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IHMM Credential Recognition
Below you will see the 4 EHS credential badges that are now in each CSHM, CSMP, ASHM, and Student ASHM certificant’s MYIHMM account. Every IHMM certificant may use these badges, linked as those below are to their IHMM credential page, for their email signatures, business cards, and other social media applications. You’re justifiably proud of the accomplishment of having earned your credential and you can show the rest of the world. Simply right-click on the badge of choice, then save as to your computer, and then load it to wherever you want to use it and please link that back to https://ihmm.org/.
IHMM Certificant Recognition
IHMM has completed inserting new credential badges in every certificant’s MYIHMM account. Everyone may access those badges for use in their email signatures, LinkedIn accounts, and other social media and communications media. With a link from your credential badge to the IHMM website [see above] you can not only stand out as an IHMM-certified professional, you can also promote IHMM credentials to others. Right-click on the badge of choice, save as to your computer, then load it to whatever medium you choose.
Throughout our certificant’s MYIHMM accounts are also now placed 10 Year, 20 Year, and 30 Year badges signifying their longevity as an IHMM certified professional.
IHMM has also added Distinguished Diplomates and Fellows of the Institute badges to the appropriate people in the MYIHMM database. These two badges will be accompanied by new lapel pins to be sent to each of those distinguished by holding these designations.
IHMM In-Person or Remotely Proctored Exams
The American National Standards Institute [ANSI] has approved Kryterion Remotely Proctored Exams for IHMM’s CHMM, CHMP, CDGP, CSHM and CSMP exams.
76% of Kryterion in-person testing centers have reopened. If you prefer the comfort and convenience of taking your exam from your home or office instead of at a Kryterion center, IHMM is ready to enroll you in a remotely proctored examination.
Please contact either Kortney Tunstall at [email protected] for the CHMM, CHMP, or CDGP exams or Kaylene Cagle at [email protected] for the CSHM or CSMP exams.
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The Dotted Line: How contractors can avoid becoming EEOC’s next target
ISO 45001 – Health & Safety Standard
The top 4 construction buzzwords for 2023
OSHA to Expand the Use of Instance-by-Instance Penalties
OFCCP – Complete Certification through the Contractor Portal by June 29, 2023
National Ladder Safety Month is Here – Here is what you need to know to stay safe when working with ladders
OSHA Publishes 2022 Injury, Illness Data
For the 6th time in 13 months, Department of Labor finds Fort Walton Beach framing contractor endangering workers at Florida worksites
Contracting Company Fined by OSHA After Roofer Seriously Injured on North Adams Job
Cal/OSHA Turns Up the Heat on Employers
Ohio Floor Mill Cited by OSHA After Multiple Employee Injuries
Employers Beware: Understanding OSHA’s New Enforcement Guidance
South Carolina Safety Inspections Discriminate Against Black Workers, Union Says
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Verifying Your IHMM Credential
Several of you have mentioned that having a printed wallet card that verifies your IHMM credential would be of value. We are working with a company named Credivera [https://get.credivera.com/] that produces a digital wallet card you can have on your smartphone that does the same thing.
Before we start a potential pilot program with Credivera for the CSHM, CSMP, and ASHM credential holders, we need to know how important this is to you.
Take the survey’s one question here > https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/verify
ANSI/ANAB Accreditation In the CSHM and CSMP Future
After having rebuilt the job task analyses and domains of both the CSHM https://ihmm.org/cshm-scheme-committee/ by the CSHM Scheme Committee chaired by Steve Guillory, and the CSMP https://ihmm.org/csmp-scheme-committee/ CSMP Scheme Committee chaired by Kirk Rains, now both committees are nearing the end of completing their new examinations as well.
This has been a three-year process of rebuilding these two credentials, creating a new examination for each, and then finally being able to have IHMM apply for ANSI/ANAB accreditation for both credentials.
Becoming ANSI/ANAB Accredited means that the CSHM and CSMP certifications meet the highest of standards. This provides an added level of confidence in the certifications and the people who hold the CSHM and CSMP designation. It also protects the integrity of IHMM and its legal defensibly.
ANSI/ANAB accreditation confirms the integrity of certification bodies by meeting requirements as defined in the international standards (ISO 17024).
Compliance Risk and ISO 37301 – Reshaping Compliance Management
When the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigates a company, they are required to look at specific factors. One of the key issues that must be evaluated before determining whether to bring charges is the adequacy and effectiveness of the company’s compliance program.
Compliance risk can be managed by developing an organization – wide compliance regime that is robust yet agile. Organizations are wise to seek and make use of tools that assist in creating and maintaining their compliance systems.
‘Compliance Risk and ISO 37301 – Reshaping Compliance Management’ is a whitepaper that outlines how the new ISO 37301 standard is reshaping the future of compliance and how it can assist businesses to mitigate compliance risk.
Industrial Hygiene Misconceptions #1 – The Misnomer of “Total Dust”
A common approach that nearly all industrial hygienists utilize is the use of gravimetrically weighed samples. Simply put, a pre-weighed (or match-weighed) air sample is collected on a filter (either personal breathing zone or area) and sent to a laboratory, where it is weighed on a scale. Subtract the weights (pre- and post-), and you have your total weight, which can then be converted into a concentration. It is common to request the laboratory to further analyze samples for additional components (metals, silica, etc.). The resulting concentrations can be compared to applicable exposure limits. This is a very basic means of determining employee exposures to particulates that people have been utilizing for decades.
Read more >> https://insightihconsulting.com/industrial-hygiene-misconceptions-1-the-misnomer-of-total-dust/
President Biden: “We Need More Money to Plan for the 2nd Pandemic, There’s Going to be Another Pandemic, We Need to Think Ahead”
The Microcredential Task Force of IHMM has spent the past year developing a new microcredential, the Certified Pandemic Preparedness Specialist [CPPS] credential. IHMM undertook the development this credential in no small measure motivated by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy “American Pandemic Preparedness Plan Annual Report,” and its findings that America wasn’t prepared for COVID-19 and is likely not prepared for the next pandemic.
IHMM has met with the Maryland delegation to introduce this work, and have their assistance in arranging for IHMM to meet with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy as well as to collaborate with as many government entities as possible to ensure we have created a certification commensurate with what we know are the pandemic challenges area of us.
The CPPS Blueprint is here. The CPPS examination is being constructed now. This also marks another step in federal recognition of the CHMM and CSHM credentials.
IHMM Excellence in EHS Management Award
The Excellence in EHS Management Award recognizes an individual who has excelled in their role as an EHS manager. The Institute for Hazardous Materials Management [IHMM] will present the award at the annual National Safety Council Expo.
The honoree will receive a commemorative plaque and be recognized in a press release and in IHMM member communications. Travel expenses to the award ceremony will be subsidized. If traveling from overseas IHMM will pay travel expenses from the nearest port of entry.
Nominations will be accepted from March through July of each year and the presentation to the winner will be in conjunction with the National Safety Council Congress and Expo, this year on October 23-25, 2023 in New Orleans.
Make your nominations here >> https://ihmm.org/ehs-management-award/
See previous award winners here >> https://ihmm.org/past-honorees/
AIHA and IHMM Collaborate on Education and Training
The Institute of Hazardous Materials Management [IHMM] and the American Industrial Hygiene Association [AIHA] have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding granting access to AIHA education and training assets to IHMM certificants.
IHMM’s Certified Hazardous Materials Manager [CHMM®], Certified Hazardous Materials Practitioner [CHMP®], Certified Safety and Health Manager [CSHM®], and Certified Safety Management Practitioner [CSMP®] credential blueprints all have components of industrial hygiene disciplines and the access of IHMM’s certificants to the AIHA education and training programs vastly strengthens those credentials and the professionals who hold them.
In the coming weeks look for these AIHA programs to be added to the IHMM foundation’s education programs at the Hazardous Materials Society [HMS]. IHMM organized its HMS foundation to, in part, provide access to the best education and training programs available and the addition of AIHA programs is a tremendous addition to support for IHMM credentials.
IHMM thanks AIHA for this collaboration in education and training and looks forward to a long and productive relationship.
American Industrial Hygiene Association – https://www.aiha.org/
Institute of Hazardous Materials Management – https://ihmm.org/
IHMM Government Affairs Needs Volunteers
IHMM Board Chair Bill Diesslin has issued a call for volunteers for the IHMM Government Affairs Committee. Everyone can learn more about the charter of this committee here > https://ihmm.org/government-affairs-committee/
In joining this committee we request a cross-section of all of IHMM’s credential holders, as IHMM is involved in a wide variety of government affairs activities that are described in detail here > https://ihmm.org/ihmm-government-affairs/
Top 4 Projects in February-March, 2023
- We need volunteers in these states: We have partially succeeded in another 16 states – Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Arizona, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Florida, Delaware, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Maine. [Orange/Black Stripe states in the map above] These are states where the requirements of an “environmental professional” or QEP are cited that coincide with an IHMM credential so that relatively little work would need to be done to clarify the desired outcome.
- NY Department of Labor rulemaking concerning the recognition of the CSHM and CSMP – IHMM Amendment sent to Anthony Dell-Isola to work with his State Senator
- Work with Eric Vega in Puerto Rico concerning credential recognition
- Review of the Governor of Nevada’s Executive Order concerning licensing boards and potential for recognition of the CHMM – IHMM Sent on Friday, March 3, 2023
- Scheduling meetings with the Maryland Congressional delegation concerning the Certified Pandemic Preparedness Specialist [CPPS] credential – IHMM had meetings with Senator Cardin and Representative Trone on March 2, 2023, scheduling Senator Van Hollen next.
IHMM Needs Volunteers
IHMM has a wide variety of ways that our certificants and members can volunteer their time, make a substantial contribution to their communities of practice, and earn valuable Continuing Maintenance Points [CMPs].
Volunteering with IHMM is a deeply rewarding and giving endeavor, ranging from being a subject matter expert on a scheme committee to leading discussions in our COLLABORATION engagement platform to becoming a mentor for a college student.
Take a few minutes and review How to Become An IHMM Volunteer, and then scroll down and take the volunteer self-assessment.
CHMP Scheme Committee
- Must be a CHMP > https://ihmm.org/chmp-scheme-committee/
Government Affairs Committee
- Open to all certificants > https://ihmm.org/government-affairs-committee/
Nominating Committee
- Needs one new member, open to all certificants > https://ihmm.org/nominating-committee/
Student CHMM Committee
- Needs two to members, open to CHMMs > https://ihmm.org/ihmm-student-chmm-committee/
2023 National Safety Stand Down to Prevent Falls in Construction
As recently announced, the 10th Annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction will occur May 1-5, 2023 and we wanted to alert you to the following tools and resources to assist workplaces in preparing for and participating in the Stand-Down:
- 2023 Stand-Down officially announced:
- February 15, 2023 OSHA QuickTakes
- Resources for Planning:
- NEW Handouts for Workers:
- Get Involved:
- Do you have fall prevention resources in other languages? We would love to include them in our Fall Prevention Resources: Other Languages Page. Please send resources to Jessica Bunting: [email protected]
As a reminder, anyone who wants to prevent hazards in the workplace can participate in the Stand-Down. Companies can conduct a Safety Stand-Down by taking a break to have a toolbox talk or another safety activity such as conducting safety equipment inspections, developing rescue plans, or discussing job specific hazards. See Highlights from the Past Stand-Downs and reports evaluating previous events.
Warehouse Safety: Focus on Augmentation Before Automation
Warehouse wearables can help support safer human-machine collaboration.
When warehouse work begins, two things are on the minds of those in charge: avoid delays and prevent staff injuries. However, speed and repetition are common causes of incidents on the warehouse floor. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were nearly 3 million employer-reported injuries in the workplace in 2021. Retail trade and transportation and warehousing had the largest increases in cases. Transportation and warehousing increased from 206,900 cases in 2020 to just over 253,000 cases in 2021. This sector also had the highest increases in cases that caused workers to miss work, increasing 23% to 122,700 cases in 2021.
While these numbers are alarming, they come as no surprise. Business and competitive pressure very often coincide with time pressure. Be first to market, win market share rapidly, retain customers so they do not go anywhere else. The wording may be different, but its implications along the supply chains remain the same.
This perpetual rush promotes the peril of accidents as it deters worker attention. Furthermore, labor and staffing continue to shrink. According to a recent survey by Instawork, 73% of warehouse operators can’t find enough labor, up 26% from the 2021 survey. Looking ahead, the manufacturing sector could face 2.1 million unfilled jobs by 2030, according to a study by Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute. Fewer people on the warehouse floor puts more strain on workers, increasing the risk of accidents and injuries.
Read more by clicking here.
Employee’s Life Would Have Been Saved With Fall Protection Use, OSHA Says
The contractor faces citations for four serious violations and over $50,000 in proposed penalties.
After an employee fatality last year, OSHA found that the employee’s life would have been saved if fall protection had been used, the agency said.
According to a news release, in October 2022, 13 employees were working on the top of an airport hangar in Florida. On the roof, there was a skylight, which “was being prepped for removal as part of the project.” One of the employees, a 59-year-old roofer, stepped on it and fell 25 feet when it collapsed, resulting in their death four days later.
OSHA’s inspection found that the employer did not check that employees had fall protection, regular inspections were not taking place and a hospitalization had not been reported in the required time frame. Porter Roofing Contractors received citations for four serious found violations along with proposed penalties of $53,797 following the inspection.
“Falls are a leading cause of serious injuries and death in the construction industry. There simply is no excuse for a company not to make sure every worker is equipped and trained properly,” said OSHA Area Director Jose Gonzalez in Mobile, Alabama, in the news release.
Read the original article by clicking here.
US Department of Labor Renews Wheelabrator’s ‘Star Level; Designation For Workplace Safety, Health Achievements
Bridgeport, Connecticut facility maintains safety distinction since 2005
Wheelabrator employs about 70 workers at the Bridgeport site. The site is a waste-to-energy facility generating electricity for the New England power grid.
OSHA first recognized the Wheelabrator Bridgeport, Connecticut, facility in 2005 as a “Star” site – the highest level of recognition that the agency’s Voluntary Protection Programs offers. The facility earned its latest VPP star renewal following an onsite evaluation in August 2022 by a team of OSHA safety and health experts.
OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs recognize and promote effective worksite-based safety and health management systems. In the VPP, management, labor and OSHA establish cooperative relationships at workplaces that have implemented comprehensive safety and health management systems. Approval into VPP is OSHA’s official recognition of the outstanding efforts of employers and employees who have created exemplary worksite safety and health management systems.
“The Wheelabrator Bridgeport facility continues to retain a high level of employee involvement in support of workplace safety and health,” said OSHA Regional Administrator Galen Blanton in Boston. “The site focuses upon preventing recognized hazards in the waste-to-energy industry, including falls, electrical, and struck-by injuries.”
Read the original article by clicking here.
Keeping Teens Safe in Your Workplace
Every nine minutes, a U.S. teen is injured on the job, and each year, 59,800 workers under the age of 18 are sent to the emergency room for job-related injuries.
A tight labor market has companies employing younger workers, including teenagers, to fill open jobs.
Keeping these young workers safe is part of the mission of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIAH). To create awareness of this issue AIAH has joined with The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to create Safety Matters.
The program is a free, one-hour interactive teaching module and PowerPoint presentation targeted to students in grades 7 through 12, teaching students everything from how to identify hazards at work and predict how workers can be injured or made sick to how workers can communicate with others – including people in authority – when they feel unsafe or threatened.
“Recent statistics speak volumes about the risks posed to young workers and the need for proper education and training of these vulnerable workers,” says Lawrence D. Sloan, CEO of AIHA, in a statement. “For many teenagers, their first job is a rite of passage – a way to save money for college or a first car, while learning real-world work skills that they can use throughout their career. Employers have a duty to protect young workers and adhere to local, state and federal child labor laws to keep them safe in the workplace.”
Read more by clicking here.
The Role of Building Information Modeling in Improving Construction Site Safety
This technology can be used by stakeholders to work together to prevent, manage and mitigate safety-related concerns.
Building information modeling (BIM) technology represents a massive shift in the architecture, engineering and construction sectors. Designed to visualize data and streamline building projects, it enables trade professionals to do their jobs on a more effective level. One overlooked aspect of this is safety—the information and planning tools available through BIM software have the potential to greatly reduce risks and improve worker welfare on construction sites.
Defining BIM
BIM is a digital process designed to create and manage the data that goes into constructing a building. It involves the collection, organization and visualization of all types of data related to a building project, such as geographic information, engineering diagrams, measurements and material specifications. Through the use of various tools and technologies, BIM consolidates what tradespeople need to know in order to get their projects done safely and effectively.
Experts consider BIM a critical component of the modern architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry’s innovation and eventual transition into a fourth revolution. Its capabilities are a significant upgrade from the ways of decades past, when professionals would have to rely on multiple physical plans and tools throughout the building process.
Read more by clicking here.
Consider Employees’ Personalities When Creating Workspaces, Researchers Say
Are you at your happiest and most productive in a private workstation? Or does sharing an open space with your colleagues sound better?
Researchers at the University of Arizona; California State University, East Bay; and the General Services Administration recommend employers take individual workers’ personalities into account as part of “an employee-centered approach” to workspace design.
The researchers examined data from GSA’s Wellbuilt for Wellbeing research project, studying more than 270 adult office workers in four federal buildings. The workers wore health-tracking sensors and answered questions sent to their smartphones that assessed their feelings at given moments.
Findings show that the workers who identified as more extroverted, or seeking social interaction, showed greater happiness and focus in offices with more open seating arrangements. Meanwhile, workers who were more introverted were more happy and focused in more private spaces.
Read more by clicking here.
US Department of Labor To Host Online Forum For Employers, Contractors, Workers, Other Stakeholders On Workplace Compliance, Other Issues
WHO: U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division
WHAT: 2023 Department of Labor Forum–Partnering to Build Sustainable Compliance
WHEN: May 2-3, 2023, 9am-4:30pm CDT
WHERE: Online event
Attendance is free, but registration is required. An event link will be provided after registration. Click here to register.
Organized by the Wage and Hour Division in Dallas, the forum will include panel discussions on compliance with federal laws governing wages and other workplace issues. The forum will include representatives of the department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Benefits Security Administration, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Office of Labor-Management Standards, Occupational Safety Health Administration, Veterans’ Employment Training Service, Wage and Hour Division and the Women’s Bureau.
Also attending will be representatives of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, IRS, National Labor Relations Board and the Small Business Administration.
During the forum, agency representatives will make presentations, ranging from 30 to 90 minutes.
“The U.S. Department of Labor is determined to offer tools and training to employers, federal contractors, and their employees to help them understand regulations governing their workplaces,” said Wage and Hour Division Regional Administrator Betty Campbell in Dallas. “Online events like this one are designed to help employers improve compliance and inform workers about their rights under federal law.”
“We encourage all employers and employees to use the tools the department offers and contact us for more information,” Campbell added.
Read the original article by clicking here.
OHS Announces 2023 Industrial Hygiene Award Winners
Now in its third year, the annual awards program recognizes companies for their outstanding achievements in industrial hygiene.
A total of 25 products in 21 categories were selected as winners for the program, which honors the outstanding product development achievements of health and safety manufacturers whose products are considered particularly noteworthy in their ability to improve industrial hygiene.
With more and more companies seeking out the best ways to ensure workplace conditions are safe, the 2023 Industrial Hygiene Awards saw an increase in the number of superior solutions being submitted. An independent panel of highly qualified judges carefully reviewed and scored each entry. The judges’ combined scores dictated the winners of each category.
“As my first awards program with OH&S, it was gratifying and educational to learn about so many top-tier industrial hygiene products,” OH&S Executive Editor David Kopf said. “Thanks to every company that entered and many thanks to our anonymous panel of judges for sharing their expertise, experience and time in reviewing and scoring all our entries.”
Read more by clicking here.
https://ohsonline.com/articles/2023/03/31/ohs-announces-2023-industrial-hygiene-award-winners.aspx?admgarea=news
Are You Working at One of America’s Safest Companies?
EHS Today is accepting applications until May 19 for the 2023 class of America’s Safest Companies.
If you think your company has a culture that elevates safety to a world-class level, then consider applying to be named one of America’s Safest Companies here.
Since 2002, more than 250 companies have been honored by EHS Today for their occupational safety, health, environmental and risk management efforts by being named one of America’s Safest Companies. Safety is everyone’s business at these companies, from the newest hire to the CEO and the chairman of the board.
To be considered one of America’s Safest Companies, organizations must be headquartered in the United States and demonstrate: support from leadership and management for EHS efforts; employee involvement in the EHS process; innovative solutions to safety challenges; injury and illness rates lower than the average for their industries; comprehensive training programs; evidence that prevention of incidents is the cornerstone of the safety process; good communication about the value of safety; and a way to substantiate the benefits of the safety process.
Submitted applications must be for the entire company/organization, not just one single location or division that operates as part of the company. The company’s corporate headquarters must be based in the United States. Previous winners must wait five years before reapplying.
The application process is open until May 19, 2023. There is no cost to apply. You can find the online application by clicking on this link.
Read more by clicking here.
Bill Would Direct Federal Funds Toward Safe Parking For Truckers
Bipartisan legislation recently reintroduced in the House and Senate aims to address a nationwide shortage of safe places for truck drivers to park and rest.
Federal hours-of-service regulations require truck drivers to take breaks after being behind the wheel for long periods. A lack of safe parking areas ranked third on the American Transportation Research Institute’s list of top trucking industry concerns, released in October.
The Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act (S. 1034 and H.R. 2367) would empower the transportation secretary to issue grants for projects that create truck parking, including $175 million for fiscal year 2024 and a combined $580 million over the next two fiscal years.
Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Senate version of the bill, while Reps. Mike Bost (R-IL) and Angie Craig (D-MN) introduced the bill’s companion in the House.
Read more by clicking here.
Lawn Service Contractor Hit With Citations, $198K in Proposed Penalties
According to OSHA, the contractor allegedly “ignored safety requirements to save time.”
A lawn service contractor that allegedly “ignored safety requirements to save time” is facing citations and almost $200,000 in proposed penalties.
After a September 2022 inspection in Fort Campbell, Kentucky—about 60 miles northwest of Nashville, Tennessee—OSHA cited PRIDE Industries for a willful violation for allowing workers to operate turn mowers not equipped with belt/spindle guards, per a news release and the citations.
OSHA’s proposed penalties for PRIDE Industries total $198,667.
“Violations like those found in this inspection show the company’s disregard for their workers’ safety,” said OSHA Area Office Director William Cochran in Nashville, Tennessee, in the news release. “Their failure to follow established safety standards needlessly exposed workers to potentially dangerous and fatal hazards.”
PRIDE Industries, recognized as a leading disability employer in 2022 by the National Organization on Disability, is a nonprofit that partners with employers to assist in filling positions or providing services, per its website. With corporate headquarters in California, the organization operates in Washington D.C. and 15 states.
Read more by clicking here.
https://ohsonline.com/articles/2023/03/28/lawn-service-contractor.aspx?admgarea=news
US Labor Department Recovers $23k In Back Wages, Damages For 34 Employees Denied Overtime Pay By Private Sporting Club In Greenbrier County
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found the employer failed to include compulsory service charges – a mandatory 20 percent service charge to all members for food and beverage services – in their employees’ regular rate of pay. This resulted in the employees not being paid the proper overtime premium of time-and-one-half the regular rate for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. The division also found the employer failed to identify accurate rates of pay on payroll records. These actions violated the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The affected employees primarily worked in the club’s two restaurant facilities, in occupations that included servers, server assistant, bartender, beverage cart worker, assistant managers, events manager, events set-up, porter and food runner workers.
$11,871 and an equal amount in liquidated damages.
“Country clubs provide their members with a relaxing and entertaining experience made possible by hard-working employees who have the right to be paid all of the wages they’ve earned,” said Wage and Hour Division District Director John DuMont in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. “The Wage and Hour Division offers many resources to ensure employees are aware of their rights and to help employers comply with the law. We encourage all employers to make use of the many tools we offer to be sure that they understand their responsibilities.”
Read more by clicking here.
On the Safe Side podcast: 2023 NSC Spring Safety Conference & Expo preview, Brandon Schroeder interview
Each month, the Safety+Health editorial team discusses important safety topics, and interviews leading voices in the profession.
In this special episode, the Safety+Health team previews the 2023 NSC Spring Safety Conference & Expo – set for May 17-19 in Indianapolis – and interviews keynote speaker Brandon Schroeder.
Listen to the episode by clicking here.
Top 4 Projects in April-May, 2023
NY Department of Labor rulemaking concerning the recognition of the CSHM and CSMP – IHMM Amendment sent to Anthony Dell-Isola to work with his State Senator
Work with Eric Vega in Puerto Rico concerning credential recognition
Review of the Governor of Nevada’s Executive Order concerning licensing boards and potential for recognition of the CHMM – IHMM Sent on Friday, March 3, 2023
Scheduling meetings with the Maryland Congressional delegation concerning the Certified Pandemic Preparedness Specialist [CPPS] credential – IHMM had meetings with Senator Cardin and Representative Trone, scheduling Senator Van Hollen next.
In 2019 Mark Bruce from AHMP and Gene Guilford from IHMM worked on a project to get the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to recognize the CHMM and CDGT credentials. With Mark’s work on the ground in Pennsylvania, we succeeded.
- We have already succeeded in 13 states – New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Indiana, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, Arkansas, Oklahoma. Ohio, North Dakota, and Georgia. [Red states in the map above]. These are states where IHMM credentials are cited or 40 CFR 312.10 is cited by reference.
- We have partially succeeded in another 16 states – Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Arizona, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Florida, Delaware, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Maine. [Orange/Black Stripe states in the map above] These are states where the requirements of an “environmental professional” or QEP are cited that coincide with an IHMM credential so that relatively little work would need to be done to clarify the desired outcome.
- We have 21 states where no reference to an IHMM credential is made in either statute or regulation, nor is there anything defined in the area of an environmental professional. These states will require legislation or regulatory work. [Yellow states in the map above].
In January 2021 Mark at AHMP and Gene at IHMM has launched 45 in 5, getting the other 45 states to recognize our credentials in 5 years. If we can find a volunteer like Mark in other states [see above] we can work with those volunteers on crafting the right message to the right agencies in state governments across the country. If we find enough volunteers we can get this done in less than 5 years.
In January 2022 Gene Guilford released the 40 CFR § 312.10 EPA regulation that states a private certification that meets or exceeds the requirements of the regulation is an Environmental Professional under the regulation. Here is the crosswalk between the 40 CFR § 312.10 EPA regulation and the Certified Hazardous Materials Manager [CHMM] blueprint. The CHMM meets or exceeds the requirements of an Environmental Professional.
Here’s what we ask each volunteer to do:
- Watch legislative and regulatory developments in your state that provide an opportunity for us to create amendments or other interventions
- Be willing to speak with regulators and legislators in your area about the recognition efforts we craft together
OSHA’s FY 2023 Outreach Initiatives
As part of our efforts to keep you informed of OSHA’s activities, we have attached a document that summarizes OSHA’s outreach initiatives for FY 2023. It includes a summary of key national initiatives, a listing of priority industries/topics, and a calendar of key dates. Please note: As we receive new/updated information about events, we will share it with you.
We hope this document will be a helpful tool as we continue to work together to support OSHA’s outreach initiatives.
See > https://ihmm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/OSHA-FY2023-Outreach-Initiatives.pdf
OSHA’s Safe + Sound Campaign is a nationwide opportunity to raise awareness and understanding of the value of proactive occupational safety and health (OSH) programs in all workplaces. Mark your calendars! Safe + Sound Week will take place from August 7-13, 2023. Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event held each August that recognizes the successes of workplace health and safety programs and offers information and ideas on how to keep America’s workers safe. Registration for Safe + Sound Week opens in early July. We look forward to your participation!
Safe + Sound emphasizes the need for safety programs at small- and mid-sized businesses, which are more likely to have limited resources dedicated to safety. As you know, effective OSH programs can help organizations identify and manage workplace risk before they cause injury or illness, improving sustainability and the bottom line. Safety and health management systems are a critical best practice to ensure that OSH programs achieve significant results and lower risk exposure.
Earn a Challenge Coin
Workers are an important resource for identifying workplace hazards and implementing changes. Safety reporting systems allow ideas and suggestions for improving safety to be captured.
Take the Speak Up for Safety Challenge! Review your safety reports with a team to find common themes and opportunities to improve your overall workplace safety and health performance.
Complete the challenge and earn your virtual challenge coin! Then, share the results in your workplace and on social media to show how you encourage workers to #SpeakUpForSafety to be #SafeAndSoundAtWork.
Your Partner Punch List
We would appreciate if you could support Safe + Sound by doing the following:
- Promote the Speak Up for Safety Challenge to your stakeholders
IHMM CSHMⓇ 2022 Salary Survey
IHMM is pleased to release its 2022 salary survey for Certified Safety and Health Managers Ⓡ [CSHMⓇ] across a broad range of position titles in the CSHMⓇ community of practice.
IHMM – 26 Fellows Are Mentors
IHMM Fellows Committee Chair Atanu Das, CHMM, is leading the effort within the IHMM Collaboration networking platform to provide instruction to the more than 75 IHMM Fellows in becoming mentors.
Given the extraordinary experience Fellows have, this is a unique opportunity for IHMM Fellows to help guide more recent certificants in their professional development activities.
IHMM’s Collaboration platform contains a “Mentor Match” module [see below at right] that allows mentors to signup designating the hours, number of mentees, subject areas, and length of time they wish to mentor – as well as allowing mentees to signup requesting assistance in specified areas. The mentor match module does the rest by matching mentors and mentees.
Recert Video #1
Recert Video #2
IHMM Recertification Videos
IHMM is pleased to release two YouTube instructional videos about navigating the IHMM recertification process. These step-by-step videos easily enable IHMM certificants to start and complete a recertification application.
While the full recertification cycle is 5 years, IHMM encourages all certificants to start a recertification application and add certification maintenance points as they are earned to make the final submission quick and easy to accomplish.
- Every CSHM and CSMP should start a recertification application now.
- Even if your recertification is years away, starting an application now and adding your accumulated points enables you to see where you are all the time and it makes it very easy when you have to file your application
IHMM Scholarship Program
The Institute of Hazardous Materials Management is pleased to have created $32,000 in academic scholarships, divided equally between $16,000 for students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate education in approved schools and who are also Student CHMMs, and $16,000 for students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate education in approved schools and who are also Student ASHMs.
IHMM seeks to foster the growth and academic success of students whose courses of education, and participation in one of our Student certifications, will lead to those students becoming fully-certified IHMM credential holders later in their professional lives. The first two IHMM Scholarships were awarded before Thanksgiving to Thomas Gerding, Student ASHM, and Ryan Bellacov, Student CHMM! Congratulations to Thomas and Ryan for being our first scholarship award winners.
Go to > https://ihmm.org/scholarship/
Retiring? IHMM Invites You to Become an Emeritus
You may have decided, after a long and successful career, to retire from active daily duty. Congratulations. That doesn’t mean you have to completely disengage from your profession. IHMM is pleased to offer Emeritus status to all certificants who will no longer be actively engaged in their communities of practice but who still want to stay in touch. Please let us know when you’re approaching that decision and we will assist you in the credential transition.
Please contact Margaret Toscano at [email protected] and she’ll be happy to help you.
National Safety Council
IHMM is a member of the National Safety Council and is pleased to bring this important information to all of its certificants.
NSC News
Stopping the spread of respiratory infections at work: guide
Fighting row house fires: NIOSH video spotlights challenges and tactics
Is this chemical an ‘invisible’ cause of Parkinson’s disease?
Study of offshore oil workers links night shift to prostate cancer risk
Workplace violence prevention law lets Utah employers seek protective orders
NSC Webinars
April 13 – Proving the Value of Safety
April 20 – Optimizing Your Construction Safety Program: Cornerstones for creating a hazard-free jobsite
May 4 – Reflecting on the Past, Planning for the Future: A 2023 Safety Outlook
IHMM is a member of ASSP and is pleased to bring this important information to all of its certificants.
Registration Open – June 5-7, San Antonio
ASSP News
Episode 104: Expert Tips for Designing an Effective Safety Training Program
Are You Considering an OHSMS?
Using Emerging Technology to Cultivate Hazard Recognition Culture
Hazard Communication: Protect Your People and Stay Compliant
ASSP Webinars
April 6-May 4 – ONLINE COURSE: Implementing ISO 45001 Course
April 13 – Protecting Your Multicultural Workforce From Infectious Disease
April 13 – May 4 – ONLINE COURSE: Risk Assessment and Management for Safety Professionals
May 10 – Stand Up for Standards: ANSI/ASSP Fall Protection Implementation and Impact for OSH Professionals
ASSP Standards News
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Improve OSH Performance With ANSI/ASSP Z10 The ANSI/ASSP Z10.0 standard helps to establish OSH management systems to improve employee safety, reduce workplace risks and create better working conditions. It’s one of the most comprehensive systems-based standards for improving OSH performance and provides a framework that any organization can customize to its individual needs. Learn more How Systems Thinking Can Improve Safety Management Applying systems thinking can help you understand how the elements of your safety and health management system work together to achieve objectives. Learn more | ||
Implementation Guidance From the Experts Written by members of the Z10 Committee, the Z10 guidance manual provides requirement-by-requirement suggestions to implement and maintain occupational health and safety management systems. Order today Download the Z10 manual for smaller organizations Developing a safety and health management system can be challenging for smaller organizations. Our Z10.101 guidance manual outlines the basics and provides tools and approaches to help you succeed. Download now |
IHMM GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Beltway Buzz – Ogletree Deakins
Michigan Repeals Right-to-Work Law. Late last week, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law legislation repealing the state’s right-to-work law, which was enacted in 2012. Right-to-work laws allow for voluntary unionism by prohibiting the conditioning of employment on joining or paying fees to a labor union. Michigan is the first state to repeal a right-to-work law in fifty-eight years. Christopher R. Mikula and Eric C. Stuart have the details.
OFCCP’s Yang Departs for White House. Jenny Yang, director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), departs the agency today, March 31, 2023, to serve on the White House Domestic Policy Council as deputy assistant to the president for racial justice and equity. OFCCP Deputy Director Michele Hodge will assume the role of acting director of OFCCP. At this time, there is no word on whether President Biden will nominate a permanent director. During her time at OFCCP, Yang instituted the Contractor Portal, by which contractors certify their affirmative action plan compliance, and she rolled back Trump-era directives to increase OFCCP’s enforcement capabilities.
Nomination News. It is said that “personnel is policy” in Washington, D.C., so developments about agency nominees are always significant, to wit:
- The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) advanced the nominations of Jessica Looman to serve as administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) and Kalpana Kotagal to serve as a commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Both nominees were originally put forward in the previous Congress, but they were not confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Their nominations now await a vote on the Senate floor. Looman, WHD principal deputy administrator, has been serving as the de facto leader of the division, while Kotagal’s potential confirmation would swing the political balance at the EEOC in favor of Democrats for the first time in the Biden administration.
- The HELP Committee is expected to hold a confirmation hearing on April 20, 2023, on Julie Su’s nomination to be secretary of labor. Su was confirmed as secretary of labor on a party-line vote in July 2021, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that Su’s confirmation as secretary is a slam dunk. First, more Democratic senators (including a number of vulnerable incumbents) are up for reelection this time around. Second, recent Senate votes opposing both the DOL’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing rule and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule—the president vetoed the resolution to rescind the ESG rule and is likely to veto the effort to rescind the WOTUS rule—demonstrate that at least some Democrats are willing to deviate from the administration’s agenda.
NLRB Debuts “Know Your Rights” Initiative. This week, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) debuted its “Know Your Rights” card series “to educate workers on their rights under the National Labor Relations Act.” As part of the announcement, the Board introduced two trifold cards that are “designed to be printed, folded, and used by workers in the workplace.” The first card concerns protections for immigrant workers, while the second card deals with rights of union-represented employees to have a representative accompany them to disciplinary meetings. The Board states that additional workers’ rights cards will be issued in the future. At the outset, the initiative recalls—though, admittedly, is different from—the Board’s ill-fated notice-posting rule, which was abandoned in 2014.
Republican Subpoena Rankles NLRB and Democrats. Well that escalated quickly. Last week, the Buzz discussed the subpoena that Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chair of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, had issued to an official at the NLRB. That action did not sit well with the Board or Foxx’s counterparts across the aisle. First, late last week, the Board’s Office of Congressional and Public Affairs sent Foxx a letter characterizing the subpoena as an “unprecedented action [that] significantly threatens interference with ongoing investigations and litigation, infringement of parties’ due process rights, and compromise of the integrity of the Agency’s processes.” Then, this week, the committee’s ranking member, Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA), sent Foxx a letter accusing her of violating the committee’s rules governing the issuance of subpoenas. Foxx responded by issuing a press release rejecting Scott’s arguments, as well as a rumor that the NLRB Office of Inspector General was investigating Foxx as a result of the subpoena. It appears that this matter isn’t going to end anytime soon.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SOCIETY
IHMM and HMS
The graphic to the left illustrates the relationship between IHMM and HMS. IHMM formed HMS to serve IHMM’s certificants. IHMM offers a variety of professional credentials and HMS creates education and training programs to serve the applicants and certificants of those credentials.
AIHA, HMS Training Partner, Adds Courses for IHMM Certificants
American Industrial Hygiene Association [AIHA] an HMS training partner, has added its first of many courses approved in advance for earning IHMM recertification certification maintenance points. We are pleased to promote these programs in support of IHMM certificants holding the CHMM, CHMP, CSHM, and CSMP credentials. Thank you, AIHA.
CHEMTREC, HMS Training Partner, Adds Courses for IHMM Certificants
CHEMTREC, an HMS training partner, has had 6 courses approved in advance for earning IHMM recertification certification maintenance points. We are pleased to promote these programs as reviewed and approved by the HMS Education and Training Committee, chaired by Diana Lundelius. Thank you CHEMTREC, and thank to HMS’ Education and Training Committee.
Bowen EHS, HMS Training Partner, Adds Courses for IHMM Certificants
Bowen EHS, an HMS training partner, has had 4 courses approved in advance for earning IHMM recertification certification maintenance points. We are pleased to promote these programs as reviewed and approved by the HMS Education and Training Committee, chaired by Diana Lundelius. Thank you Bowen EHS and thank to HMS’ Education and Training Committee.
Thank you Bowen EHS for contributing programs enabling IHMM certificants to engage in professional development and earn important CMPs! All three of the new Bowen EHS programs are available online and on demand.
| Daily | EPCRA Tier II Reporting | Bowen EHS | Online |
| Daily | CHMM Online Review | Bowen EHS | Online |
| Daily | Emergency Management Self-Paced PDC | Bowen EHS | Online |
| Daily | Acute Toluene Exposure Webinar | Bowen EHS | Online |
Thank you Bowen EHS for contributing programs enabling IHMM certificants to engage in professional development and earn important CMPs! All three of the new Bowen EHS programs are available online and on demand.
HMS Launches New Certified Safety Management Practitioner® [CSMP®] Exam Prep Course
The Hazardous Materials Society is pleased to announce that it is launching a new CSMP examination prep course. The CSMP prep course follows the launch in 2021 of the successful CSHM prep course in an agreement with VUBIZ.
The CSMP exam prep course is available on demand online, and is linked in the schedule below as well as on the IHMM CSMP website and under the CSMP hotbutton CSMP PREP on the HMS Education and Training webpage.
Easily Find Courses to Help You Pass IHMM Credential Exams
This week we add the Federation of Environmental Technologists [FET] EHMM course to the CHMM examination preparation schedule. FET is the CHMM chapter in Wisconsin and IHMM is proud to support them and help to promote their EHMM offering to IHMM’s CHMM applicants.
CDGP® Prep Course
CE-1112: CDGP® Exam Prep – Columbia Southern University – Available On Demand
CHMM® Prep Courses
Daily – CHMM® Online Review – Bowen
Daily – CHMM® Prep Course – Institute of Safety & Systems Management
Daily –Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (CHMM®) Exam Prep – SPAN Exam Prep, Division of ClickSafety
CSHM® Prep Courses
CSMP® Prep Courses
Respiratory Protection Program Management – Susan Harwood Training Grant
University of Texas Medical Branch, William J. Pate, CHMM
This training course is intended to educate participants on the requirements of developing and implementing a compliant Respiratory Protection Program. The focus of this course will be on topics related to preparation for an infectious disease pandemic. At the end of this training the attendee should be able to:
1) Manage an effective respiratory protection program through proficient application of 29 CFR 1910.134
2) Compare potential routes of exposure
3) Identify and implement potential controls (engineering, administrative, and PPE)
4) List the equipment needed to support fit testing
5) Explain the difference between qualitative and quantitative fit testing
6) Discuss the different types of respiratory protection available
7) Demonstrate correct donning/doffing of respiratory protection
This training course is 7.5 hours and participants will receive a certificate of completion that may be suitable for professional certification maintenance (CSP, CIH, CHMM, CHSP, etc.).
This course will provide 7.5 Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) contact hours. Accreditation statement: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Louisiana State Nurses Association – Approver, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. LSNA Provider No. 4002176
This training is available only to employees and employers who are subject to OSHA regulatory requirements. Grant-funded training is not available to state or local government employees unless they have occupational safety & health responsibilities (e.g. occupational safety and health trainers, program managers, committee members, or employees responisble for abating unsafe and unhealthy working conditions for their organization). Registration in this course confirms that meet these conditions. This training will include the opportunity to don, doff, and fit test respiratory protection including N95, half-face, full-face, and powered air-purifying respirators. Anyone participating in this training and wanting to put on a respirator agrees that they have been medically cleared by their employer to do so in accordance with OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard.
The 8-hour training program is offered at various dates from March through September. For more information and registration for this FREE program go here >> https://www.utmb.edu/ehs/programs/radiation-occupational-safety-program/RPPSHTG2023
IHMM and HMS Tie Exam Preparation Together for Applicants
Every IHMM certification that requires an examination has a section of its website entitled Examination Preparation.
Connected to the Examination Preparation panel is a companion panel that is Find a Course to Prepare for the Exam.
You see the Find a Course to Prepare for the Exam panel from the CSHM site at left.
When you click on the Find a Course to Prepare for the Exam panel it takes the applicant directly to the HMS site where all CSHM prep courses may be found and chosen.
If you want your prep courses on the HMS platform so it can be found by IHMM credential applicants, contact Gene Guilford at [email protected]
HMS Makes Finding Courses to Earn CMPs Easy
Every year more than 1,600 IHMM certificants have to recertify their credentials, evidenced their continuing commitment to improvement and learning to elevate their professional credential.
Earning Certification Maintenance Points [CMPs] is illustrated under Recertification of Your Credential, that includes the Recertification Claims Manual – Appendix A, that details all of the ways a certificant may earn CMPs > https://ihmm.org/recertification-claims/
Having mastered that manual, how does an IHMM certificant find courses to earn CMPs?
HMS has made that simple and easy.
- Go to https://hazmatsociety.org/education-training/
- Scroll down until you see a row of buttons…click on the CMPs button
The system will then generate all of the courses on the HMS E&T platform with IHMM CMPs already attached.
The next developments by the HMS E&T committee will refine available courses’ CMPs by individual credential!
HMS Jobs Listings
Hazardous Building Materials Professional (46166) – New Haven, CT – Langan
Hazardous Building Materials Professional – New Haven, CT – Langan
Environmental Compliance Program Specialist Sr. – St. Louis, MO in GAC St. Louis, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
Safety/Environmental Coordinator in GAC Savannah, GA., Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
Environmental Compliance Program Specialist II in GAC Savannah, GA., Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
Corporate Environmental Compliance Program Manager, Savannah, GA., Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
Sr. Environmental Compliance Program Specialist, Dallas, TX., Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
Regional Environmental Affairs Director- Midwest, Chicago, IL., Covanta
Hazardous Materials Inspector II- San José Fire Department
RCM&D Professional Liability Insurance
HMS is proud to have partnered with RCM&D to be able to offer an outstanding comprehensive professional liability insurance program to IHMM certificants. Here, you will find information about this important program offering Environmental Consultants and Engineers Professional Liability coverage. This coverage is intended to add protection for loss stemming from actual or alleged negligent acts, errors and omissions in performing professional services.
For more information see > https://hazmatsociety.org/professional-liability-insurance/
Member Benefits of Hazardous Materials Society
99% of IHMM certificants are aware of the Hazardous Materials Society, which we appreciate. IHMM established the Hazardous Materials Society in order to support and provide services to IHMM certificants.
Did You Know?
Your company’s membership dues for Associate Membership in the Hazardous Materials Society (HMS) are 100% tax-deductible and your participation directly supports scholarship and education/training opportunities for professionals working in hazmat and EHS. Joining as an Associate Member expresses your commitment and your company’s leadership in giving back to our professional community. Join today to claim your tax deduction for the 2020 tax year while expressing your company’s professional affiliation and accessing tools for your marketing and business development plans.
To learn more about what HMS is doing now and what they are planning for the future, please see the new Member Benefits page here.
Donate to HMS
One of the most important projects of the Hazardous Materials Society is our Scholarship Program.
HMS wants to make it as easy as possible for those who cannot always afford to participate in pursuing certification, or keeping up with professional development, or attending great conferences and receiving outstanding training. HMS does not solicit contributions from the general public. HMS does ask IHMM’s certificants and their companies and our education and training vendors to consider a contribution.
Here, through your generosity, you can make a difference in promoting the ability of those who can afford it least to become participants in our communities of practice.
It’s never too late to make a difference, so don’t let this opportunity to make a difference pass you by. Please consider a tax-deductible donation of $250, $500 or what you can to help build HMS’s effort to help others in our communities of practice.
Applications for the 2023 HMS Scholarship Awards Now Open
The HMS scholarship award is given annually to undergraduate and graduate students whose academic program and research studies have the potential to address the most serious issues in handling hazardous materials, dangerous goods, environmental issues, health & safety challenges. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolled in accredited U.S. academic institutions.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD APPLICATIONS IS December 1, 2023. All submissions and associated materials must be submitted using the online form.
Scholarship Winners Will Be Announced at the HMS Annual Meeting.
For More Information, Visit > https://hazmatsociety.org/scholarship/
There are 914 different conversations going on in the IHMM/HMS Collaboration platform this week.
A collaborative culture is important for every business but is especially important for our hazardous materials, dangerous goods, environment, health, and safety communities of practice. Do you have a problem you need to solve and want the opinions of your colleagues? This is where we come together to help each other.
IHMM credentialed professionals are at the top 1% of their professions and their reach is global. We are at the forefront of environmental protection, health, and safety and this is where collaborating with the best people in their fields, always willing to help one another, lessens the stress of our jobs, and where we strive as a team to make a difference of which we are proud.
We opened COLLABORATION to enable thousands of certificants and supporters to collaborate together. You can collaborate here.
Access to COLLABORATION is through the same username/password you use to access your MYIHMM account. Having a problem? Contact Jimmy Nguyen at [email protected]
Columbia Southern University
The Hazardous Materials Society [HMS] is a partner of Columbia Southern University. Columbia Southern University is an online university based in Orange Beach, Alabama, that strives to change and improve lives through higher education by enabling students to maximize their professional and personal potential.
A subsidiary of Columbia Southern Education Group, CSU offers online degree programs at the associate, bachelor, master, doctorate or certificate levels in a multitude of areas such as occupational safety and health, fire administration, criminal justice, business administration, human resource management, health care administration and more. CSU also features undergraduate and graduate certificate programs to provide focused training in specialized areas for adult learners.
Click on the CSU graphic at left and learn more about the professional development and degree program opportunities at CSU.
IHMM CONFERENCES FOR 2023
IHMM will attend and support a number of conferences and trade shows throughout 2023, virtually as well as in-person as COVID issues allow. Below are some of the conferences IHMM will support in 2023.
Are there conferences you believe IHMM should attend that do not appear here? If so, let us know! Send an email to [email protected] and tell us what conferences we should attend.
COSTHA Annual Forum and Expo
Embassy Suites by Hilton Dallas-Frisco Hotel & Convention Center
April 30-May 24, 2023
ASSP Safety Conference and Exposition
San Antonio, TX
June 5-7, 2023
41st Annual College & University Hazardous Material Management Conference
Corvallis, OR
August 6-9, 2023
National Safety Council Congress & Expo
New Orleans, LA
October 23-25, 2023
IHMM-HMS EVENTS CALENDAR
IHMM has a companion organization for which education and training programs are presented and delivered. The Hazardous Materials Society education and training website can be found here.
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