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SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY ANNUAL REPORT

Read the comprehensive annual report detailing the organization's achievements, leaders, conferences, and goals for creating a robust network for system safety.

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SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY ANNUAL REPORT

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  1. SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY ANNUAL REPORT Submitted by Paul Kryska August 2004

  2. Organization – 2003/2004 President Paul Kryska 2003-2005 Past President Clif Ericson 2003-2005 Executive Secretary Melissa Emery 2003-2005 Past President’s Council Administrative Secretary Cathy Carter (Staff) Executive Vice President Larry Jones 2003-2005 Treasurer Chris Olson 2003-2005 SSS Founder Roger Lockwood Dir. Education and Professional Development Steve Mattern 2004-2008 Dir. Government & Intersociety Services Steve Smith 2001-2005 Dir. Member Services Barry Hendrix 2001-2005 Dir. Publicity & Media Josh McNeil 2001-2005 Dir. Chapter Services Jerry Banister 2004-2008 Dir. Conferences Jon Derickson 2004-2005 2002 Conference Chair Jim Wiggins Denver, Colorado OVP Communications xx RVP Chapter Services East Coast OVP Individual Membership Dick Stephans OVP Awards Steve Mattern Standards Committee xx OVP Marketing Mike Kochmann RVP Chapter Services West Coast Liaison Reps ANSI 01.1 & ASTM E34 RAMS ASSE Committee OVP Training Education Bob Sweginnis 2003 Conference Chair Gary Einarsson Ottawa, Canada OVP Corporate Membership Warner Talso Technical Editor – JSS Niles Welch OVP Prof Development Dev Raheja 2004 Conference Chair Niles Welch Providence, RI BCSP Representative Larry Jones SVP Science & Tech SVP Int’l Activities SVP Information Bay Area Chapter Mike Jeung-Wesoloski Washington DC Chapter Jim Rinko Florida Chapter Inactive New England Chapter David Rice Ohio Chapter Warren Brown Sierra HD Chapter Jerry Banister Puget Sound Chapter Sam Lainoff Central CA Chapter Steve Castro New Mexico Chapter John Covan Southern CA Chapter Ruben G. Moran North Texas Chapter Inactive Twin Cities Chapter Inactive Los Alamos Chapter Art Crawford Northwest Chapter John Hinckley Sacramento Chapter Doug Smith TN Valley Chapter Lon McDaniel

  3. Science & Technology (ST) Goal ST1 – Create an international system safety network that focuses on bringing the connectivity to the latest technological developments and how they will affect system safety. • Society membership increased by 20% over previous year • Established new international chapter in Eastern Canada • Continued support by the Safety-critical Systems Club (U.K.) • for ISSC • Jointly hosted the 21st International System Safety Conference (Providence, RI) • with the Navy’s Weapon System Safety Symposium • Attendees represented various nationalities and industries • Topics included broad variety of subject matter (aerospace, aviation, mass transit, nuclear, automotive, national defense, etc.)

  4. Information (IN) Goal IN1 – Create a 24 hour, on-demand system safety information resource. • Created web space on society site for: • ISSC conference use • Society chapters use (10MB per chapter) • JSS and eJSS use • Created “Recent Updates” page on website • Upgraded society server space to 800MB • Created past conference presentations archive page

  5. Information (IN) Goal IN2 – Improve HQ response to customer needs. • Member Services developed implemented a strategic plan to sustain and grow both individual and corporate membership • Member Services contacted 60 former members to determine cause for dropped membership • Incorporated new policy and flexible price structure for corporate members

  6. Education (ED) Goal ED1 – Integrate the products of the S&T and Information branches to create the knowledge base and capability to enable our customers to develop the best design solutions for their customers’ system, product or process safety problems. • Added database report of Safety related courses and focus groups to the society website • Developed draft system safety common practice for review by EC • Developed a “roadmap” for professional development as an initial step toward the promotion of increased safety certification

  7. Education Goal ED2 – Provide professional development opportunities for the members. • 2003 International System Safety Conference (Ottawa, Canada) • 1st conference conducted outside U.S.A. • Very successful conference • 2004 International System Safety Conference (Providence, R.I.) • Includes track sponsored by Navy’s Weapon System Symposium

  8. Education Goal ED3 – Increase national and international influence. • Cooperative involvement with technical organizations • Interagency Risk Management Working Group • American Industrial Hygiene Association • Reliability and Maintainability Society • International Council of Systems Engineering • American Society of Safety Engineers • International involvement • 3rd Bieleschweig Workshop • Rail Automation Conference • Representation on Safety Boards/Committees • Board of Certified Safety Professionals • G-48 Committee

  9. Education Goal ED4 – Institutionalize continuous improvement program. • Generated Society Officer Calendar • Review of society insurance coverage

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