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Lehigh Valley ASSP @ IRON PIGS!

The Lehigh Valley ASSP is excited to announce a great event on Friday, August 14th—an evening with the Iron Pigs!

We’ll be enjoying the game from reserved Club Level seating, which includes:

• Access to a 2.5-hour all-you-can-eat buffet

• A first-pitch opportunity

• Group recognition on the video board

• Access to a climate-controlled lounge if weather conditions are not favorable

• And post-game FIREWORKS

Be sure to mark your calendars and reserve your spot! Please RSVP by July 24 to Joseph Fittos III at joseph.fittos@triumvirate.com.

DiVAL Safety Summit Invitation

See below from DiVAL about a free safety event!

Registration is now open for our free safety event, held in Niagara Falls, NY! Free educational sessions, live demos, and the opportunity to ask the experts of your industry whatever you want. Click here to RSVP now: https://lnkd.in/eY9QvhUe

APRIL 2026 LV ASSP MEETING

The Ultimate Guard: Leveling Up Protection for the Modern Workforce.

WHO: Justin Harrell from SureWerx

WHERE: Starlite Diner located at 233 PA-100, Allentown, PA 18106

WHEN: April 17th, 2026 at 12:00PM

WHAT: Explore the cutting edge of industrial safety in this session, featuring some of the latest PPE innovations. We’ll explore gear that maximizes protection without sacrificing wearer comfort—because safety should never feel like a burden..

Come Join us for a wonderful PPE Safety Discussion + Lunch!

RSVP: Joe Fittos jfittos@ewmi.com

VP + Treasurer Open Positions

Voting Polls Are Opening:

Position: Vice President ASSP – Lehigh Valley Chapter

Term: 2 years

Succession: Transition to President

Name for Nomination Ballot Due By Date: Thursday March 12th, 2026

Position: Treasurer – ASSP Lehigh Valley Chapter 

Term: 2 years

Succession: N/A

Name for Nomination Ballot Due By Date: Thursday March 12th, 2026

Please reply choice to Jesse Hassan <jesse.hassan@avantorsciences.com> or Joe Fittos jfittos@ewmi.com

We look forward to your response.

From Compliance to Control: Shifting Safety from Rules to Risk 2026 – LV ASSP Panel Discussion- Lunch Provided

WHO: Lehigh Valley ASSP Board Members

WHERE: EWMI @ 14 Brick Kiln Ct, Northampton, PA 18067

WHEN: January 30th 2026 at 12:00PM

WHAT: This session challenges the limits of compliance-driven safety programs and explains why rules, matrices, and checklists alone fail to control injuries seen on an OSHA log.

It reframes safety around understanding and managing consequence exposures, giving leaders practical ways to shift from oversight to risk control in everyday operations.

This will be led by a panel of ASSP members and allow for an open session of Q/A

Please RSVP to Joe Fittos jfittos@ewmi.com

Hope to see you there!