Philadelphia Section AIHA/Philadelphia Chapter ASSP

February 2026 Joint Meeting:

“So, You Think Your Workplace is Unsafe?  Climbing Mount Everest as an EH&S Professional”

Thursday, February 19th, 2026: 11:30am - 2:00pm

Location: Drexelbrook Country Club (4700 Drexelbrook Drive, Drexel Hill, PA 19026)

Climbing the world’s highest summit at 29,029 feet above sea level presents many unique health and safety challenges.  Cold and heat stress, ladder safety, ultraviolet radiation, and slips, trips and falls are just a few of the demands.

Please plan to join us for the annual joint meeting between the Philadelphia Section AIHA and Philadelphia Chapter ASSP on Thursday, February 19th, where we will learn about the unique challenges of climbing Mount Everest, from the perspective of an experienced EHS professional.

Our speaker, David Roskelley, is the founding partner at R&R Environmental, a comprehensive safety, health, and environmental consulting firm based in Sandy, Utah. He is also a Faculty Member at the University of Utah/Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (RMCOEH). Mr. Roskelley has a Master’s in Public Health, with an emphasis in Industrial Hygiene, from the University of Utah/Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (RMCOEH) and currently teaches an as adjunct faculty member.  Mr. Roskelley is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) as well as a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH).  He currently serves as Past Chair of the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) and has previously served on the AIHA Board of Directors. 

Mr. Roskelley is an avid mountain climber who enjoys doing difficult things. He set a personal goal to climb the “7 Summits,” or the highest mountain, on each of the seven continents.  He climbed all seven and accomplished his goal.  His next goal was to climb the “Volcanic 7 Summits” or the highest volcano on each of the seven continents; in January of 2020 he successfully reached the Antarctic high point and accomplished his goal, becoming the first American to accomplish this feat.

Agenda:

• 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM: Arrival/registration/hot buffet lunch      and networking opportunity
• 12:15 PM – 12:30 PM: Announcements and Introductions
• 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM: Presentation and Q&A

Cost: $40 (includes hot buffet lunch) 

Pre-registration and pre-payment for this seminar are required. 

To pre-register and pay, through the ASSP Philadelphia Chapter website, please click here.

We hope that you will be able to join us.