The Orange County Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (OCASSE) will host a specialist on “Swimming Pool and Spa Safety” as their speaker at their June 21 lunch meeting.
Mr. Steve Donohoe, a Certified Pool Operator Instructor with the National Swimming Pool Foundation, will be speaking on the issues of water quality, pool/spa safety and the recent revisions of the Americas with Disabilities (ADA) act that apply to aquatic facilities. Continue reading
THE JOYFUL CHILD FOUNDATION PRESENTS THE IRVINE CHILD SAFETY FAIR
FREE EVENT FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY!!!
Bring your family to the Irvine Child Safety Fair and enjoy welcoming remarks from officials, child safety demonstrations, booths, face painting, emergency vehicles and more! Continue reading
(PRWEB) June 06, 2011
At the recent AWEA event – Windpower 2011 – it was revealed that starting next year OSHA will begin with their National Emphasis Program (“NEP”) which will specifically target the wind industry.
Up until the NEP commences and before OSHA starts its region by region inspection of the nation’s wind farms, the administration will be inspecting sites only as issues arise, such as accidents and complaints. Continue reading
The American Society of Safety Engineers Orange County (OC ASSE) Chapter has partnered with the American Red Cross Orange County Chapter, according to the OC ASSE’s President, Scott Myles. The American Red Cross will be hosting the OC ASSE Chapter meetings at their facility in Santa Ana.
Myles wrote in an email today that “This will be a perfect opportunity for both organizations to enhance their professional development programs while opening new doors for Safety Professionals to obtain skills and experiences that will expand our personal and professional horizons.” Continue reading
OSHA Institute classes have come to Orange County!
Cal State Dominguez Hills OSHA Institute classes are now being held in partnership with Cal State University Fullerton, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) to better serve safetyprofessionals by providing an additional location for classes in the area.
Check out the schedule by clicking here. Or look at the graphic below: Continue reading
Ellen Widess, the new Chief of California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), will be serving as the keynote speaker at the Southern California Joint Technical Symposium (JTS) on Oct. 19, in Long Beach, according to ASSE Orange County Chapter (American Society of Safety Engineers) President Scott Myles.
This will be Widess’ first opportunity to address such a large group of occupational health and safety professionls in Southern California, and it will be the ASSE’s first opportunity as a group to hear her vision for the agency. Continue reading
DHS Announces Grant Guidance for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Preparedness Grants
Release Date: May 19, 2011, For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary, Contact: 202-282-8010
WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced the release of FY 2011 grant guidance and application kits for 12 DHS grant programs totaling $2.1 billion to assist states, urban areas, tribal and territorial governments, non-profit agencies, and the private sector in strengthening our nation’s ability to prevent, protect, respond to and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters and other emergencies. In FY 2011, DHS grants were reduced by $780 million from the FY 2010 enacted level, nearly a quarter of FY 2010 DHS grant funding. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Foundation
BERT: Business Emergency Response Team, Class Three Certification
Greetings! There are still a few slots available for this important training Certification Class. Please contact us as soon as possible if you or one of your staff is interested. Continue reading
The next Orange County chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) meeting is coming up on May 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00, at the Green Parrot Villa, located at 2035 N. Main Street, in Santa Ana.
Topic: Workers Compensation Update
Speaker: Diana Rich, California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Continue reading
Health Science Associates will host The AIHA webinar “The Future of OELs – A Global Perspective” on June 15th, 2011, from 11-1:30 p.m. PST.
Health Science Associates (HSA) will be making the Teleweb available at their Los Alamitos office. Registration = $65.00, includes all Teleweb materials, lunch, discussion and networking time. Continue reading
We are pleased to provide these courses sponsored by the:
These programs are made available to you for viewing and CE Credits at no cost. Continue reading
The Community Preparedness Webinar Series presents… Financial Emergency Preparedness.
Join us on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 11 a.m. PST . Our webinars are free and open to the public. You may login as a guest 10 minutes prior to the start of the webinar.
Overview: Join us for a discussion with our partners at Operation Hope and learn about community-based best practices in promoting financial emergency preparedness. Continue reading
