Call for Region III SPY, Educator of the Year, & Hall of Fame Awards is OPEN!

Do you know someone who deserves to be nominated for the Region III Safety Professional of the Year (SPY), Educator of the Year, or Hall of Fame?
Shine the spotlight NOW!
Submit your nomination by March 20th!
Email Awards and Honors Chair, Lynn Richardson, at captainsafety55@gmail.com for more information!
🦵Kick off the new year with learning, connection, and practical compliance tools!!đź§ Â
Region III is sharing a lineup of upcoming FREE virtual safety and health events covering OSHA compliance, confined spaces, injury prevention, leadership, and more. These sessions are open to members and non-members and are a great way to stay current, earn professional development, and connect with the safety community.
🎇Let’s go, 2026!🎇
American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)
👉 SBA/OSHA – “January Jumpstart: Compliance Tools for Employers in 2026 Webinar Series”
January 7, 2026
https://www.sba.gov/event/78252
👉 ASSP Emerging Professionals – “OSHA Reporting Requirements”
January 8, 2026
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_a2u-HSrPSPKzwX5uCCnVtQ#/registration
👉 SafeX – “Permit Required Confined Spaces”
January 8, 2026
https://www.safex.us/product/free-webinar-confined-space
👉 ASSP Blacks in Safety Excellence (BISE) – “Membership Drive & Bring-a-Friend Event”
January 9, 2026
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3S9MRi1UQg63LPIHI5NSUw#/registration
👉 UCLA / Cal/OSHA – “IIPP Refresh 2026: Annual Review & Best Practices”
January 9, 2026
https://erc.ucla.edu/ced/courses/safety-updates-series
👉 JJ Keller – “Be Prepared! OSHA’s Guide to Emergency Exit and Action Plans”
January 15, 2026
👉 US Compliance – “Beyond Compliance: The Bold New Era of Injury Prevention in 2026”
January 15, 2026
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FLuvLp-MRRG27NwHYg_qCg#/registration
👉 ASSP Greater Boston Chapter Technical Meeting – “OSHA Year-in-Review & 2026 Outlook”
Thursday, January 22nd
👉 ASSP – “January Leadership Conference Webinar”
January 29, 2026
https://my.assp.org/event-information?id=a0lUJ00000HRQkbYAH
👉 National Safety Council (NSC) – “Road to Zero Frontiers of Technology #3: Attention Please! From distraction prevention to attention support with MIT’s Bryan Reimer”
February 3, 2026
https://nsc-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1jjZQxPYR6qgxoBjKGOOZQ#/registration
👉 EHS Today – “Are You Equipped For a “First Aid” Response?”
February 3, 2026
https://www.ehstoday.com/webinars/webinar/55339081/are-you-equipped-for-a-first-aid-response

