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Geohazard Association Newsletter | March 2016
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 AGHP SHORT COURSES AT 67th HGS The Association of Geohazard Professionals has developed a full-day short course and a half-day short course at the 67th Highway Geology Symposium, which will be held 10 – 14 July 2016 in Colorado Springs. Courses include: Full-Day Short Course on Rope Access Sunday, July 10, 2016 | 8:30am – 5:30pm | Cost: $150 — Class size limited to 40 attendees This full-day short course, developed by the AGHP Rope Access Committee, will include both classroom and on-site training. The course is designed to help attendees better understand the unique circumstances affecting rope access/climbing and scaling in a geohazard environment. Learners will: review existing rope access manuals and guides, learn the critical points of slope assessment and have an opportunity to visit sites and evaluate slopes. An integral part of any project on slopes or on the ground is to properly assess the site conditions and hazards or potential hazards that exist. While there are many site safety programs and procedures for working on the ground and on structures, few are available for working on slopes. The $150 fee includes classroom time, field trip, classroom notes (printed), various training manuals and forms (digital), coffee, lunch, and transportation. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CURRICULUM Half-Day Workshop on Rockfall Barrier Post Base Support Design Monday, July 11, 2016 | 8am – 12pm | Cost: $100 — class size limited to 30 seats This half-day short course, developed by the AGHP Post Support System Committee, will be held Monday morning immediately preceding the HGS conference. The course is designed to help attendees better understand the purpose, functions, and design of Post Base Support systems in a rockfall barrier system. The half day short course will include:
UPCOMING EVENTS Select geohazard events/opportunities and AGHP committee and board conference call schedules are listed below. NOTE: Participation in the conference calls is limited to the applicable committee or board members. Please contact Becky Slaybaugh ([email protected]) for additional details and how to join a call.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS The Board of Directors would like to formally welcome the newest members of the Association of GeoHazard Professionals.
AGHP COMMITTEES AGHP Committees are here for you and welcome your input! Please consider becoming a member and joining one of the following committees: Anchor Testing, Education, Marketing, Post Support Systems, Rope Access, and Standards and Specifications. Committee members share their experience, discuss gaps in the field’s knowledge, propose outreach methods for private practices and agencies, create best practice documents, identify potential standards, and much more. Contact Becky Slaybaugh ([email protected]) for more information. The members of the Association of GeoHazard Professionals would like to extend condolences to the friends and family of Nick Tietje. A scholarship has been set up in Nick’s name at the California School for the Deaf. If you’d like to make a donation, please do so at the California School for the Deaf 39350 Gallaudet Drive, Fremont, CA 94538 (make sure you add a memo to the Nicholas Tietje Scholarship). Please keep Nick’s family and those at Access Limited Construction in your thoughts. |
| www.GeohazardAssociation.org The Association of Geohazard Professionals (AGHP) provides resources and mechanisms to elevate the state of practice and the reach of the geohazard marketplace. |
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