Below are some helpful links provided by WPA-ASSE to help you and your organization manage the H1N1 Pandemic.

H1N1 Flu: General Information

H1N1 Flu & You What is swine flu? Are there human infections with swine flu in the US?

What To Do if You Get Flu-Like Symptoms Update July 8, 2009

Antiviral Drugs

Taking Care of a Sick Person in Your Home Update July 8, 2009

Novel H1N1 Vaccine New July 20, 2009

Facemask & Respirator Use

Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of Medical Products and Devices

Audio & Video Resources Podcasts, public service announcements, press briefings, and webcasts

Social Media Widgets, mobile info, buttons, videos, podcasts, e-cards, RSS feeds, twitter/microblogs updates, image sharing, social networking

Flyers & Other Print Materials

Today's Safety Professional Conference March 22, 2010

ASSE Launches Teen Zombie Workplace Safety Online Game

Presentations from the 2009 Shannon Safety Expo

Air Monitoring for Confined Spaces
Presentation by Ryan Lattner, Sr Safety Consultant, ISC Training & Consulting

Understanding Fall Protection Standards
Presentation by Bob Wengryn, Miller Fall Protection

Lockout-Tagout-Tryout: An Energy Control Presentation
Presentation by Paul N. Pantages, Manager, Construction Safety Services, AM Health & Safety, Inc.

OSHA's Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards for FY 2008
Presentation by Gene T. Mattis, CSP, ARM, MS, Risk Control Specialist

Rescuing Your Safety Committee: How to Get Results from Your Safety Program
Presentation by Pamela Ferrante, CSP, CHMM, JC Safety & Environmental, Inc.

Challenges and Benefits of Implementing a Safety Observation Process
Presentation by David Renz, CSP, EHS Manager; Sharon Carr, Observation Facilitator; and Frank Muraco, Business Unit Manager, Armstrong World Industries

The Value of VPP
Presentation by Brian Bennett, Ph.D., CSP and Norman Deitch, OHST, EHS Excellence Consulting, Inc.

Slides for the Organizational Risk Management presentation are available by emailing the presenter, Fran Sehn at fsehn@aol.com.

Western Pennsylvania Chapter Members Published in ASSE's Professional Safety Journal

Western PA ASSE congratulates fellow Chapter members Tracey L. Cekada, D.Sc., CSP, CHSP; Christopher A. Janicak, Ph.D., CSP, ARM and Lon H. Ferguson, Ed.D., CSP on their recent publication in the March 2009 issue of Professional Safety.

Preventing Occupational Fatalities:
A Review of Findings from a Recent Industry Forum

By Tracey L. Cekada, Christopher A. Janicak and Lon H. Ferguson

The Fatality Prevention Forum was held in early November 2007. Hosted by the Safety Sciences Department at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) in cooperation with the Alcoa Foundation, the forum examined key aspects of the complex relationships between the work environment, workforce and leadership, and how these elationships affect the safety and health management system as they relate to hazards with the potential for fatal consequences. The goal was to identify contributing causes and organizational weaknesses that increase the likelihood for
occupational fatalities. Based on these aspects, solutions and best practices for preventing fatalities were identified as were areas of future research.

Have you or one of your colleagues done something notable? Let us know and we can share it with your fellow Chapter members. Send the information to pam@jcsafety.com.