Contact Us
South Plains Chapter Meetings take place on the third Tuesday of every month, unless otherwise noted.
January 2008 Meeting
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Location: River Smith's Chicken & Catfish Restaurant; 5th and Avenue Q in Lubbock, Texas. Delwin Jones meeting room (NW corner).
Time: 6:00 p.m. for Dinner/Networking: 6:30 p.m. for our meeting
Visitors welcome!
Topic: BSL-3 Lab
Our guest speaker will be Michael Lipton, Laboratory Bioterrorism Coordinator with the City of Lubbock, speaking on our BSL-3 Lab and select agents.
Call or email if you have additional questions. Thanks---Renee Witherspoon @ (806) 775-2519
February 2008 Meeting
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Time: ASSE/AWMA meeting 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.: Lunch at 11:45 a.m.; Contractor/Excavator Awareness Program from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location: Lubbock Power & Light Administration Building, 404 Municipal Hill, Lubbock, TX. Training Room A128. (Please do not park near the entrance to the building so those spaces can be reserved for LP&L on call personnel)
Topic: Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention, Dig Tess Lunch is being provided by Poly Vann of V-Tech Environmental. Contact Renee Witherspoon at 775-2519 for more information and to RSVP for lunch.
Please pass this flyer along to any contractors that may be interested in attending.
As for our ASSE/AWMA luncheon meeting on February 7th, please RSVP to me if you're interested in eating lunch with us so that we can order enough food.
Hope to see you there. Call or email if you have any questions. Thanks---Renee at 775-2519
Notice: No meeting on February 19th due to the special event on the 7th.
Monthly Technical Meetings Scheduled
July 18, 2006
August 15, 2006
September 19, 2006
October 17, 2006
November 21, 2006
December 19, 2006 (Christmas Party)
January 16, 2007
February 20, 2007
March 20, 2007
April 17, 2007
May 15, 2007
June 19, 2007
June 9, 2005 The South Plains Chapter joined with the Mayor of the City of Lubbock in the Proclamation of the month of June 2005 as "National Safety Awareness Month" in Lubbock
All tours, special events, demonstrations, or conferences will be posted here and details provided to members via our South Plains Chapter Newsletter.
Examples of some previous demonstrations include:
- The underground rescue procedure of an unconscious victim was performed as seen through a cut away side of a trailer simulating the below ground activities.
- The effects of high voltage electrical lines on power poles and its effects on various materials were displayed by use of the Southwester Public Service demonstration trailer.
- The use of fire extinguishers and self contained breathing apparatus were presented and performed by member present. This demonstration was provided by Daco Fire Equipment Inc.
Examples of some previous tours include:
- The equipment, procedures and capabilities of the Lubbock Fire Department's High Angle and Heavy Rescue Team as presented by Station
- The process and procedures of an operating cotton gin was provided by Buster Gin.
- The operations and control station of the Southwest Public Service Company was demonstrated to our members.
- The manufacturing of heavy equipment was provided by Eagle Pitcher Manufacturing.
- The safety program and power generation station of Southwest Public Service Company.
- The manufacturing process and safety program of injection molding.
- The safety programs and a plant tour of the Texas Instrument Plan
Previous South Plains Chapter Meeting Programs
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