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Corey Briggs named as AIHA Fellow
The NEAIHA Executive Committee is pleased to announce that Corey Briggs has
been named as an AIHA Fellow by AIHA’s Awards Committee and Board of
Directors.
Corey has been a long-time member of both AIHA and the New England Local
Section, and has made significant contributions to both the IH profession
and to our local section. Only five percent of the AIHA membership can
qualify for the Fellow Award, so we are very proud of Corey.
Corey
will be honored, along with other 2013 AIHA Fellows, at this year’s AIHce in
Montreal, during the General Session on
Wednesday, May 22.
Thank you to everyone who attended the Dec. 6 meeting in Woburn, MA. In addition to having three excellent presentations, our group collected 11 bags of non-perishable food and 10 boxes of safety/clean up/clothing supplies for the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. The goods were delivered on Saturday, December 15 to the Long Branch, New Jersey-Emergency Operations Center.
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Members are invited to our Family and Friends social event organized on February 24, 2013. Let’s enjoy a Worcester Sharks 3:00 pm game together. Tickets will need to be pre-ordered. Details to be provided.
- Vendor Advertising -
Greg Hatch will be contacting our vendors for renewal on advertising on
our web page. Please respond to Greg’s letter if you wish to
appear on our advertising list for 2013.
- Please remember
to pay dues for 2013. Pricing for the local section meetings
will be lower for dues paying members.
NEAIHA 2012 Executive Committee Election Results
Results are in! Members voted electronically on Memberclicks to approve
Adrian Stanca as President Elect, Simona Holacsek as Director, and
Theodor Heinrich as Director. Please join the Executive Committee
in welcoming its newest members and wishing them success in their
efforts to improve and expand the services NEAIHA provides to its
members.
In addition, the following departing members are recognized for their
service to NEAIHA: Paul Webb for his service in the Presidential role Amee
Bhatt as Director, and Alexis Sablock as Interim Secretary.
NEAIHA Social at AIHce 2010 in
Continuing past tradition, NEAIHA had a social gathering on May 24, 2010 at
Strata Bar located in the Hyatt Regency where approximately 25 members
attended. A good time was had
by all. We will hopefully see
you next year at AIHce 2011 in
In Remembrance of Robert A. Weker
Robert
Weker, 66 of
Bob
served as NEAIHA Secretary and will be greatly missed as a friend and
colleague. He was ready to
support our profession and members in every way.
Bob contributed to the local section with a presence born both of
long experience with industrial hygiene but also a well-lived life.
The following Boston Globe
article nicely describes the life and devotion Bob had towards his family
and profession:
http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2010/03/09/robert_weker_66_scientist_with_boundless_interests/
Published in The
WEKER,
Robert A. Of
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/bostonglobe/obituary.aspx?n=robert-a-weker&pid=140290044
In
memory of Bob, the yearly student scholarship will be renamed the
Robert Weker Memorial Scholarship.
Please see the application
for details.
With
sympathy,
NEAIHA
Executive Committee
In Remembrance of Leonard D. Pagnatto, CIH
Leonard D. Pagnotto, 85 of Walpole and formerly of Medfield and Taunton, died September 21, 2009 in Caritas Norwood Hospital. He was the husband of the late Irene (Lacerte) Pagnotto, who died in 1980.
Mr. Pagnotto graduated from Clark University in 1949 with a Bachelor of Science and received a Master of Science from Northeastern University in 1970.
Mr. Pagnotto worked for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for many years and retired as Director of the Division of Occupational Hygiene. Following retirement from the Commonwealth, he operated his own consulting firm for many years. He was New England Section Past President from 1969-1970. He received the Leslie Silverman Award and the Pioneer Award (1986) from the New England Section.
He enjoyed reading, traveling and woodworking and had many industrial hygiene stories and cases to tell. He will be remembered as a pioneer in the field of industrial hygiene by many.
NEAIHA Social at the 2009 Toronto AIHCE
As a follow-up to our very informal gathering in Minneapolis for the 2008 IH conference, NEAIHA had a more “organized” social gathering on June 1, 2009 at one of the lounges at the convention center hotel. Approximately 30 new and old faces attended the two hour social where a good time was had by all. Thanks to Corey Briggs, Andy Kalil, and Paul Webb for organizing this event. If folks are interested, a similar gathering can be organized for Denver in 2010.
Elizabeth Pullen and Charles Redinger Elected to the AIHA Board of Directors
New England AIHA’s President and President Elect recently sent Elizabeth Pullen and Charles Redinger congratulations on behalf of the Executive Committee and Membership on their recent success in the 2009 elections to the AIHA Board of Directors. We wished them success as they help lead AIHA and the industrial hygiene profession in this challenging time.
NEAIHA Makes Contribution to American Industrial Hygiene Foundation (AIHF)
At the recent AIHCE in Minneapolis, Corey Briggs, CIH, CET and NEAIHA President presented a check in the amount of $1,500 to Curtis Hintz on behalf of the local section.
NEAIHA’s Mike Walters Receives Recognition as an AIHA Fellow
The NEAIHA Executive Committee and membership wish to extend our congratulations to Mike Walters ScD, PE, CIH, QEP from Polaroid who was recently approved by the AIHA Board of Directors as an AIHA Fellow. Only five percent of the AIHA membership can qualify for the Fellow Award, which is given to those individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of industrial hygiene. Mike has been a longtime member of the local section and will be recognized at our June meeting at Anthony’s Pier Four.
NEAIHA at the Ballgame in Minneapolis
Some diehard Red Sox fans tried really hard but were not able to coax the Twins to beat the dreaded Yankees at one of the games held during AIHce in Minneapolis. Pictured are Cythia Lefave, Ed Levesque, Corey Briggs, and Bart Ellingsen.
NEAIHA and others
Celebrate North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Day at the
Massachusetts State House
On May 6, 2008, the Greater Boston Chapter of the American Society of
Safety Engineers (GBC-ASSE) gathered representatives from NEAIHA, other
local OH&S organizations, and the state and federal government to observe
North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week at the
Massachusetts State House. Booths from the various organizations were
erected in the Grand Staircase area of the Massachusetts State House to
inform the general public about the various organizations and our ongoing
efforts to promote Occupational Health and Safety in the workplace.
The Massachusetts State Senate and House of Representatives passed a
resolution recognizing ASSE and NAOSH week that was presented to Joe
Fulliero, VP of Government affairs for the Greater Boston Chapter, by
Congresswoman Christine E. Canavan. In addition, a State Gubernatorial
Proclamation signed by Governor Deval Patrick proclaiming the week as
Massachusetts Occupational Safety and Health Week was presented to Remi
Fleuette, President of Boston Chapter, by the Massachusetts Secretary of
Labor, Ms. Suzanne Bump,.
NEAIHA would again like to thank the ASSE Greater Boston Chapter, Senator
Bryan Joyce and his office for their help and continued support in
facilitating the MA/NAOSH event and coordinating the endorsement of the
resolutions.
Pictured, from top left to right:
Bob Weker – NEAIHA – Executive Committee Advisor
George Noel – Massachusetts Director of Labor
Laura Marlin, Commissioner – Massachusetts Division of Occupational Safety
Corey Briggs, President – NEAIHA
Don Delikat, Past President – NEAIHA
Pictured, from bottom left to right:
Anne Fitzgerald – Massachusetts Association of Occupational Health Nurses
Suzanne Bump – Massachusetts Secretary of Labor
Remi Fleuette, President – ASSE/Greater Boston Chapter
Christine E. Canavan – Massachusetts House of Representatives
Joseph A. Fulliero II, VP of Government Affairs – ASSE/ Greater Boston
Chapter
Marthe Kent, Director – Regional Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
Kelly Camp, President – New England Academy of Certified Hazardous
Material Managers
Not pictured but in attendance for a part of the presentation was Andy
Kalil, NEAIHA President-Elect.
NEAIHA Booth in the Grand Staircase area of the Massachusetts State House
NEAIHA wins prize for best Large Local
Section Website!!
At the Philadephia AIHCE Local Sections Council business meeting on June 6, NEAIHA was awarded a $500 check and certificate for having the best website for large sections (>300 members).
Hats off to all who assisted in transforming our website!!
On May 10, 2007, NEAIHA’s Don Delikat and Corey Briggs (President and President-Elect, respectively) participated with representatives from ASSE, ACHMM, and The Construction Safety Institute in supporting North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) week. Massachusetts State Senator Brian Joyce, responsible for sponsoring the proclamation recognizing NAOSH week, hosted the group at the Massachusetts State House in Boston, MA.
Pictured left to right are:
Mary Vogel ~ The Construction Safety Institute
Joe Fulliero ~ ASSE Greater Boston Chapter VP Government Affairs Elect ‘07-‘08
Massachusetts State Senator, Brian Joyce
Corey Briggs, CIH, CET ~ NEAIHA President-Elect ’07-‘08
David Crowley, CSP, CET, CHMM ~ ASSE Greater Boston Chapter VP Government Affairs ’06-‘07
Don Delikat, CIH ~ NEAIHA Section President ’06-‘07
Mary Ellen Doherty, CHMM ~ ACHMM New England Chapter President
At the March 15, 2007 meeting of the
Greater Boston Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers, Corey
Briggs (left), CIH,CET President-Elect of New England Section AIHA
(Sitting in for Don Delikat - President) and Remi Fluette, President of
the Greater Boston Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers
formally adopted the Memorandum of Understanding that was recently
authorized by their representative National organizations. The NEAIHA and
the Greater Boston Chapter have developed a strong working relationship
over the years in actively supporting and promoting workplace safety and
health in the New England region.
