Middle Tennessee Chapter of ASSP

Registration for TSHC 2024 is now open!

Check it out. Registration is OPEN for the '24 Conference this June!!

https://www.tnsafetycongress.org/registration/

https://middletn.assp.org/events/middle-tennessee-assp-scholarship-golf-scramble/

We are pleased to welcome the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry (TCCI )as a partner to the Tennessee Safety & Health Conference (TSHC)!

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Ga***rd Opryland Resort and Convention Center Aug 29-31st!

NASHVILLE — A major partnership was announced today between the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Commerce & Industry and the Tennessee Safety & Health Conference - TSHC.

“Workplace safety has always been of the utmost importance, and something the members of the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry take very seriously,” said Bradley Jackson, President and CEO of Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

“This is a great opportunity to grow the conference by bringing an industry sponsor to the Tennessee Safety and Health Conference, now in its 44th year” said Lee Fortier, co-chair of the annual event.

“Our goal is for the state of Tennessee to be the safest and healthiest place to work in the United States.

Join us to see … the innovators, and thought-leaders of the Safety & Health Industry at TSHC in Nashville.

Learn more about the partnership in this press release.

TSHC brings together a broad community for engaging and informative sessions, relationship building and immersive product displays and technology experiences. Register today!

https://tnsafetycongress.org

Hope to see you at the TSHC Aug 29-31 at Ga***rd Opryland!

Introducing Opening Keynote Speaker: Tim Gard …

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Safety and Health Conference is pleased to announce Tim Gard as this year's Opening Keynote Speaker.

Tim uses his extensive background as a professional humorous speaker who has performed globally at more than 2,500 main stage events with his study of Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) and psycholinguistics.

This is the study of how to craft persuasive dialogs, which he'll share at TSHC 2022, in this unique seminar. The title of his talk is "Sticky Safety" — be sure to join us to hear this engaging keynote address.

Virtual Chapter Meeting: Monday, April 11th Noon - 1pm CT
Topic TOSHA Fatality Report

Speaker Wendy Fisher, Assistant Commissioner for TOSHA Division of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Wendy Fisher is the Assistant Commissioner for the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health (TOSHA) Division of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

Before her appointment as Assistant Commissioner in May 2019, Fisher served as Assistant Administrator of the division.

Fisher began her career with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s TOSHA division in August of 1992 as a Safety Compliance Supervisor in April 1999 and Safety Compliance Manager in March 2001. Fisher was responsible for the oversight of all safety inspections conducted in four area offices across the state. In that role, her duties included reviewing reports from each safety inspection conducted for consistency and accuracy. Fisher supervised four safety compliance supervisors and an administrative support staff person, along with indirectly supervising nine compliance officers.

Fisher earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology from Middle Tennessee State University. Her extensive career with TOSHA includes completing in excess of 14 training courses and/or programs and she has conducted over 50 seminars on safety topics such as lock out/ tag out (LOTO), electrical safety, fall protection, master loggers safety, the top 25 most cited standards, in addition to the OSHA 10 & 30 hour courses.

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On Saturday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an emergency stay on enforcement of the ETS, and we could see more decisions from other Federal courts in the coming days.

Society is watching developments with the COVID-19 ETS closely, and posting information as expeditiously as possible to its website. Society will be offering a panel discussion on OHSA's COVID 19 ETS soon, so be watching for details. In the meantime, here's a link to the ASSP website detailing the release of the ETS as well as some additional information and important links:
https://www.assp.org/news-and-articles/osha-issues-emergency-temporary-standard-on-vaccination-and-testing.

OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard on Vaccination and Testing OSHA has issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) on COVID-19 vaccination and testing. The ETS establishes requirements for employers with 100 or more employees.

OSHA Guidance on Recording Illnesses Caused by COVID-19 Vaccinations...

OSHA Guidance on Recording Illnesses Caused by COVID-19 Vaccinations OSHA has issued new frequently asked questions on recording illnesses caused by required and recommended COVID-19 vaccinations.

Brasfield & Gorrie wins the 2021 ASSP/TSHC Scholarship Golf Scramble with 2nd place going to the "Judges Court" and 3rd place to OHSA Associates LLC. Congrats to all!

Special thanks again to all our sponsors and supporters: Atmos Energy, Bridgestone, Fortier Loss Control, TW Frierson, Brasfield & Gorrie, Johnson Health & Safety, FDR Safety, Liberty Mutual, OHS Associates, and STAR Physical Therapy.

Online Registration is Open for the 43rd Annual TSHC!

https://www.tnsafetycongress.org/registration/attendee-registration/

Middle TN Chapter donates $500 to Toys For Tots program and challenges all Chapter members to donate as well. We will match dollar for dollar up to $500 for all additional donations!

Please donate using this link:
https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=MQBTDBMD35A38

Pictured: Jimmie Tullis, Chapter Treasurer with Sgt. Tony Callahan, USMC, ToysForTots representative.