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Geohazard Association Newsletter   |   June 2015

 
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COMMITTEE UPDATES
AGHP Committees are active. Here?s a quick look at what our committees are doing right now.

Rope Access Committee
The mission of the Rope Access Committee is to develop a protective approach to rope access work that accounts for the discontinuous, naturally occurring rock masses which AGHP members need to access and to develop appropriate guidelines, training, and slope hazard assessment protocols to ensure our members are able to safely perform rope access activities.

The Rope Access Committee has undertaken the tasks of preparing a position document on single rope use for slope access, developing a slope assessment procedure, and providing rope access resources to AGHP members. In addition, progress is being made towards developing a comprehensive guideline for single rope slope access techniques.

The committee is also working to provide information on single rope slope access techniques by developing a resource page on the AGHP website. Currently, the committee has proposed to list organizations that have provided rope access training in the past. The committee is also assembling manuals and guidebooks which have been used by AGHP members.

AGHP Committees
The AGHP Committees need your input! Please consider becoming a member and joining one of the following committees: Anchor Testing, Education, Post Anchoring, Rope Access, and Standards and Specifications.


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.

June 19, 2015 at 11:00 am EDT
AGHP Board of Directors Meeting		   July 14, 2015 at 4:00 pm EDT
AGHP Education Committee Meeting
     
July 17, 2015 at 11:00 am EDT
Oakland, California
AGHP Standards and Specifications Committee Meeting		   August 4 ? 6, 2015
Geohazards Impacting Transportation
in Appalachia Forum


OTHER NEWS
Announcing the Association of Geohazard Professionals 2015 Photo Contest ? Open to AGHP members and HGS attendees!

Photo Contest imageThe first-ever AGHP Photo Contest is open to all members of the AGHP and any attendee to the Highway Geology Symposium. The contest will run from May 7, 2015 ? July 31, 2015. Take advantage of this great opportunity to demonstrate geohazard materials, technologies, and events! All entries should include a photo title, description, and photo credit. First, second, and third place winners will be announced in September at the HGS awards banquet.

These photos will be used to promote the exemplary work of the geohazards community, raise awareness of the importance of your expertise, and add to the beneficial dialogue between geohazards professionals and the large engineering community. Credit to the winning submissions will be given. Promote your work. Promote your field.

Theme: Demonstration of geohazard materials, technologies, or events
Dates: May 7, 2015 ? July 31, 2015

SUBMIT YOUR GEOHAZARD PHOTOS HERE.

Thank you for your participation!


Contact Becky Slaybaugh ( [email protected] ) for more details.
 
 

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