023 Safety 2023 in San Antonio TX

COMMITTEES

Executive Committee

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Chapter Committees

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STUDENT CHAPTERS
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Student Scholarship and Professional Grant Program
Application Period January 01 - March 01, 2023
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CHAPTER NEWS
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MEMBERSHIP UPDATES
Total Number of Current Members in the Chapter: 920;
 New Members are always welcome!!!
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
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Local Opportunities

National Opportunities

Volunteers Needed!!!

The Chapter needs volunteers to be active members filling important positions within the Chapter and to assist in various activities that are planned for the 2022-2023- Chapter year. If you have any interest in volunteering to help with the Chapter activities, contact the 2022-2023 ASSP Western PA Chapter Executive Committee.

Editorial Note: The monthly newsletter will be published electronically and posted on the chapter website. Information for the website or this Newsletter should be emailed to waynerjr13@gmail.com.
Chapter Sponsors
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More information is available on the Sponsorship page.
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