Recent News
2011-2012 Chapter Officers
President: Tom Christophel, CSP
Dometic Corporation – Elkhart
tom.christophel@dometicusa.com
(574) 389-3791
Vice President: Matt Richard, CIH
Unifrax Corporation—New Carlisle
mrichard@unifrax.com
574-654-7107
Secretary: John Hewitt
Koontz-Wagner Electric – South Bend
jhewitt@koontz-wagner.com
574-232-2051
Treasurer: Warren Brown, CSP
Echo Echo Valley Safety – Niles
maxwbrown@comcast.net
(269) 684-3105
Program: Larry Grauvogel, PE, CIH, CSP
Grauvogel & Associates
larry@grauvogel-associates.com
(574) 277-4770
Membership: Jay Amberg
New York Blower, Inc. – LaPorte
jamberg@nyb.com
(574) 325-6874
Delegate: Caleb Hunsberger
Underwriters Laboratories
anthony.c.hunsberger@us.ul.com
(574) 233-4777
President: Tom Christophel, CSPDometic Corporation – Elkhart
tom.christophel@dometicusa.com
(574) 215-9251
Vice President: Matt Richard, CIH
Unifrax Corporation—New Carlisle
mrichard@unifrax.com
574-654-7107
Secretary: John Hewitt,
Koontz-Wagner Electric – South Bend
jhewitt@koontz-wagner.com
574-232-2051
Treasurer: Warren Brown, CSP
Echo Valley Safety – Niles
maxwbrown@comcast.net
(269) 684-3105
Program: Larry Grauvogel
Grauvogel & Associates
larry@grauvogel-associates.com
(574) 277-4770
Membership: Jay Amberg
New York Blower, Inc. – LaPorte
jamberg@nyb.com
(574) 325-6874
Delegate: Caleb Hunsberger
Underwriters Laboratories
anthony.c.hunsberger@us.ul.com
(574) 233-4777
President: Tom Christophel, CSP
Dometic Corporation – Elkhart
tom.christophel@dometicusa.com
(574) 215-9251
2011-2012 Meeting Schedule
September 13, 2011
Topic: Preventing Eye Injuries
7:30 a.m., Honkers Restaurant, Day Road, Mishawaka IN
Speaker: Ms. Tricia Endsley, Bremen Castings
October 11, 2011
Topic: Incident Investigation
7:30 a.m., Honkers Restaurant, Day Road, Mishawaka IN
Speaker: TBD
November 8, 2011
Topic: Electrical Safety
7:30 a.m., Honkers Restaurant, Day Road, Mishawaka IN
Speaker: Mr. John Hewitt, Koontz-Wagner Electric
December 13, 2011
Topic: Emergency Planning
7:30 a.m., Honkers Restaurant, Day Road, Mishawaka IN
Speaker: Mr. Bill Zimmerman , St. Joseph County LEPC
January 10, 2012
Topic: Safety for Supervisors
7:30 a.m., Honkers Restaurant, Day Road, Mishawaka IN
Speaker: TBD
February 14, 2012
Topic: Scissors Lift Safety
7:30 a.m., Honkers Restaurant, Day Road, Mishawaka IN
Speaker: Mr. Mike McCauslin, Director NDU Office of Risk Management
March 13, 2012
Topic: RCRA for the Safety Dude
7:30 a.m., Honkers Restaurant, Day Road, Mishawaka IN
Speaker: Mr. Caleb Hunsberger, UL South Bend
April 10, 2012
Topic: Fall Protection
7:30 a.m., Honkers Restaurant, Day Road, Mishawaka IN
Speaker: Miller Fall Protection Rep
May 8, 2012
Annual Plant Tour
Location: Koontz-Wagner Electric
Time: 12:00 – 2:00 PM (includes lunch)
Host: Mr. John Hewitt
Michiana Chapter Earns Bright Star Status for 2009-2010
Our ASSE Chapter has earned the Bright Star status for the 2009-2010 Chapter Year.
2010 Bylaws
We have recently updated our Chapter Bylaws. you can review them at the following link:
http://michiana-asse.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Michiana-Chapter-Bylaws-20101.pdf