Government Affairs-Related Activities at Safety 2009

Tuesday, June 9th

It’s tough to get away from SH&E professionals’ relationship with government. The lineup of activities and sessions at Safety 2009, ASSE’s Professional Development Conference, reflect that below.
Most significantly, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis just confirmed that she will speak at the opening General Session on Monday, June 29. It is the first time a Secretary of Labor has spoken at an ASSE event. Thanks go to OSHA staff and ASSE member Diana Cortez for leading the effort to invite Secretary Solis and Acting Assistant Secretary Jordan Barab for his help in making this happen.
It should not be overlooked that Acting Assistant Secretary Barab is speaking in the afternoon at the Plenary session at 1:00 pm. He will both speak and answer questions from ASSE member Diana Stegall.
The following is a compilation of the government affairs-related sessions that are included on the agenda --

http://www.asse.org/professionalaffairs_new/gaupdate/docs/PDC-GAC-Activity-Chart.doc