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OPPORTUNITIES BY GEORGE PEARSON, CSP, ARM The Next 100Years Volunteer members and temporary workers are assisting with the BOK project this summer. With the growth in membership, it is possible to accelerate the project schedule and quantity of available content. As we now begin our second century, ASSE still faces future challenges in improving the safety community. However, coming out of our 100thanniversary Professional Development Conference, I see many positive signs that indicate we have a very bright future. As the world’s oldest professional society dedicated to protecting people, property and the environment, there are many heartening indicators, many of which come from our council. In fact, I am optimistic, as we are poised for the next hundred years, that our ability to support our growing membership is strong. We are fortunate our Society is vital and growth continues as we come out of the economic recession. Even more encouraging is that membership retention has increased 5 basis points from 87% last year to 92% this year. This proves safety professionals realize the value in ASSE membership, and we are primed for greater progress. As economic times improve, our nation’s industry base expands and the global economy gains momentum. Being in a Society leadership role, I look forward to the introduction of additional opportunities in the areas of global growth, value of the profession and fruition of our Body of Knowledge (BOK) project. Membership in the practice specialties and branches has grown in parallel to the Society, and we have every reason to believe that we will continue to grow through additional membership and participation opportunities. As of May 2011, we had 21,111 practice specialty members and 2,180 branch members. The Health and Wellness Branch was approved at the Council on Practices and Standards (COPS) meeting held at Safety 2011 and should contribute to our growth. The Branch will create awareness and will educate its members to help shape attitudes and beliefs, thinking and behavior through a proactive, holistic approach to employee well-being, not just freedom from disease. This refers to an active process that aims to build and enhance an organization’s employee population, promoting habits and behaviors that optimize health, social and emotional well-being. Two things will contribute to the branch’s success: we are thinking outside the box by going beyond traditional ASSE boundaries, and we can draw new members not just from practice specialties and branches, but also from the Society at large. There is also a value proposition here in that employers with effective health and wellness programs have lower healthcare and workers’ compensation costs. Growth in the common interest groups (CIGs) has been exceptional and beyond expectations. With 5,085 members belonging to one or more of our four common interest groups, our CIGs are among the most active groups in the Society. Safety Professionals and the Latino Workforce continues its outreach into Latin America with activity in Mexico and Ecuador, and plans to expand that into Panama, Columbia, Brazil and Argentina. Women in Safety Engineering is completing its publication honoring 100 women in safety. Young Professionals in SH&E has enjoyed additional memberships as graduating student members become regular members. Blacks in Safety Engineering has continued to grow and was able to award a scholarship at this year’s conference. The BOK project is on schedule. Keywords have been finalized. More than 1,000 keywords have been submitted for inclusion and more are to come. Volunteer members and temporary workers are assisting with the BOK project this summer. With the growth in membership, it is possible to accelerate the project schedule and quantity of available content. Looking forward to the next 100 years, I am positive about COPS’s and the Society’s future. Dr. Darryl Hill, our departing Society president, reported in a farewell message to the board, “Keep your goals very high, have a balance and enjoy your family. The future is bright.” George W. Pearson, CSP, ARM Vice President, ASSE Council on Practices & Standards 4 Safely Made www.asse.org 2011
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