NFASSP Technical Meeting – Thursday, March 21st @ 5 PM

Niagara Frontier Chapter, ASSP Meeting Notice

Thursday, March 21st, 2024 at 5:00 PM (EST)

In person at the University at Buffalo EH&S Training Room at 220 Winspear Avenue, Buffalo, NY (enter at side door).

New Standard Requirements for Slip Resistance of Walking Surfaces presented by Mark Czamara, CWSA Floor Safety Specialist, Walkway Management of Buffalo

 As the leader in walkway testing technology and services, Walkway Management Group, Inc. is committed to walkway safety. Buffalo Safe Step, your local franchise, is here to provide tools, processes, and support you need. WMG’s tribometer, floor treatments, lab testing, and certificate training all meet the relevant ANSI, ASTM, and ISO standards.

Email reservations by Tuesday, March 19th to president.nfassp@gmail.com.

On street parking and in the Clark Lot at rear to the east, see the Google Map at this link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/8KSmrPiCY1KyLver5.

Our meal will be Pizza, Wings, Salad and Soft Drinks for $15.00. To make it successful, we will need the cooperation of members and visitors who want to attend, making meeting registrations no later than Tuesday – 3/19/2024.  If you must cancel, please do so by Wednesday – 3/20/2024 or we will assess you a cancellation fee; hardships, death, sickness excepted.  Visitors and members not interested in the meal are welcome to attend the meeting at no charge.

Email reservations by Tuesday, March 19th to president.nfassp@gmail.com.

Meeting Agenda

5:00 pm to ~5:30 pm – Networking

~5:30 pm – Presentation Slip Resistance of Walking Surfaces with Questions & Answers

Followed by Treasurer’s Report and Chapter Business

Nominations are now being accepted for the Safety Professional of the Year Award (SPY Award). For more information about the SPY award, go to https://nf.assp.org/nominations/.

We are looking for members interested in a chapter officer positions and chapter representative to the National ASSP Advisory Group in 2024-2025.  Let us know if you are interested, or e-mail at president.nfassp@gmail.com.  Our Chapter elections are to be held in April so please let us know if you are interested in an officer position or want to nominate someone.  My term is expiring – Tony Buttino our treasurer will take the president’s role but we welcome anyone interested in taking the treasurer position or running for president.   

The Western NY Safety Conference is Wednesday, April 24th at a new location: Seneca One Tower!  This is a great safety conference with several great presenters and an expo of safety products.  You can register at: wnysc.com.