ASSP Gears-Up for 7th Professional Development Conference

The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), Nigeria Chapter, has opened up its portal for registration as it warms up for the 7th edition of her annual professional development conference and exhibition.

ASSP is a global organization and the world’s oldest safety society with more than 37,000 occupational safety and health (OSH) professional members who manage, supervise, research and consult on work-related OSH concerns in all industries, government and education
According to a statement by the ASSP President, Nsikak Ekam, the conference and exhibition is slated to hold from March 19 to 21st, at the NAF Conference Center, Abuja with the theme “
Nsikak Ekam revealed that the conference will be giving special focus to workplace safety.

Explaining, he said the spate of human loss and suffering at workplace is immeasurable. It is desirable that every person who leaves for work in the morning should expect to return home at night in good health.

“Can you imagine the knock on the door to tell you your loved one will never be returning home? Or the phone-call to say he’s in the hospital and may never walk again? Ensuring that husbands return to their wives, wives to their husbands, parents to their children, and friends to their friends — that is the most important reason to create a safe and healthy work environment.”

We hope at this ASSP conference, like never before, to sell to participants that safety “start’s with you” and that it’s our collective responsibility both as individuals, employer of labour, and government to make safety a culture.

Reacting to the recent hazards across the nation, the safety expert said the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Nigeria Chapter, is deeply saddened at the tragic loss of lives and properties that has bedeviled many citizens and wish to offer her heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of those who have been killed, injured, maimed and lost their source of livelihood.

The ASSP president is therefore encouraging Nigerians to learn from the tragic occurrences and understand that all accidents are preventable.

This year’s conference will feature two keynote speakers, Larry Wilson, an experienced safety consultant and Chief Executive officer of Safe Start International, Canada and Thomas Kramer, Managing Principal LJB Inc, USA.

The conference will afford participants to listen to technical presentations of papers by experts from the safety industry, plenary sessions, product presentation and exhibition, networking with top executives from Nigeria and International Community.

Some top dignitaries expected at the conference include, Diana Stegall, ASSP global President; Rt. Hon. Legor Idagbo, Chairman, House Committee on Nigeria Content Development; Hassan Ali, General Manager, GHSEQ, Nigeria National Petroleum Company, among others.

For participation and registration please visit https://nigeria.assp.org/events/2020-assp-nigeria-chapter-pdc/