Membership
Why Should I join ASSE? What's In It For Me?
ASSE is the world's oldest and largest professional safety
organization. Its 32,600 members perform vital safety and health functions
in public and private industry. They manage, supervise, and provide
training and consultation on health, safety, and environmental issues.
They keep people safe, protect the environment, and save money through
accident prevention and the use of smart work practices.
ASSE is a leader in: |
- Setting Standards – works with American National Standards
Institutes (ANSI) on the development and improvement of safety
standards.
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- Recognizing Excellence – recognizes outstanding
accomplishments of safety professionals through a variety of awards
programs.
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- Speaking Out & Shaping the Future – ASSE prepares
position statements in response to, and in anticipation of, key safety
and health legislation and regulations. ASSE also works closely with
government agencies and other professional societies worldwide to
share concerns, and discuss goals and strategies that impact members
of the safety profession.
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- National Networking – With 148 chapters, 55 sections, and
54 student section across the country, members are afforded unlimited
networking and professional development opportunities through local
and national meetings,
seminars, conferences, and newsletters. There are also 12 professional
divisions to provide technical assistance in various careers.
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- Quality Education – provides members with quality
professional development tools, skills, and knowledge to enhance their
professional standing and to achieve their career goals.
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Membership Benefits
Include:
- Networking
- Career Counseling
- Job Line Employment Service
- Professional Liability & Group Medical Insurance
- Career Development
- Information & Technical Publications
- Education & Training
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| As An Employer, What's In
It For Me? |
| Sponsoring one or more
employees in ASSE is like putting money in the bank. In today's business
environment, safety and health professionals can have a big impact on your
company's bottom line. Knowledgeable, well trained, and well informed
safety professionals can keep your company in compliance with the latest
federal regulations and save you money on loss-time and accident
prevention. ASSE provides safety professionals with the knowledge and
skills they need to help protect your company's most valuable assets –
employees and money. Encourage and support employees to join and actively
participate in ASSE! |
| Membership Categories |
PROFESSIONAL MEMBER
Requirements:
P.E. registration, CSP, CIH, CHP, CRSP, CHMM, CPEA or IOSH, RSP
certification plus 5 years safety experience – OR – Bachelor's degree
plus 10 years safety experience. |
| MEMBER Requirements: Current
employment in safety or a relevant specialty. Both Professional
Members and Members must be employed in the safety profession or one of
its specialty areas and perform at least two of the four following
professional safety functions: |
1. Anticipate, identify, and evaluate hazardous conditions and
practices.
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2. Develop hazard control designs, methods, procedures, and programs.
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3. Implement, administer, and advise others on hazard controls and
hazard control programs.
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4. Measure, audit, and evaluate the effectiveness of hazard controls
and hazard control programs.
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| ASSOCIATE MEMBER
Requirements: This category is for those who provide services to the
safety profession or who cooperate with safety professionals. |
| STUDENT MEMBER
Requirements: The applicant is not currently working in a safety or
safety-related field and must be enrolled in an accredited college which
offers a graduate or undergraduate degree curriculum which prepares the
student for practice in the safety profession or one of its related
specialty fields. |
| EMERITUS MEMBER
Requirements: Members who are fully retired from gainful employment
and who have been an ASSE member for at least 10 years may be reclassified
as an Emeritus member. |
| DIVISIONS: There are 13
Practice Specialties members may join: Academics, Construction,
Consultants, Engineering, Environmental, Healthcare, Industrial Hygiene,
International, Management, Mining, Public Sector, Risk
Management/Insurance, and Transportation. |
| Membership Fees: |
$120.00 Society Dues plus $15.00 Chapter Dues plus $25.00 one-time
Application Fee $145.00. Membership fees for most international
addresses are slightly less.
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Annual Student fee with online access to Professional Safety Journal
plus a FREE one-year Practice Specialty membership .... $15.00.
Annual Student fee with one-year mail subscription to Professional
Safety Journal plus a FREE one-year Practice Specialty membership
....$32.00.
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- Each Practice Specialty is an additional $15.00 per year.
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- Reclassification to a different membership category is $15.00.
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| Greater Tidewater Chapter
Membership & Newsletter Information |
