Welcome!

Welcome to the website of the Piedmont Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers.

Founded in 1911, ASSE is the oldest and largest professional safety organization. Its more than 30,000 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 12 practice specialties, 150 chapters, 56 sections and 64 student sections.

Piedmont ASSE Chapter Member

I am excited to invite you to attend our Professional Development Conference on Thursday 22 March 2012. The one day conference for 2012 will be held at the beautiful CU-ICAR campus in the AT&T auditorium. Our speaker is Dr. Scott Shappell from Clemson University. Dr. Shappell is internationally known for his expertise in "Human Factor Analysis" and the "Study of Fatigue in the Workplace". Dr. Shappell is an informative and humorous speaker with excellent audio visual aids to enhance the learning experience. As a Safety Professional in the Piedmont region you do not want to miss this unique educational opportunity in 2012. Please review the attached file for more detailed information concerning the Professional Development Conference.

PDC Information (pdf)

As a reminder, members of our Student Chapter from Western Carolina University will be in attendance at the conference. This is a great opportunity for upcoming Safety Professionals to network with established Safety Professionals in our region. Also, many of these young professionals are looking for internship opportunities in the field of safety....maybe your company needs a couple of extra hands over the summer.

Conference Highlights

Date - Thursday 22 March 2012
Place - CU-ICAR campus at 5 Research Drive, Greenville SC. 29607
Time - 8:00 am. to 4:30 pm
Cost - Early Registration - $125, After 6 March 2012 registration is $175 (use the following link to register - http://piedmont.asse.org/meetings.php )

There will be a continental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack provide for all who attend

A Message from the President of the Piedmont Chapter of the ASSE

Let me introduce myself, my name is Alex Sierra and I’m honored to have been elected as the Piedmont Chapter ASSE President. I’m currently the HSE Director for Fluor Constructors International, Inc. I have over 18 years of safety, health and emergency response experience. In my career I have been able to collaborate in diverse industry sectors such as manufacturing, construction and mining.

What an exciting year to become the President of the Piedmont Chapter! This year, the American Society of Safety Engineers is celebrating its 100th anniversary. In addition, thanks to the dedication of our past President, officers and members, the Piedmont Chapter is experiencing one of the best periods since its formation. Our Student Chapter has been nationally recognized, the 2011 Professional Development Conference at Grainger was a total success and participation in technical meetings has reached record high.

As the President, I will capitalize in the momentum the chapter has reached to assure we achieve all the goals we have planned. My vision is to give back to the community as much as we can in form of additional support to our student chapter at WCU, the creation of an additional student chapter at Clemson University, collaboration with small business and outreach organizations promoting safety.

I would like to thank you all for your trust, I’m sure we will have an exciting year of activities. I’m looking forward to see you all during our technical meetings and social events.

Regards,

Alex Sierra

Western Carolina University Student Section Formed

The Piedmont Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers in Greenville, SC is proud to include a Student Section from Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC.
In addition to providing the Student Section with $2,000 start-up money, the Piedmont Chapter will help students have access to additional opportunities such as internship programs and job opportunities in the health and safety profession. The Piedmont Chapter will also provide annual student scholarships and provide other resources.

For information regarding the Piedmont Chapter of ASSE and Student Sections please contact Piedmont Chapter members Bill Geddings at william.r.geddings@lmco.com or David Day at david.day@sealedair.com.

Welcome!

Piedmont ASSE Chapter Member

A Message from the President of the Piedmont Chapter of the ASSE

Western Carolina University Student Section Formed

Piedmont Chapter Meeting