What Happened?
Late one evening, a large storage tank containing a flammable liquid began to overflow. It was not detected until a security guard noticed a strong odor. He immediately called the area operations personnel to report his concern. Two operators responded by driving a truck to the area to investigate.
Within minutes, there was a loud explosion and fire. (It is believed that their truck provided the ignition source that caused the initial deflagration and ensuing fires.) It took plant and civic personnel a day and a half to extinguish the fires which moved from one tank to the next. More than a dozen employees were hospitalized and there was significant property damage.
How Did it Start?
The tank was being filled but the operators did not know that the automatic tank gauging system AND the high level alarm system had failed. They did not monitor the filling operation closely because they believed that the tank still had plenty of capacity remaining.
And, they did not take the security guard seriously or respond promptly when he reported the strong odor since he was new on the job. Like most significant events, a number of things “failed” all at the same time!
What You Can Do
NOTE: If the engine of the vehicle you are driving begins to rev up on its own, shut it down and get out immediately. You may have driven into a flammable atmosphere. If the vehicle is fitted diesel engine, make sure it has air intake shut off valve. Do not use gasoline engine in hazardous environment
WHENEVER FLAMMABLES ARE RELEASED, A FIRE IS JUST A SPARK AWAY!
OH, and where is that Pickup Truck the guys used to find out what that smell was...
1. Think before you print. Do you really need a hard copy or is it going to end up in the waste bin?
2. Try and avoid a plastic bag for every fruits and vegetable item you have weighed at the supermarket. Have 2 or more items packed in the same bag if unavoidable.
3. Close the shower or water tap when you shampoo and soap or while brushing your teeth.
4. When you are in a traffic jam, turn of the engine. This will save you fuel, and it will save the environment and the people around you the fumes, emissions and noise.
5. Turn off equipment at home that is on stand-by, such as TV, stereo, microwave. Also on stand-by, the equipment consumes electricity.
6. When buying new light bulbs, choose energy efficient bulbs! This will save energy and lower your electricity bill.
7. Unplug appliances from the electric socket after use (or turn off switch).
8. Check lights. Identify frequently used light fixtures that use incandescent bulbs; order fluorescent replacements bulbs
9. Check the temperature setting on your water-heater. Reduce the setting to 120°F (typically the “warm” setting; or halfway between the low and medium settings), if it is not already set to that temperature.
10. Check the settings on your appliances. Where the option is available – and is not already selected -- select the energy-saving setting on your refrigerator, dishwasher, washing machine and other major appliances.
11. Turn off appliances that you are not using. Switch off TVs, computers, lights, etc. that are not being used and unplug items on “standby” (that use electricity even when not being used) , including TVs, video and audio systems, computers, and chargers (for cell-phones and other electronic equipment).
12. Check car tires for proper inflation. This can improve gas mileage. The appropriate air pressure typically is listed on the door-pillar on the driver’s side, on the inside of the glove-compartment door or in the vehicle manual.
(Contributed by: C. Ramakrushna Chary, Environment Engineer)
Tree-based paper production, consumption and waste disposal have environmental and social costs. On the environmental side pulp and paper manufacture is among the world's largest generator of air and water pollutants, waste products, and the gases that cause climate change. Paper production is also one of the largest users of water, energy and forest fiber. Industrial nations with 20 percent of the world's population consume 87 percent of the world's writing and printing papers.
Each year the world produces more than 300 million tons of paper. Each ton of paper production is required two to four tons of trees with old growth trees supplying nine percent of fiber.
We can minimize the above Impacts on Environment by reducing paper consumption in our daily activities. While printing web pages and E-mails, we can eliminate unnecessary pages printing like e-mail provider's logo, legal disclaimers, auto signatures, etc by installing GreenPrint. The software previews the document and highlights potentially unnecessary pages for removal. If you agree a page isn't needed, it won't be printed. It works with Word or any other program.
(Contributed by Rama Krushna Chary, Environment Engineer)
Please open the windows after you enter your car and do not turn ON the Air-conditioning immediately. According to a research done, the car dashboard, sofa, air freshener emits Benzene, a Cancer causing toxin (carcinogen- take note of the heated plastic smell in your car). In addition to causing cancer, it poisons your bones, causes anemia, and reduces white blood cells. Prolonged exposure will cause Leukemia, increasing the risk of cancer may also cause miscarriage.
Acceptable Benzene level indoors is 50 mg per sq. ft. A car parked indoors with the windows closed will contain 400-800 mg of Benzene. If parked outdoors under the sun at a temperature above 60 degrees F, the Benzene level goes up to 2000-4000 mg, 40 times the acceptable level... & the people inside the car will inevitably inhale an excess amount of the toxins.
It is recommended that you open the windows and door to give time for the interior to air out before you enter. Benzene is a toxin that affects your kidney and liver, and is very difficult for your body to expel this toxic tuff.
"When someone shares something of value with you and you benefit from it, you have a moral obligation to share it with others"
OPEN UP AND COMMUNICATE WHY SAFETY MATTERS NOW. Employees anxious about the impact of the economy on the company, and on them personally, can be at increased risk for injury. Leaders need to be out front, demonstrating concern, listening, and taking appropriate actions.
CONSIDER THE EFFECTS OF YOUR ACTIONS ON THE CULTURE. How leaders "do the hard stuff" - layoffs, job assignments, budget cuts - will dictate how people engage in safety and the business now and down the road.
REFINE YOUR STRATEGY. Oftentimes safety performance can become bogged down, both financially and functionally, by legacy systems that no longer meet the needs of the business. Many companies find that their actual needs dictate an investment in fewer (or different) systems than they have right now.
WORK THE FUNDAMENTALS. Survival in a downturn, for any part of the business, is about targeting the core elements that sustain the enterprise. In safety performance, that means protecting the lives and livelihoods of employees. Life-altering injuries and fatalities must be a primary concern.
DEMONSTRATE - AND DEVELOP - TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP. Leaders who use a transformational style are more successful at creating the will to go "above and beyond" self-interest and give people a sense of purpose, belonging, and understanding regarding the work they do.
Avoiding accidents can be difficult at the best of times, but when there are poor road conditions or inclement weather, your skills as a driver can be further tested. For many drivers who consider themselves good drivers, the thought of being involved in a road accident seems almost unbelievable.
Many have the feeling 'it will never happen to me' viewpoint and hopefully most are right. However, in poor conditions even the most skilled should take care to avoid any possible accident situations.
1. Winter Driving is Always More Hazardous
The cold winter days and nights bring with them their own set of hazards that can at times be impossible to avoid. Every driver should be more aware of the road conditions and other drivers around them in poor rain or winter conditions. Always make sure that your car is in good condition and take a winter emergency pack in your car. It should have in it a blanket, food, water and of course always have your mobile phone with you.
Checking your car regularly will hopefully mean you avoid any technical problems with your car that can lead to accidents. Ensure you have your screen wash topped up with a winter additive as many people suffer accidents in winter due to their windscreen freezing over quickly.
Another important part of driving in poor winter or rainy conditions is to make sure that your tyre tread depths are appropriate. The minimum tread depth for tyres must be 1.6mm. The better your tread depth, the safer you will be able to steer in poor driving conditions such as rain and fog, ice, snow etc. This small part of regular vehicle checking could be the difference between being in an accident and narrowly avoiding one.
Important Tips to remember when you're driving in bad rain or winter conditions:
Avoid quiet roads as they are less likely to have been gritted compared to main roads.
Bad conditions mean you need more time for braking and accelerating. Leave more of a gap between you and other cars
If you are involved in an accident, stay with your car unless it's in a dangerous spot. It will keep you warm inside until someone comes to help
If visibility is really bad, below 100 meters you can use front or rear fog lights.
Always remember to turn them off when you don't need them as they may dazzle other drivers causing more of a hazard
2. Mind the Gap
It doesn't need to be rainy or winter to have poor driving conditions. If you're driving in poor visibility, you need to remember that just as you can't see others, they can't see you. If you're queuing, leave a larger gap between yourself and the other cars. One of the most common accidents is being hit from behind in a line of cars. Try to always be aware of what vehicles behind you and in front of you are doing.
The concept of leaving a gap is such a simple one, but it's so important in driving safely in poor conditions. On both motorways and single carriage roads, you should always leave enough of a gap that you're not likely to be bumped from behind. Also, watch out for motorcyclists. Many will try to overtake, especially in poor driving conditions where the traffic may be slower or stationary. Ensure you know where they are at all times.
3. Other Poor Conditions and Avoiding Accidents
When the first rain starts falling after a lengthy dry spell, the roads can often become extremely slippery. When this happens, many car accidents occur due to skidding as the rubber from vehicle tyres that has built up on the road during the dry period becomes lubricated. The best way of avoid turning this into an accident is to stay well back from other vehicles and start slowing down earlier when needed.
If you combine the rain soaked slippery roads with the dark nights and low sun of Autumn, you have another set of potentially hazardous driving conditions. Windscreen dazzle can be a huge influence on driving accidents and many people find that if they're dazzled by the sun, they lose focus on the control of their car and end up in an accident. To try and reduce dazzle as much as possible, keep your windscreen clean and free of any smears.
You can also use dipped headlights in poor visibility, not necessarily so that you can see, but more so that others road users can see you too. If you are driving in poor conditions without any lights, you may be at fault for any accident involved where someone runs into you.
The most important points to remember when driving in poor conditions is that accidents happen more easily so you must stay alert, focused and attentive.
Be aware of all other road users, from other drivers to pedestrians and always give yourself more space than normal.
First Aid is the provision of initial limited care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by all lay person to a sick or injured patient until definitive medical treatment can be accessed. Certain self-limiting illnesses or minor injuries may not require further medical care. It generally consists of series of simple and potentially life saving techniques that an individual can be trained to perform with minimal equipment.
While First aid can also be performed on animals, the term generally refers to care of human patients.
History
The earliest instances of recorded first aid were provided by religious knights Hospitaller formed in the 11th century, providing care to pilgrims and knights, and training other knights in how to treat common battlefield injuries. The practice of first aid fell largely in to disuse during the dark ages, and organized societies were not seen again until in 1859 Henry Dunant organized local villagers to help victims of the Battle of Solferino, including the provision of First aid. Four years later, four nations met in Geneva and formed the organization which has grown into the Red Cross, with a key stated aim of “aid to sick and wounded soldiers in the field”. This was followed by the formation of St. john Ambulance in 1877, based on the principles of the Knights Hospitaller, to teach first aid, and numerous other organization joined them, with the term first aid first coined in 1878 as civilian ambulance services spread as a combination of ‘first treatment’ and ‘national aid’ in large railway centers and mining districts as well as with police forces. First aid training began to spread through the empire through organizations such as St John, often starting, as in the UK, with high risk activities such as ports and railways.
Many developments in first aid and many other medical techniques have been driven by wars, such as in the case of the American Civil War, which prompted Clara Barton to Organize the American Red Cross. Today, there are several groups that promote first aid, such as the military and the Scouting movement etc. New techniques and equipment have helped make today’s first aid simple and effective.
Aims
Two International Organizations, the Red Cross and St. John Ambulance, as well as numerous smaller organizations, determine what constitutes “first aid” However, the concepts of preserving life, preventing further injury, and promoting recovery are generally accepted. First aid training often incorporates the prevention of initial injury and responder safety, as well.
Preserving Life
As the key skill to first aid is preserving life, the single most important training a First aider can receive is in the primary diagnosis and care of an unconscious or unresponsive patient. The most common mnemonic used to remember the procedure for this is ABC, which stands for Airway, Breathing and Circulation.
In order to preserve life, all persons require to have an open airway – a clear passage where air can move in through the mouth or nose through the pharynx and won into the lungs, without obstruction. Conscious people will maintain their own airways automatically, but those who are unconscious (with a GCS of less than 80 may be unable to maintain a patent airway, as the part of the brain which autonomously controls in normal situations may not be functioning.
If an unconscious patient is lying on his or her back, the tongue may fall back ward obstructing the Oropharynx (sometimes incorrectly called “swallowing” the tongue). This can be easily rectified by a First Aider tipping the head backwards, which mechanically lifts the tongue clear.
If the patient was breathing, a First Aider would normally then place them in the recovery position, with the patient leant over on their side, which also has the effect of clearing the tongue from the pharynx. It also avoids a common cause of death in unconscious patients, which is choking or regurgitated stomach contents.
The airway can also become blocked through a foreign object becoming lodged in the pharynx or larynx, commonly called choking. The First Aider will be taught to deal with this through a combination of ‘back slaps’ and ‘abdominal thrusts’.
Once the airway has been opened, the First Aider would assess to see if the patient is breathing. If there is no breathing, or the patient is not breathing normally, such as agonal breathing, the First Aider would undertake what is probably the most recognized first aid procedure – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation or CPR, which involves breathing for the patient, and manually massaging the heart to promote blood flow around the body.
Promoting Recovery
The First Aider is also likely to be trained in dealing with injuries such as cuts, grazes or broken bones. They may be able to deal with the situation in its entirety (a small adhesive bandage on a paper cut), or may be required to maintain the condition of something like a broken bone, until the next stage of definitive care (usually an ambulance) arrives.
Important to know about First Aid Symbols
Although commonly associated with First Aid, the symbol of a Red Cross is an official protective symbol of the Red Cross. According to the Geneva Conventions and other international law, the use of this and similar symbols is reserved for official agencies of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent, and as a protective emblem for medical personnel and facilities in combat situations. Use by any other person or organization is illegal, and may lead to prosecution.
The Internationally accepted symbol for first aid is the white cross on a green background shown as below:
Some organizations may make use the Star of Life, although this is usually reserved for use by Ambulance services, or symbols such as the Maltese Cross such as the Order of Malta Ambulance Corps and St. John Ambulance, or other symbols.
First Aid Training Around the World
Australia – Nationally recognized First Aid Certificates may only be issued by Registered Training organizations who are accredited on the National Training Information System (NTIS).
Canada
First Aid Certificates are awarded by one of several organizations including the Red Cross, the Lifesaving Society, St. John Ambulance, the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Work place safety regulations vary depending on occupation. Many workplaces opt to have their employees trained in Standard First Aid as below:
CPR certification in Canada is broken into several levels. Depending on the level, the lay person will learn CPR and Choking procedures for adults, children and infants.
CPR H.C.P. (Health Care Professional) also provides training on artificial respiration, the use of bag valve masks and suction. This level of qualification is usually not offered to the general public.
Ireland
In Ireland the workplace qualification is the Occupational First Aid Certificate. The Health and Safety Authority issue the standards for first aid at work and hold a register of qualified instructors, examiners and organizations that can provide the course. The certificate is awarded after a three day course and is valid for three years form date of issue. Organizations offering the certificate include, Irelands largest first aid organization, the Order of Malta Ambulance Corps, the St John Ambulance Brigade, and the Irish Red Cross also provides a Practical First Aid Course aimed at the general public dealing primarily with family members getting injured. Many other (purely commercially run) organizations offer training.
United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, there are two main types of first aid courses offered. An emergency Aid for Appointed Persons” course typically lasts one day, and covers the basics, focusing on critical interventions for conditions such as cardiac arrest and severe bleeding and is usually not formally assessed. Full spectrum of first aid, and is formally assessed by recognized Health and Safety Executive assessors. Certificates for the “first Aid at Work” course are issued by the Training organization and are valid for a period of three years from the date the delegate passes the course. Other courses offered by training organizations such as St. John ambulance, St. Andrew’s Ambulance Association or the British Red Cross include Baby & Child Courses, manual handling, people moving and courses geared towards more advanced life support, such as defibrillation and administration of medical gases such as oxygen & entonox).
Specific First Aid disciplines
There are several types of First Aid (and First Aider) which require specific additional training. These are usually undertaken to fulfill the demands of the work or activity undertaken.
Aquatic/Marine First Aid – Usually practiced by professionals such as lifeguards or in diver rescue, and covers the specific problems which may be faced after water-based rescue.
Battlefield First aid – This takes in to account the specific needs of treating wounded combatants and non-combatants during armed conflict.
Hypebaric First Aid – Which may be practiced by SCUBA diving professionals, who need to treat conditions such as the bends
Oxygen First Aid – Providing Oxygen to casualties who suffer from conditions resulting in hypoxia.
Wilderness First Aid – is the provision of first aid under conditions where the arrival of emergency responders or the evacuation of an injured person may be delayed due to constraints of terrain, weather, and available persons or equipment. It may be necessary to care for an injured person for several hours or days.
Conditions that often require First Aid
(Also see medical emergency)
Altitude sickness, which can begin in susceptible people at latitudes as low as 5,000 feet, can cause potentially fatal swelling of the brain or lungs.
Anaphylaxis, a life-threatening condition in which the airway can become constricted and the patient may go into shock. The reaction can be caused by a systemic allergic reaction to allergens such as insect bites or peanuts. Anaphylaxis is initially treated with injection of epinephrine.
Battlefield First Aid – This protocol refers to treating shrapnel, gunshot wounds, burns, bone fractures, etc. as seen either in the ‘traditional’ battlefield setting or in an area subject to damage by large scale weaponry, such as a bomb blast or other terrorist activity.
Bone fracture, a break in a bone initially treated by stabilizing the fracture with a splint.
Burns, which can result in damage to tissues and loss of body fluids though the burn site.
Choking, blockage of the airway which can quickly result in death due to lack of oxygen if the patient’s trachea is not cleared, for example by the Heimlich Maneuver.
Childbirth.
Cramps in muscles due to lactic acid build up caused either by inadequate oxygenation of muscle or lack of water or salt.
Joint dislocation.
Diving disorders resulting from too much pressure
Near drowning or asphyxiation
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Gender-specific conditions, such as dysmenorrheal and testicular torsion
Heart attack or inadequate blood flow to the blood vessels supplying the heart muscle.
Heart Stoke, also known as sunstroke or hyperthermia, which tends to occur during heavy exercise in high humidity, or with inadequate water, thought it may occur spontaneously in some chronically ill persons. Sunstroke, specially when the victim has been unconscious, often causes major damage to body systems such as brain, kidney, liver, gastric tract. Unconsciousness for more than two hours usually leads to permanent disability. Emergency treatment involves rapid cooling of the patient.
Heat syncope, another stage in the same process as heat stroke, occurs under similar conditions as heat stroke and is not distinguished from the latter by some authorities.
Heavy bleeding, treated by applying pressure (manually and later with a pressure bandage) to the wound site and elevating the limb if possible.
Hyperglycemia, or diabetic coma
Hypothermia, or Exposure, occurs when a persons core body temperature falls below 33.7C (92.6 F) first aid for a mildly hypothermic patient includes rewarming, but rewarming a severely hypothermic person could result in a fatal arrhythmia, an irregular heart rhythm.
Hyperglycemia, or insulin shock
Insect and animal bites and stings
Muscle strain
Poisoning, which can occur by injection, inhalation, absorption, or ingestion
Seizures, or a a malfunction in the electrical activity in the brain. Three types of seizures include a grand mal 9 which usually features convulsions as well as temporary respiratory abnormalities, change in skin complexion, etc0 and petitmal (which usually features twitching, rapid blinking, and/or fidgeting as well as altered consciousness and temporary respiratory abnormalities).
Sprain, a temporary dislocation of ajoint that immediately reduces automatically but may result in ligament damage
Stoke, a temporary loss of blood supply to the brain
Sucking check wound, a life threatening hold in the chest which can cause the chest cavity to fill with air and prevent the lung from filling, treated by covering with an occlusive dressing to let air out but not in.
Toothache, which can result in severe pain and loss of the tooth but is rarely life threatening.
Wounds and bleeding, including laceration, incision and abrasion, and avulsion.
Abnormal thrusts
References
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Prepared by:
Nachupally Ram Kumar
Kuwait Certified First Aider,
Safety Officer,
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
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August 2008 Safety Photo of the Month Submitted by Nachupally Ram Kumar, Safety Officer, KPC |
Above Diesel Storage tank improper maintenance, PSM concerns: The most significant threat to an aboveground tank is that someone is going to overfill the vessel by some amount and that fuel will escape the containment and find its way to the ground at risk. Most often the environment will suffer because the overfilled fuel will go unnoticed or unreported. Tank fires, when they occur, are a result of this overfill event when the fuel finds an ignition source.
The second most common event is leaking pipes, valves or fittings releasing fuel to the environment; cause a problem, and poses the proportionate threat. The remaining reasons are ignorance, vandalism, ballistics and arson in that order.
Aboveground storage tanks hazards fire/explosion, fuel overfill and more likely of environmental catastrophe.
The key to the Safe design is its patented Cylindrical Dike. This engineered secondary containment design fully encloses the entire primary tank, all of its piping, liquid connections and the emergency vent.
The Cylindrical Dike is 25% greater in capacity than the primary tank, and the interstitial space between the two is purged of oxygen and filled with nitrogen to render this space inert - thus, oxidation cannot occur. Additionally, VOC emissions are reduced as the nitrogen blanket creates a thermal buffer against the normal atmospheric heating, thus the inner tank isn't directly affected. The risks reduced with clear solutions to break the fire triangle by removing from the equation the three elements: fuel, ignition, and oxygen.
In order to focus more on each area of expertise of Health, Safety and Environment profession, ASSE established Practice Specialties. ASSE’s Practice Specialties and Branches give you the opportunity to network with other health, safety and environmental (HSE) professionals in your specific field, share your knowledge with your peers through technical publications and stay informed of the latest HSE research and developments. With 13 Practice Specialties and six Branches from which to choose, ASSE helps you make the most of your ASSE membership.
Practice Specialties are technical subgroups of the Society. The 13 Practice Specialties are:
Of these 13 Practice Specialties, six have the following Branches:
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ASSE’s Council on Practices and Standards (CoPS), with support from ASSE staff, governs the Practice Specialties and Branches. Each Practice Speciality & Branches publishes periodic bulletins as follows:
Practice Specialty technical publication titles include:
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Branch newsletters include:
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CoPS also produces CoPS SH&E Report, a quarterly online publication that features Practice Specialty/Branch news, industry reports, interviews and standards and regulatory updates.
Membership in ASSE's Practice Specialties or Branches Brings You:
In this article, we will focus on International Practice Specialty and its benefits to it’s almost 500 ASSE members.
The International Practice Specialty, or IPS, covers hundreds, if not thousands, of topics related to health, safety &and environmental issues across the World. The professional aspects of this practice specialty interface and overlap more and more with health, safety and environmental (HSE) professionals. An understanding of international regulations and issues is a must for most HSE professionals. With such a vast field of knowledge to cover, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) created the International Practice Specialty.
ASSE has always recognized the need for international professionals in the HSE arena. The goal of the International Practice Specialty is to develop and to disseminate a Body of Knowledge for the global HSE community. This Body of Knowledge also serves those who wish to become HSE professionals with interests in international topics.
Membership in The IPS provides an abundance of resources. A brief overview of our resources is as follows:
The International Practice Specialty Advisory Committee --The Advisory Committee is a group of dedicated professionals who give direction to the International Practice Specialty. They conference quarterly to discuss goal setting, assign responsibilities and approve actions. Current projects include the ongoing development of a Body of Knowledge, website expansion, newsletter content and outreach to other professional associations and organizations.
Jack Fearing, CPEA (Sr. Consultant, Aon Risk Consulting, is the IPS Administrator and Ashok Garlapati, CSP,QEP, G-IOSH (HSE Specialist –E&PD, Kuwait Oil Company, State of Kuwait) is the Assistant Administrator for the year 2008-2010. Information on other IPS Advisory Committee members, and contact information, can be found on the IPS website.
World Focus--The IPS publishes a tri-annual newsletter that includes timely articles on issues affecting international HSE professionals. The newsletter also includes hard-hitting and insightful editorial commentary from the Administrator. All ASSE members are invited to submit articles for consideration for publication in World Focus. Please contact Norm Keith, World Focus editor, at norm.keith@gowlings.com for more information and publication timelines.
International Practice Specialty Website--The website contains links to many topics. Additional information found on the website includes Advisory Board biographical and contact information, Professional Development Conference (PDC) information, Body of Knowledge links, committee activities, current projects and volunteer requests. The International Practice Specialty welcomes your active involvement in IPS projects and committees.
Please visit http://www.asse.org/practicespecialties/international/.
Knowledge Network--The IPS and ASSE have developed the Knowledge Network. This network accesses the knowledge base of tens of thousands of ASSE members by defining each member’s area of expertise. By accessing this network, you can share your knowledge and/or draw on the knowledge of other HSE professionals. This service is free to members, and it will prove valuable to HSE professionals who seek knowledge, advice and professional contacts in specific international-related topics.
PDC Events--The Student Roundtable is an important activity for the International Practice Specialty at the annual PDC. Student mentoring is a key strategic goal. We also sponsor pre- and post-conference seminars, sessions and receptions. Our involvement in providing presentations during general sessions has increased in number and attendance each year. Member involvement during the PDC is encouraged.
This is a brief background of how the International Practice Specialty provides value to its membership through global HSE leadership. There are many ways in which you can benefit by helping us. Your participation in projects, committees and events will not only help us reach our goals, but will provide you with invaluable experience and contacts as you grow with the SH&E profession. Let us know how we can assist you.
The annual fee for each Practice Specialty / branch is US 20/-. There are two ways to join a Practice Specialty or a Branch:
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