Welcome

Thank you for visiting the American Society of Safety Professionalsโ (ASSP) Region III website. Region III includes the great states of Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
We welcome you to explore our website for more information, connect with us on social media, and consider volunteering within your local Chapter Region III Chapters โ ASSP Region III to make the most out of your ASSP Membership.
Please let me or any of our Regional Leadership Team know if you have any questions and/or comments about ASSP and/or Region III.
We look forward to welcoming you into our ASSP Region III Community!
Respectfully,
Abby Holovach, MS, CSP, CHMM, REM
ASSP Region III Vice President
Save The Date Region III PDC 2026

The ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฃ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ is heading to ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ป๐๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ, ๐ง๐ฒ๐
๐ฎ๐! Join safety professionals from across ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ญโ๐ฎ๐ฏ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ, at ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ป๐๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ for three days of professional growth, collaboration, and connection.
Weโre excited to share that this yearโs conference includes pet-friendly hotel options, making it even easier to plan your stay:
๐พ ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ป & ๐ฆ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ป๐๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ/๐ช๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐
๐พ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ป๐๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ/๐ช๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐
Whether youโre coming for leadership development, technical education, or to connect with fellow safety professionals, ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ is shaping up to be an unforgettable experience.
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๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ญโ๐ฎ๐ฏ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ
๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ช๐ญ๐ญ๐ด – ๐๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ฏ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฐ, ๐๐
๐ค ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ฏ. ๐๐ฆ๐ต๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ. ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ธ.
Check out our Region III PDC page here: https://regionthreepdc.com/
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!
๐ฆตKick off the new year with learning, connection, and practical compliance tools!!๐ง ย
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.
๐Let’s go, 2026!๐
American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)
๐ SBA/OSHA – “January Jumpstart: Compliance Tools for Employers in 2026 Webinar Series”
January 7, 2026
https://www.sba.gov/event/78252
๐ ASSP Emerging Professionals – “OSHA Reporting Requirements”
January 8, 2026
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_a2u-HSrPSPKzwX5uCCnVtQ#/registration
๐ SafeX – “Permit Required Confined Spaces”
January 8, 2026
https://www.safex.us/product/free-webinar-confined-space
๐ ASSP Blacks in Safety Excellence (BISE) – “Membership Drive & Bring-a-Friend Event”
January 9, 2026
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3S9MRi1UQg63LPIHI5NSUw#/registration
๐ UCLA / Cal/OSHA – “IIPP Refresh 2026: Annual Review & Best Practices”
January 9, 2026
https://erc.ucla.edu/ced/courses/safety-updates-series
๐ JJ Keller – “Be Prepared! OSHA’s Guide to Emergency Exit and Action Plans”
January 15, 2026
๐ 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
๐ ASSP Greater Boston Chapter Technical Meeting – “OSHA Year-in-Review & 2026 Outlook”
Thursday, January 22nd
๐ ASSP – “January Leadership Conference Webinar”
January 29, 2026
https://my.assp.org/event-information?id=a0lUJ00000HRQkbYAH
๐ National Safety Council (NSC) – “Road to Zero Frontiers of Technologyย #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
๐ EHS Today – “Are You Equipped For a โFirst Aidโ Response?”
February 3, 2026
https://www.ehstoday.com/webinars/webinar/55339081/are-you-equipped-for-a-first-aid-response




