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Jeffery C. Camplin, MS, CSP, CPEAVice President, American Society of Safety Engineers

Council on Practices & Standards

The mission of the Council on Practices & Standards (CoPS):

Develop and enhance the SH&E Body of Knowledge (BoK) as the mentor of Goal #5 under the ASSE

Strategic Plan.

Council on Practices & Standards

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* Academics *Construction* Consultants *Engineering* Environmental *Ergonomics* Fire Protection *Healthcare* Industrial Hygiene *International* Management *Manufacturing* Mining *Oil & Gas* Public Sector *Transportation * Risk Management/Insurance *Training/Communications

Council on Practices & Standards18 Practice Specialties

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*Agricultural *Health & Wellness*Human Resources *Legal Services*Military *Service*Utilities

Council on Practices & Standards7 Branches

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Blacks in Safety Engineering (BISE)

Safety Professionals & the Latino Workforce (SPALW)

Women in Safety Engineering (WISE)

Young Professionals in SH&E

Council on Practices & Standards4 Common Interest Groups

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In 1995 CoPS produced fewer than 200 pages of content in total. In 2012 that number is almost 3,600 pages of technical content.

Council on Practices & StandardsTechnical Content

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BOK 2012: Resource for the Professional Capture 100 years of knowledge from the profession

Provide a venue to grow our knowledge in the future

Develop a web-based portal to access an enormous amount of knowledge with tremendous speed and accuracy

Identify gaps in needed knowledge and provide tools for collaboration and knowledge creation

The Benefits of the BoK Engage in knowledge creation and knowledge sharing:

Facilitate participation Partner with other professions Expand internationally and globally

Improve the value of the professional Define what we need to know Organize what we already know Fill the gaps in knowledge

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BoK - what is in it for you? It is intended to be a resource tool for you Allows you post technical questions BoK is intended to save you research time by

Offering Pre-filter (vetted) content by subject matter experts

Enhances your network of professionals by providing on site contact information of topic experts

Opportunity to create share knowledge on emerging topics

Engage our Chapters members to share knowledge

Capture and Delivery of KnowledgeA Global Platform for Collaboration & Knowledge Exchange

Electronic Documents Articles, proceedings papers, Power Points, checklists

Capture Multi-Media Related Materials Videos, webinars, audio recordings

Leadership and Member Services Tutorials, mentoring, networking

Outside Resources Government Research/Documents, Universities, Professional

Organizations

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We built it … now use it … Phase I is completed and LIVE online!

Approximately 6,700 assets already uploaded

Member awareness and recruitment begins Over 4,700+ members registered

Structure and rules for knowledge sharing defined Permissions, copyright, marketing information, etc.

Energize out Chapter Members through contribution to grow the content Success depends on content, use and partnership

Success of the BoKMember Utilization

Register, register, register! Share your knowledge and add resources/assets Secure outside resources and multi-media related

materials to enhance the site Evaluate and rate materials on the site to validate quality

content

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Why We Volunteer Service Experience Use or Develop Skills Networking Mentoring

Recognition Job Requirement Give Back Legacy Building Asked

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Why We Don’t Do More Family/Personal Life

Work Demands

Other Commitments

Don’t See the Value

No One Asked Me

Create Your Vision:

How do you want to be remembered?

What do you want others to say about you?

What will you leave others?

What is your legacy?

Serving a Bigger Cause Kids/Family

Disabilities/Diseases

Community Support

Environmental

Religious

School

Employer/Profession

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The Win-Win-WinServe a Cause that…

Helps a Cause Greater than You

Helps the Profession

Helps You

Sustaining the Profession

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Types of Opportunities Position

Created, appointed, or elected

Role Leader, manager, coordinator, labor, participant

Project/Task Participant, mentor, author/peer reviewer, speaker

Frequency One time, micro-volunteerism, project, continuous, ongoing,

evolving

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities What is required , obtained, enhanced and/or supported

Personal and/or Professional Growth

Find Your Motivator(s)Service or DutyExperienceSkillsResume BuildingNetworkingMentoringRecognitionCoC’sLegacy

Kids SchoolCommunity EnvironmentProfessionHealthReligious/Spiritual Employer

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Be a Solid Volunteer Goldilocks Principle – Finding that “Just Right” Fit

Honor Your Commitment – Causes Depend on You

Communicate – Understand and be Understood

Focus on the Cause – Serve the Big Picture

Build Your Legacy – Promote Volunteerism

Motivate Others Share Your Experiences

Promote Your Causes

Give Back to the Profession

Look for Win-Win-Win Opportunities

Become a Volunteer Leader and Mentor

Build Your Legacy!

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How to Get Involved Start with a Vision and a Cause

Connect with your Local ASSE Chapter

Look for Win-Win Scenarios with Your Causes

Visit the ASSE Volunteerism Webpage –www.asse.org

Contribute to the ASSE Body of Knowledge - www.safetybok.org

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Member Involvement Register with the ASSE Body of Knowledge (BoK)

Have your ASSE ID# handy All members should get registered this year Identify areas of expertise

Use the ASSE BoK Search, review, and rank documents/assets

Contribute to the BoK – We need your help! Focus on public domain documents What documents/resources do you rely upon? Non-public domain documents require permission

www.safetybok.org

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“Verify” means to enter your ASSE Member ID Number and Email, and then simply choose a password. Note: this password is separate from your password used under the Members-Only ASSE website.

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Updates to your account can be made under the “Manage Account” screen once you are signed in.

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Professional Network - Topic

The Home Page provides easy updates on current assets that are uploaded

To see topics click on “view all” next to Topics on the left hand side

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Searching Topics

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Peer Pressure: Rating Resources

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Membership Uploading & Sharing Information

Uploading Knowledge

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Resource Types -Three Options:

1. You can upload text and create an HTML page

2. Upload an actual attachment such as MS Word Doc, or PDF, etc.

3. Create a Resource that links to an outside URL online.

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What happens after an upload? Currently all assets will be reviewed internally by ASSE

staff and/or volunteers

If each member uploads one unique document per year we will have over 100,000 assets by 2015!

Building a Legacy Be a member of the BoK

Sign Up at www.safetybok.org Contribute your knowledge and experience

Engage members to participate

Make a difference in the profession

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Questions??James D. Smith, BoK ChairJim_Smith-fl@ajg.com

Tim Fisher, Director, Practice and Standardtfisher@asse.org

www.safetybok.org