Every day, millions of people to go work and leave injury and illness free to return home safely, due in part to the commitment of occupational safety, health and environmental (SH&E) practitioners. These professionals work tirelessly to identify hazards and implement safety advances across all industries with the goal of reducing workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses.

Founded on October 14, 1911, the Des Plaines, Ill.- based American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is the oldest professional safety organization, representing more than 32,000 global SH&E practitioners committed to the protecting people, property and the environment. ASSE members are at the forefront of safety engineering, design, standards development, management and education/training for hundreds of thousands of businesses, organizations and government worldwide. ASSE has 151 chapters, 35 sections and 60 student sections. ASSE is also represented through members in 75 countries. ASSE members serve on more than 40 safety and health standards committees, including the International Organization for Standards (ISO) and lead the way in contributing to new legislation designed to better protect workers.A local ASSE chapter is the Lehigh Valley Chapter which was chartered October 27, 1962. The Lehigh Valley Chapter includes over 100 members from Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, Schuylkill, Carbon and Monroe County. The current Lehigh Valley Chapter officers include: President - Gordon Smoko CSP, ARM; Vice President - Bruce E. Everett CSP, CUSA, MS; Secretary - Thomas Shaffer, CSP, MS; Treasurer - Linda Sanchez; and Delegate to the Society house of delegates - Joseph Branco CSP, CUSA.