Chapter News

GDC Involvement with ANSI/ASSP Z10 Committee

GDC member Greg Zigulis, member of the ANSI/ASSP Z10 standard committee (on Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems), recently participated in Z10 meetings hosted at Tesla in Fremont, CA., March 7-9. This was the first in-person meeting held since November of 2018, although there had been other interim communication. The meeting was well attended by representatives from a variety of industries, backgrounds, and areas of interest (see photo). Topics discussed included status of the standard and its corresponding guidance documents, potential revisions, and other topics. Efforts of the Z10 Committee are on-going.

Greater Detroit Chapter Holds a Day of Fun at the Detroit Zoo

On Sunday, September 25th, Chapter members and their families got together to enjoy a fun filled day exploring the Detroit Zoo. The Zoo features 125 acres of true to life habitats that call themselves home to over 7,000 animals including amphibians, mammals, birds and reptiles.

Of course, Chapter members also had the opportunity to network/socialize with fellow GDC members/safety professionals and their families. Take a look at the some of the pictures!

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Michigan ASSP Chapters Renew Alliance with Michigan OSHA

MIOSHA, and the Greater Detroit Chapter, Mid-Michigan Chapter and Western Michigan Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) held a signing ceremony to renew cooperative alliances between the organizations. This occurred in conjunction with the Coffee with MIOSHA event held at the Great Lakes Training Center, held on August 23rd in Midland.

The GDC was represented by Chapter President Linda Zaziski. The participants intend to work together to raise awareness to safety matters through Outreach and Communication. 

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