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2024 Meeting Schedule

DateTimeLocationTopic
Jan 31, 202411:00 A.M.TMWRF/VirtualDrugs & Alcohol – Linda Honey
Feb 20, 202411:00 A.M.TMWRF/VirtualExecutive Planning Meeting
Mar 20, 202410:00 A.M.TMWRF/VirtualGas Detection – Lara Sims/Kellye Vassar
Apr 17, 202411:00 A.M.TMWRF/VirtualExecutive Planning Meeting
May 15, 202411:00 A.M.TMWRF/VirtualPlanning
Jun 24, 202410:00 A.M.TMWRF/VirtualLaw Review – Bonnie Drinkwater
Jul 17, 202411:00 A.M.TMWRF/VirtualBoard Meeting
Aug 21, 202411:00 A.M.TMWRF/VirtualChapter Meeting
Sep 18, 202411:00 A.M.TMWRF/VirtualBoard Meeting
Oct 16, 202411:00 A.M.TMWRF/VirtualChapter Meeting
Oct 18-19TBDTMWRF/VirtualROC
Nov 20, 202411:00 A.M.TMWRF/VirtualBoard Meeting
Dec 18, 202411:00 A.M.TMWRF/VirtualChapter Meeting
TMWRF is located at 6500 Clean Water Way, Reno NV – Training Room

– A message from Paul Shapiro-

Will YOU be there?  

Hi Everyone!

Thank you to all of you who completed the survey, we much appreciate your feedback.  One lucky winner receives a $25.00 Visa gift card!  Whoop Whoop! 

We are looking forward to a year of great programing & networking.  We are working on getting CEU’s for our meetings (see, we listened to the survey!)

We want to let you know we are having a chapter meeting next week, below are the fine details.  Please come and learn with us!

  • Date: March 20, 2024
  • Time: 10am
  • Location: Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility Training Room – 8500 Clean Water Way Reno, NV

Our guest speaker Robert Spears will be discussing air monitoring. 

  1. Why do air monitoring?
  2. What is monitored in the air?
  3. How is air monitoring performed? 

Kellye Vassar with Hayes Automation will be on hand to discuss one type of tool available for air monitoring.

Please go to the events page on our website and register for the event (link below).  If you can’t be there in person, we will have a virtual option available. 

March 20th Meeting Register

About Robert Spears, Health and Safety Manager at Hycroft Resources & Development, LLC, with a background rooted in mining and a dedication to safety. Beginning his career at Rio Tinto Boron Operations after serving in the US Marine Corps, he progressed from Security Guard to Process Supervisor. Robert is deeply committed to safety, evident through certifications and experience in Mine Rescue. Later, Robert served as Safety/Security Technician at SSR Mining’s Marigold Mine and later joined OceanaGold as a Process Supervisor at Haile Gold Mine. Joining Hycroft in 2020, Robert was promoted to Health and Safety Manager in 2022. His approach emphasizes strong relationships and has helped Hycroft achieve a TRIFR of 0.00, showcasing the power of a robust safety culture. Inspired by his father’s mining legacy, his aspirations include advancing to a General Manager or Director of Health and Safety role, aspiring for a lifelong career in mining.

Paul Shapiro

President Sierra Nevada Chapter ASSP

 

~~Jan is in Full Swing ~~ A Message from Paul

Sierra Nevada ASSP Chapter January 2024 Meeting 

Hello,

Sierra Nevada ASSP Chapter, Members and Future Members

January is in full swing!  We are encouraged by the responses that we have received so far for the survey that we sent out, thank you!  We have approximately a 10% response from Chapter members and would really like to get responses from a majority of you! If you are one of the ones who has not taken the time to complete the survey please do so, it really doesn’t take long, and will add a GREAT amount of value!  We need you! Your contribution is greatly appreciated, and WE WANT TO hear from you!  Here is the link again ~~ Sierra Nevada 2024 Program Survey | Polldaddy.com (crowdsignal.net).  YOU COULD WIN a GIFT CARD if you complete the survey ?? !

COME JOIN US!  You are not going to want to miss the meeting we have coming up January 31!  Linda Honey with Protected at Work is going to be speaking, and did I say YOU ARE NOT going to want to miss this one!  Linda Honey, Chief Training Officer at Protected At Work is a licensed drug and alcohol counselor who has worked in and around the safety industry. Linda has a hands-on approach to promoting safety in the workplace by offering current information on a variety of topics.  Protected At Work continues to grow by offering virtual or in-person training where participants are encouraged to speak candidly about threats to workplace safety. We are all impacted by the use of drugs and alcohol and the resulting aftermath. With accidents and deaths in the workplace in 2023 high above the norm, we all need to work together to bring our people home safely.

Topic: 2024 Drug Update, including Fentanyl and how to implement Reasonable Suspicion

Date: January 31, 2024

Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Place: Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (TMWRF) – 8500 Clean Water Way – Reno NV

Professional Safety Training | Protected At Work

Register to attend the meeting on our Chapter website at this link ASSP Sierra Nevada Chapter – American Society of Safety Professionals

We can’t wait to see you!

~~A Message From Paul~~

  • A message from Paul Shapiro- Happy New Year!
    I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays however you chose to celebrate. As we look forward to the New Year, I am amazed at the number of large industries moving into our area. This provides a huge opportunity for our Chapter and Safety Professionals throughout our region. One of the best things about our organization is that it gives Safety Professionals a group to discuss the challenges we all have or still face on a daily basis.
    We are continually looking for topics that are important to our members and provide value to the group at large. I am hoping to confirm timing and coordination for our next Chapter General Meeting, I have invited Nevada OSHA SCATS to come in and speak at our meeting. With all of the new developments and folks moving into our area I think that they provide a valuable resource at no charge. They can assist with understanding the Nevada OSHA regulations and provide training for your staff. This is a great resource if you are new to the area or even to those of us that have been around for a while.
    We are also going to flood our members with requests to complete a simple survey. This survey is vital to us understanding what is important to you, our members. We really do need to understand how better to serve our members and how to keep you involved and engaged. The link to the survey is included at the bottom of this message. The link can also be found on our LinkedIn Page. Here is that link, www.linkedin.com/in/sierra-nevada-assp-162574248
    if you don’t already follow us on LinkedIn, please join us!
    I know that times are changing, and we have to adapt with those changes. We will plan to have our meetings accessible online or in person so if you cannot attend in person you can choose to participate online. However, we really want to know what is important to each of you.
    Hopefully we will see more of you this year as we continue to work together to provide engaging topics, discussions, and value to your career. If you have any questions or if my team or I can provide any assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out.
    Thanks, and Happy New Year!
    Paul Shapiro
    President Sierra Nevada Chapter ASSP
    PS Here is the link Survey

Chapter Survey! We Want to know YOUR thoughts!

As 2023 comes to a close, the Sierra Nevada ASSP Chapter Officers would like to have current and future Chapter Members click the below link and complete the survey. 2024 is going to be an exciting year for the Sierra Nevada Chapter and we want to get your thoughts on how we can meet the needs of current and future members! Now more than ever Health and Safety is imperative for sound workplace practices. Did you know that there are more than 35,000 members who are dedicating their time for healthier and safer places to work? The Sierra Nevada Chapter is one way for you to get connected to health and safety resources! Thank you in advance for taking the time, which shouldn’t be more than 10 minutes, to complete our survey, get involved and have the best year ever!

https://assesierra.crowdsignal.net/sierra-nevada-2024-program-survey?type=card

Activities of the Chapter – Networking!

Holiday Luncheon – It was great to see folks attending! We also welcomed two new members to our Chapter!

The Sierra Nevada Chapter recently attended the 2023 MSHA Mine Safety Conference in Reno. Did you go?

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