WELCOME
American Society of Safety Engineers
Bakersfield Chapter
Webpage: bakersfield.asse.org
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WELCOME - New Bakersfield
Chapter Members!
Elvis Becerra
United Staffing Associates
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WELCOME - New Bakersfield
Chapter Members!
Jon Iriart
Chevron
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WELCOME - New Bakersfield
Chapter Members!
Omefuefe Owumi
Chevron
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WELCOME - New Bakersfield
Chapter Members!
Manda Yanez
CSUB
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Thanks for Renewing!
Brad Aragon
Kern County
Jimmy Bowers
KS Industries
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Thanks for Renewing!
Ernie Ernest
ESI
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Michael Geyer
Kerntec Industries
Thanks for Renewing!
Steve Grove
Applied Technology Group
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Adam Halla
Aera Energy LLC
Thanks for Renewing!
Tammy Hood
H Lima Company
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Bob Johnson
Granite Construction
Thanks for Renewing!
Ben Laverty III
CSTC
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Ben Laverty IV
CSTC
Thanks for Renewing!
Elizabeth Liske
Chevron
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Jim Mahoney
SISC (ret.)
Thanks for Renewing!
Laura Matthieu
Aera Energy LLC
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Kathy Mason
Kaiser Permanente
Thanks for Renewing!
Allan Moore
EIU of CA Inc
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Collin Morrison
Chevron
Thanks for Renewing!
Rex Northern
Kenai Drilling
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Jessica O’Brien
E&B Green Solutions
Thanks for Renewing!
Tom Peace
Wallace & Smith
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Greg Peters
Huddleston Crane Services
Thanks for Renewing!
Tim Ridley
Kern County
Superintendent of Schools
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Mark Shemaria
BNK Petroleum
Thanks for Renewing!
Rex Northern
Kenai Drilling
Jessica O’Brien
E&B Green Solutions
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Members are always welcome to
attend chapter executive board
meetings.
Next Executive Board Meeting
is scheduled for Sept 27.
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7 AM at Hodel’s
Welcome Guests!
Today’s Topic
Pre-Placement Drug
Testing: An Involuntary
Case Study
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Welcome Guests!
Today’s Scheduled Speaker
Joel Sherman
Director of Safety,
Workers’ Compensation &
Regulatory Compliance
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Grimmway Farms
Membership Q&A #1
Do I have to be an engineer
to join ASSE?
Answer: No
A better name for the organization
would probably be American Society
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of Safety Professionals.
Membership Q&A #2
Do I have to be a full time safety
pro or be certified to be eligible
for membership in ASSE?
Answer: No
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There are different categories of
membership including Associate Member
(provides services or cooperates with
safety), Member & Professional Member
Membership Q&A #3
How much does it cost to join?
Answer: It’s about $190 first year
and $165 after that.
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Congratulations to
Jay Mercer
with Kenai Drilling
who recently completed the
requirements to become a
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Certified Safety Professional®
(CSP)
Congratulations to
Brian Lane
with Aera Energy LLC
who recently completed the
requirements to become an
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Associate Safety Professional
(ASP)*
*interim designation denoting progress towards the CSP
Want Info On CSP or ASP?
Certified Safety
Professional® (CSP)
or
Associate Safety
Professional® (ASP)
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Go to www.bcsp.org
Want Info On
AOHST, OHST, CHST or CLCS?
•Associate Occupational Health
and Safety Technologist® (AOHST)
•Occupational Health and Safety
Technologist® (OHST)
•Construction Health and Safety
Technician® (CHST)
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•Certified Loss Control Specialist
(CLCS)
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Go to www.bcsp.org
You Are the KEY . . . .
Committee Volunteer
Opportunities
See Guy, Dave or Chris
 Programs Committee
 2013 Symposium
 New Member Welcoming
 Many More
 We Need You!
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What is the ASSE STARS Program?
 Recognizes chapters for providing quality
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programs to advance professional growth.
 Accrue pts for programs, services & activities.
 “STAR” levels
– 1100 points Twinkling Star
– 2000 points Rising Star
– 2300 points Bright Star
– 2700 points Shooting Star
– 3200 points Chapter Star
 Lynn Bishop at l_bishop@gwc-ltd.com
ASSE Safe Employee Award
 Recognizes people for protecting people,
property or the environment.
 Raises awareness & promotes ASSE.
 Nominated by Bakersfield Chapter member
 Nominee does not have
– be an ASSE member
– to have a safety or environmental position.
 For more info
– go to Downloads at www.bakersfieldasse.org
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The OHST / ASP Study Group
2nd & 4th Mondays from 6-7:30 pm
Memorial Occupational
Medical, 3838 San Demas Street,
Building B, Suite 100
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For Info - Mark Ruder
343-1732 Cell
393-0795 office
The OHST / ASP Study Group meets
on the 2nd and 4th Monday at 6:00 pm
We study from materials offered by
SPAN International Training. You can
purchase the work books from
www.Span training.com.
Call Mark if you have questions on
which set of books you need to purchase.
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Mark Ruder
661-343-1732 (Cell)