Historical Archives
Welcome to the Three Rivers Chapter Website! In 1993, the Greater Chicago Chapter approved the formation of a section to serve ASSE members residing or working in the Western and Southwestern Suburbs. Three years later, these section members filed a petition for chapter status with the Greater Chicago Chapter and National ASSE Office. The Three Rivers Chapter Charter was granted on February 7, 1997. Photos and other information related to the events below can be accessed via the hyperlinks provided:
Past Chapter Presidents
Past Chapter Meetings
October 9, 2007 - Being an "Agent of Change"
The meeting was held at the Lisle Hilton with speaker, Johnny Campbell, The Transition Man, on being an "Agent of Change". (Photos)
April 11, 2006
Product Safety
This meeting was held at the Bolingbrook Golf Club. Our speaker was Greg Merriam, Loss Control Manager for Frankenluth Insurance. Greg discussed how to identify potential product liability and provided tips on how to control business exposures, including liability from services, business, and completed operations for contractors. For the original meeting announcement, Click Here.
March 22, 2006
Chapter Stars Recognition for Chapter Year 2004-2005
ASSE designated Three Rivers a STAR Chapter for providing excellent service to its members, including opportunities for networking, professional & leadership development, recognition, community involvement, & inter-society activities.
March 14, 2006
Transportation Regulations
During this Breakfast Seminar at the Lisle-Naperville Hilton, Nancy Gurnsey, with the IDOT Compliance Office, provided highlights of the transportation standards regulating commercial motor vehicle operators. Her talk followed a booklet of related forms. "25 Year Service" members, George Morrison, Wayne Carr, and Lawrence Huey, were recognized at this meeting.
February 14, 2006
National Weather Service Tour
On February 14th, Jim Allsopp, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with NOAA’s National Weather Service Chicago Office, provided Three Rivers Chapter an informative tour of their Romoeville facility. Click Here for more information.
January 10, 2006
Employee Drug Testing
Three Rivers Chapter secured an excellent speaker for the January Breakfast Seminar at the Lisle/Naperville Hilton Hotel to help members learn current information on Employee Drug Testing Programs. Our speaker, Mr. William Heffernan, co-founded Employee Resource Systems (ERS) after extensive experience providing Employee Assistance and Drug-Free Workplace Program services. Click Here for more information.
December 13, 2005
Chapter Holiday Social
The Holiday Social was held at the Lisle Hilton. Activities and music were lead by Disc Jockey Dale Musick. Members were visited by Santa and his helper. More information about this event is available in the Flyer.
December 8, 2005
Holiday Networking Dinner
Our traditional holiday networking dinner, held at the The Carlisle, provided members an opportunity to learn more about other EHS associations and the professional development events they have to offer in 2006. Members had to endure a fierce snow storm that evening to network with local EHS colleagues. More information about this event is available in the Flyer.
November 8, 2005
Workplace Violence
This seminar was held at the Lisle Hilton from 7 to 9 AM following an All You Can Eat Breakfast. Our speaker, Steve Wilder, is President and CEO of Sorensen, Wilder & Associates. He has 23 years in safety, security and risk management and 28 years in fire service. Steve's topic, Prevention of Workplace Violence, was very timely as Illinois saw a slight increase in the number of workplace fatalities in 2004. For the original meeting announcement Click Here.
October 11, 2005
Rail Safety
After dinner at the Bolingbrook Golf Club, Bill Miarecki discussed security and safety procedures related to passenger rail safety. Mr. Miarecki is Captain of Police with Amtrak and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Leadership and an Associates degree in Criminology. For the original meeting announcement Click Here.
September 13, 2005
Resolving IAQ Issues Using Tracer Gas
Members networked over an "All You Can Eat" breakfast at the Lisle Hilton. After breakfast, Rex W. Moore, CIH, CSP, LIH, Director of Technical Services for Bolter & Yates, discussed resolving indoor air quality issues using tracer gas testing techniques. Mr. Moore's presentation can be viewed by Clicking Here. For the original meeting announcement Click Here.
August 8, 2005
DOL Enhanced Enforcement & Criminal Prosecution
Three Rivers Chapter joined the Illinois Safety Council to sponsor a joint luncheon seminar at the Union League Club of Chicago. The DOL Solicitor of Labor, Howard M. Radzely, was scheduled to discuss the federal Labor Department's enforcement efforts to promote occupational safety and health, including the Department's Enhanced Enforcement Program and criminal prosecution of willful violations in fatality cases.
August 1, 2005
Image...From the Inside Out
The local chapter of Women in Environmental Management sponsored a workshop for professional women lead by Vickie Austin, founder of Choices Worldwide. The workshop was held on Monday from 7 to 8:30PM at Harper College. Vickie discussed creating a personal brand and keeping it relevant. Click here to view her powerpoint presentation.
June 30, 2005
2004-2005 Board Members
June 12-15, 2005
Safety 2005
The ASSE conference was held in New Orleans. It was a great opportunity to network with more than 4,000 safety professionals, discuss new technologies with 300 exhibitors, and learn from the experts during more than 200 educational sessions and a variety of Pre- and Post-Conference seminars. Visit the Safety 2005 Website to read about the highlights of this conference.
May 10, 2005
Debbie Brue Receives TRC Recognition Award
Debbie Brue was presented a Recognition Award from the Three Rivers Chapter (TRC) for her help with the 16th Annual Chicagoland Safety Conference. Joe Lasky, TRC President, presented the plaque to Debbie at the awards banquet given by the Illinois Safety Council in May.
May 10, 2005
Cyber Risks and IT Security
After a breakfast buffet at the Lisle-Naperville Hilton, Troy Smith discussed the complexities of protecting IT assets and strategies to reduce cyber risk. Troy is Senior VP and global leader of the Kroll Information Risk and Security Consulting practice. For more information on Troy's expertise and experience, click here. Check out our new 2005-2006 Board Members to see results of the election held before breakfast.
May 1-7, 2005
NAOSH Week
The hyperlinks below provide information on some of the events held during North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH). These events provide some good ideas for promoting safety and health all year long. For NAOSH 06 inspiration, read the comments made by ASSE President, Gene Barfield, at the kick-off for NAOSH 05 in Washington D.C.!
- ASSE-OSHA-CSSE NAOSH 05 Kick-Off
- NAOSH 05 Kid's 'Safety-on-the-Job' Poster Contest Winners
- Work Zone Memorial
- Traffic Safety Ribbon Awareness Campaign launched by NETS
April 12, 2005
Radiation Safety
Before dinner at Louie's Chophouse, the Three Rivers Chapter Board Member Nominations were finalized. After dinner, Joe Stevenson discussed the basics of Radiation Safety and shared some of his experiences as Radiation Safety Officer at Citgo Refinery over the past 18 years. If you missed the meeting, visit www.nrc.gov for information on Radiation Safety. Chris Patton, Vice President for our region, was also present to bring us up to date on activities in ASSE Region V.
March 8, 2005
Protecting America's Ports
Members networked over a bountiful "All You Can Eat" breakfast at the Lisle Hilton. After breakfast, Lt. JG Cameron Land reviewed implementation of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002. Click here to view his informative handout. Lt. Land took time after his discussion to answer several questions from our members. For the original meeting announcement and Lt. Land's bio, click here.
February 11th and 12th, 2005
Region V ASSE Student Conference
This conference was held in the Engineering Building of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. The agenda was designed around educating students on various topics such as risk management, first job responsibilities, disaster preparedness, women in safety, networking in the safety profession and overcoming adversity. The Three Rivers Chapter received a Certificate of Appreciation for its contributions to this conference. Further information on the conference can be obtained at NIU ASSE Student Chapter.
February 8, 2005
Indoor/Outdoor Air Quality
Frank McNamara with Mattson Associates discussed Indoor/Outdoor Air Quality after networking and a delicious dinner at Louie's Chophouse. After Frank's talk, he took the time to answer questions from the members on IAQ topics ranging from mold to radon. For the original meeting announcement and Frank's bio, click here.
January 30, 2005
Operation Shoe Box
Operation Shoebox is a volunteer program supporting our troops deployed overseas. Three Rivers Chapter is supporting this important cause by donating approved and useful items. Many thanks to Great Lakes Safety & Supply for their generous donation of Sqwincher drink packets! VFW Memorial Post 2604 in Orland Park plans to ship these supplies on January 30th. For more information and a list of requested donations see Operation Shoe Box. If you can help, please contact Joe Lasky (630-369-8563).
January 13, 2005
Staff Meetings: Threat or Menace?
Members of the Southwest Suburbs Chicago Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Three Rivers ASSE Chapter lunched together at deCode Genetics. After lunch Rex Dishman, Director of Human Resources for the University of St. Francis, explored the burdens we all have to bear in business meetings and shared his insights on how to make these meetings at least tolerable and maybe even productive. For the original announcement and Rex's bio, click here.
January 11, 2005
Back and Body Mechanics
Members networked over an "All You Can Eat" breakfast at the Lisle Hilton. After breakfast, Loren Wolf, BA, BS, PT discussed the back injuries that are so prevalent at home and work. Her presentation provided information that could be applied to prevent back injuries and reduce the overall incidence rate. In addition to reviewing the anatomy and structure of the back, Ms. Wolf also discussed administrative and engineering controls and lifestyle modifications to protect the back. For the original meeting announcement and Loren's bio, click here.
December 13, 2004
Winter Holiday Social
About fifty members and their guests celebrated the holidays together with a social gathering at Louie's Chophouse. The joyful voices of the Coal City Madrigal Choir provided entertainment by rotating singers throughout their performance of holiday and contemporary music. Many thanks to Jim Tumpane for providing the gifts for Santa's distribution! For the original announcement, click here.
December 9, 2004
Chicago Area EHS Professionals Networking Dinner
Members from NEIL ASSE Chapter, Greater Chicago ASSE Chapter, Three Rivers ASSE Chapter, Chicago AIHA Chapter and Chicago/Upper Midwest NAEM Chapter networked over dinner at Chandlers. Information was exchanged about local EHS associations, professional development events for 2005 and upcoming regulatory changes. For the original announcement, click here.
November 16, 2004
Safety in Today's World
Tom Thompson, a retired DEA agent recognized by three US presidents and receipient of US Attorney General's Excellence in Law Enforcement Award was our speaker at this breakfast meeting. He discussed the new enemy and the threats we face, how security must change to keep us safe and security background checks.
October 12, 2004
Biohazards and Bioterrorism
Mary Scott, Regional Coordinator for the Illinois Department of Public Health, gave an informative talk on biohazards and bioterrorism at Louie's Chophouse in Shorewood. Members that were fortunate enough to attend will think twice before reaching for the salt shaker in a public place!
October 7-9, 2004
Leadership Conference
Several officers of the Three Rivers Chapter Executive Board attended this conference at the Marriott O'Hare Hotel in Chicago. They participated in many roundtable sessions and workshops to help our chapter become world class!
September 20-24, 2004
16th Annual Chicagoland Safety Conference
We hope you were able to enjoy the wide selection of educational seminars and the many vendor exhibits this conference had to offer. Many thanks to our members that volunteered their time and efforts to make this conference a success!
September 14, 2004
Breakfast Meeting with OSHA Update
Mr. Bill Coulehan, Compliance Assistance Specialist from OSHA, provided an excellent presentation on OSHA's Strategic Plan, Recordkeeping Update, and the Most Frequently Cited Standards involving fatalities/catastrophes. Our thanks to Bill for sharing his expertise and knowledge with our Chapter.
August 3, 2004
ASSE Foundation Presentation
The ASSE Foundation gave a presentation on their goals and achievements at the Three Rivers Chapter Executive Board Meeting on August 3, 2004. The presentation can be viewed at ASSE Foundation Report. More information on the ASSE Foundation and their annual report can be found at ASSE Foundation Website.
2002-2003: Chapter Achievement Award
The Three Rivers Chapter was presented with the Chapter Achievement Award during the ASSE Professional Development Conference in June. Mike McGawley (Delegate and Past-President), accepted the award, which will remain on display at the Three Rivers Safety Center in Joliet. The plaque reads as follows: