2022 Winter Clothing Drive

This year we changed our “Annual Winter Coat Drive” to “Winter Clothing Drive”, with the goal of expanding on potential donations.

With the help of the Utah Safety Council, we had a great donation to give to The Road Home shelter.

Thanks to your generous donations many people will be a little bit warmer this winter season.

Are you a safety professional that would like to get BCSP publication credits?

Are you a safety professional that would like to get BCSP publication credits?
One way the Utah Chapter can help our members earn BCSP recertification points is by publishing your articles in our newsletter. Here’s how it works. If you wrote or co-wrote a safety related article (that is at least 1500 words) and you would like to be published in our Utah Chapter newsletter, send your article to our newsletter editor who will review it and work with you to get it published in one of our next editions of our newsletter. Each year within our chapter you could earn up to 1 point for a single author and 0.5 points if you are one of multiple authors. We love learning from you so please send your submissions to Newsletter@utah.assp.org

2022 Dinner and Silent Auction Fundraiser

We are grateful for all of the sponsors and supporters of this year’s dinner and silent auction fundraiser. The event was held in the majestic facility of the Associated General Contractors. The food was delicious, and the technical speaker, Carly Baez was highly relevant and informative. Everyone attending enjoyed the event and those bidding on items got some great bargains.

Generous Coat Drive Efforts Rewarded

For our annual Coat and Blanket drive – John Wojciechowski of the Utah Safety Council & Doug Handy were able to take the donations to the Road Home Shelter.

The Road Home Shelter was very, very grateful and thanked us for our efforts and donations. This will make Christmas and the holidays better for so many.

Douglas R. Handy, CSP was this year’s recipient of the Utah SPY award.

Doug has dedicated countless hours of service to the Utah Chapter of ASSP. His accomplishments and passion for safety will always be remembered. Doug retired earlier this year and leaves large safety shoes to fill. Congratulations Doug!!

Excerpts from nominating letters:

“Doug has been one of the most professional, dedicated and knowledgeable safety professionals I have worked with throughout the many years … Doug’s enthusiasm for safety is truly contagious he is one of most optimistic people I have ever met; always seeing the best in people and situations. He leaves a trail of young safety supervisors working towards becoming true Safety Professionals all along his safety path. He constantly looks for opportunities to raise people up and to use the current environment as a learning opportunity, not only protecting the employees now but working with them to build and spread safety into the future.”

“Doug’s dedication to people and their safety goes far beyond the workplace. Doug and his family spend countless hours working with the church, the schools, and all types of organizations dedicated to helping people and families better their lives. Doug’s dedication to his church, family, friends and community are second to none! I honestly have no clue where Doug finds the time and energy to help as many people as he does.”

“Doug’s dedication and enthusiasm are already sorely missed just a few short weeks into his retirement. Thankfully his mentorship to so many will ensure that his lessons will continue to be passed on, ensuring that everywhere Doug touched will continue to be influenced.

I whole-heartedly recommend Doug Handy for any and all safety recognition. There is no one within the state of Utah that I can believe has more of a passion for safety and has spent their entire career ensuring that so many are able to return home safely each night.”