Thank you for visiting the East Tennessee Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers Web Page. The East Tennessee Chapter was originally chartered on September 23, 1946 in Knoxville, Tennessee in the heart of the Tennessee Valley. Our membership consists of a 180 Safety Professions from 15 counties in the federal, public and private sectors.
Friday, April 29, 2011 - Rothchild Conference Center - Knoxville, TN
The 2011 Annual ASSE Spring Conference will be held at the Rothchild Conference Center located in West Knoxville. With free parking, this centrally located venue offers a comfortable environment, conducive to the learning experience that will be enjoyed by each attendee. This all-inclusive one-day seminar and product exhibition has what every safety and health professional needs. Your paid registration includes all course materials, refreshment breaks, and full buffet lunch. Once again, there will be door prizes, with the grand prize drawing to be held at the end of the conference. This is your opportunity to get professional training close to home, and designed to fit into your busy schedule. Send your registration form soon, because space for this one-day seminar is limited!
The agenda for the 2011 Annual ASSE Spring Conference is varied in order to provide a topic that will appeal to everyone. There will be time allowed before the end of each session for a question and answer period.
Your East Tennessee Chapter ASSE is once again teaming up local and national ES&H manufacturers and vendors to bring you the latest information and products that will be available throughout the day. This is an excellent opportunity for you to have one-on-one time to ask questions and get expert advice on your safety equipment and supplies.
Safety Engineers and Professionals; Industrial Hygienists; Safety Directors/Superintendents; Loss Control Specialists; Personnel/Human Resource Managers; Construction Superintendents; Building/ Maintenance Engineers; Facility Managers; Hospital Facility Managers; Municipal Service Dept. Managers; Local State & Federal Regulatory Inspectors; Union/Worker Safety Representatives.
2011 Annual ASSE Spring Conference Invitation
The mission of the East Tennessee ASSE Chapter is to advance the status of and promote the development of all safety professionals and the safety profession by: enhancing the technical, scientific and managerial skills that are germane to the safety profession and to advance the societal and economic status of all safety professionals.
The vision of the East Tennessee ASSE chapter is to be the premier local organization and resource for those committed to the practice of protecting people, property and the environment. We will be the model for all professional organizations that seek to promote professional development in the areas of technical, scientific and managerial skills.
ASSE’s Practice Specialties, Branches and Common Interest Groups seek members to serve on Advisory Committees and in other leadership positions. For more information on available volunteer opportunities, please contact any of the Administrators and/or Branch Chairs below:
| Practice Specialty | Administrator | |
|---|---|---|
| Academics | Hamid Fonooni | fonoonih@ecu.edu |
| Construction | Mike Hayslip | hayslip@aol.com |
| Utilities Branch | Mike Hayslip | hayslip@aol.com |
| Consultants | Bob Coffey | wrcoffey@wrcsafety.com |
| Engineering | Bruce Rottner | brucel1@verizon.net |
| Environmental | Judy Freeman | judylfreeman@comcast.net |
| Agricultural Branch | Judy Freeman | judylfreeman@comcast.net |
| Fire Protection | Frank Baker | fire@safetydude.com |
| Industrial Hygiene | Mark Shirley | shirlem@sutterhealth.org |
| Ergonomics Branch | Eric Stager | estager@occuhealth.com |
| International | Jeremy Chingo-Harris | jeremy.chingoharris@ge.com |
| Management | Jack Fearing | jack_fearing@aon.com |
| Service Branch | Christopher Gates | cgates@rm.sbcounty.com |
| Human Resources Branch | David Natalizia | dn@dynamicsafety.com |
| Manufacturing | Howard Hughes | hhughes@spi-ind.com |
| Mining | Brownie Petersen | brownie.petersen@atk.com |
| Oil & Gas | Steven Boydston | sboydston@comcast.net |
| Public Sector | Michael Farris | mikefarris@hotmail.com |
| Risk Management/Insurance | Stephen Dimond | dimonds@ctc.com |
| Training & Communications Branch | Leslie Batterson | leslie_batterson@ars.aon.com |
| Transportation | Frank D'Ambrosio | fdambrosio@frenkel.com |
| Common Interest Groups | ||
| Blacks in Safety Engineering | Terry Wigfall | wigfallterry@hotmail.com |
| Safety Professionals & the Latino Workforce | Zeferino Banda | zef@bandagroupintl.com |
| Women in Safety Engineering | Kelly Bernish | kelly.bernish@seaworld.com |
| Young Professionals in SH&E | Selena Schmidt | selena.schmidt@libertymutual.com |
The Executive Board of the East Tennessee Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers has selected Mr. Brandon Viars as its Safety Professional of the Year. Brandon has been an outstanding leader and donated a tremendous amount of his time to our local chapter obtaining and coordinating speakers for technical presentations at our monthly meetings. He is a Professional Services Manager at ES&H here in Knoxville and serves as the Presentation Chair for the East Tennessee Chapter of ASSE. Brandon has the difficult job of finding speakers and developing topics for our monthly meetings and has done an outstanding job.