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Founded in 1911, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is the oldest and largest professional safety society and is committed to protecting people, property and the environment. Based in Des Plaines, Illinois, USA, ASSE has more than 31,000 occupational Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) professional members, who manage, supervise research and consult on safety, health, transportation and the environment in all industries, government, labor and education. ASSE is a nonprofit organization.
The Kuwait Chapter of ASSE is the recent additions to the ASSE family of worldwide presence and was established in the year 2000. ASSE is the Kuwait’s premier voluntary, non-profit making Health, Safety and Environmental organization that strives to provide professional guidance, training, consultancy and resources to the industrial and social sectors in the region.
In pursuance to its lofty goals and objectives the society has been organizing international Conferences, Technical meets, Training programs and Outreach activities on way to become one of the most active professional bodies in the Middle East. ASSE is a group of HSE professionals who are deeply associated with the society activities on a voluntary basis to meet the objective of protecting people, property and environment. Keeping the local and global HSE challenges in view, ASSE-Kuwait Chapter has been organizing many events. Already recognized as the busiest professional association of Kuwait in a very short period of time the Chapter has achieved a string of successes and looking forward to reach greater heights in the years to come.
ASSE-Kuwait chapter has been recognized with prestigious Award of "Society’s Medium Chapter of the Year" from ASSE Head Quarters.
People with Goals, succeed because they know where they are going. Everyone in Kuwait may recall that, Last year ASSE Kuwait chapter was awarded with "Chapter Star of the Year Award" under Region VI. Now ASSE-Kuwait Chapter moved one step ahead. This year's recognition of "Society's Medium Chapter of the Year Award" is at ASSE Head Quarters Level, which is much more precious and respectful. Obviously, this is the first Chapter headquartered outside of the United States to win this honor.
Selection of ASSE-Kuwait Chapter for this prestigious award was due to its active involvement in contributing towards meeting its objectives in protecting People, Property and the Environment. Some of the major contributions are: Working on intersociety relationships by meeting with the Euro Arab Environmental Society and with Kuwait Society of Occupational Medicine, with whom Kuwait Chapter conducted a training program on Hearing Conservation and Noise Control Engineering; participation of ASSE-KC in North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week activities, where hundreds of school children of Kuwait participated in ASSE’s annual kids’ "Safety-on-the-Job" poster contest; Organizing of events such as World Environment Day, Environment Awareness Programs for school children; Outreach activities, Earth Day and Ozone day etc.
This award was received by Mr. Ashok Garlapati (President of ASSE-KC for 2007-08), Mohammad K S Mohiuddeen (Secretary of ASSE-KC for 2009-10), Ujwal Ritwik, Advisory Committee member and Uppara G. SAIBABA (Delegate of ASSE-KC) on 29.06.2009 during their recent visit to ASSE’s Professional Development Conference held at San Antonio, USA.
Indeed, it is a great news to all the members of ASSE-Kuwait Chapter and citizen of Kuwait. Executive committee of ASSE-KC feels that this Award and honor will further boost up the morale of its members and enhance its energy level in carrying out its activities with more vigor and passion.
Executive committee of ASSE-Kuwait chapter would like to convey it’s sincere thanks to all the members and well wishers of ASSE-KC for their support and cooperation provided in achieving this big honor to the chapter.
Hope ASSE- Kuwait chapter will come up with many more flying colors in the years to come and keep the ball rolling in fulfilling the objective of Protecting People, Property and the Environment as a whole. People forget how fast you did a job, but they remember how well you did it.
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| Mr. Ashok Garlapati (right) receiving award from Mr. Warren Brown, President, ASSE. |
Within a short span of establishing ASSE- Kuwait Chapter in the year 2000, it has become one of the largest Chapter outside USA with more than 600 members. Ashok Garlapati played a key role in achieving this status for the Kuwait Chapter. He has served the Chapter at many positions and participated in the Global Taskforce of ASSE-USA, which has worked for the benefit of international ASSE members. ASSE-USA had recognized his voluntary efforts with the President Award for the year 2009.
In the official communication from ASSE USA, Mr. Warren Brown , President, quoted that “ It’s my pleasure to have selected Mr Ashok to receive ASSE’s 2008-2009 President’s Award. I am honored to be able to recognize his significant service to our Society. This is a chance for us to commend for his accomplishments. We also thank him for the many years of service that he had provided to ASSE and the safety profession.”
The award was presented to him during the ceremony on Sunday, June 28, 2009 at House of Delegates meeting prior to the Professional Development Conference in San Antonio, TX, USA.
Mr. Ashok Garlapati academic qualifications are BE, MBA and PGD IPM. He is holding HSE Certifications of CSP, QEP and G-IOSH. He is also the Lead Auditor of the ISO14001 and OHSAS 18001 Standards. He has about 20 years of experience in HSE consultancy, implementation and management in the oil and gas industries. He is an OSHA authorized General Industry & Construction Outreach Trainer for 10 & 30 hrs. Mr. Ashok Garlapati is a Professional Member of ASSE and a former President of ASSE-Kuwait Chapter. He is presently serving ASSE-International Practice Specialty as an A/Administrator and also the member of ASSE-KC Advisory Committee. He is presently working with Kuwait Oil Company in Exploration & Production Development Directorate as Sr. HSE Specialist (E&PD).
ASSE Kuwait chapter takes this opportunity in congratulating Mr. Ashok for this achievement. He deserves this recognition for his sincere and dedicated service to the Society from inception. ASSE Kuwait chapter wishes him with much more honors in future.
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Executive (Chapter Operations)
ASSE Kuwait Chapter
PO Box 4047, Safat-13041
Tel: 2445588 Ext 311
Fax: 2428148
assekuwait@hotmail.com
www.assekuwait.org
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