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Certified Safety Management Practitioner™ [CSMP™]
IHMM’s Certified Safety Management Practitioner™ (CSMP™) credential recognizes workplace safety and health professionals who have a less formal education but can demonstrate a mastery of workplace safety and labor law regulations earned through training and experience. Gain the trust and confidence of your colleagues and management with a CSMP™ credential.
IHMM Credential recognition
IHMM’s professional certifications play a crucial role in today’s professional landscape. They serve as a testament to an individual’s expertise, skills, and commitment to their field. Unlike traditional degrees, which often cover a broad range of topics, private certifications are typically focused on specific skills or knowledge areas, making them highly relevant to particular industries or job roles.
One of the primary benefits of IHMM’s certifications is their ability to enhance employability. Employers often seek candidates who have demonstrated their proficiency through recognized certifications, as these credentials provide assurance of the candidate’s capabilities. This is particularly important in fields that require specialized knowledge, such as environmental compliance, dangerous goods transportation, and workplace safety.
Moreover, IHMM’s certifications can lead to career advancement and higher earning potential. Certified professionals are often viewed as more competent and dedicated, which can result in better job opportunities and promotions. Additionally, certifications can help professionals stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies, ensuring they remain competitive in their field.
In summary, IHMM’s certifications are essential for validating skills, enhancing career prospects, and maintaining industry relevance. They offer a targeted approach to professional development that can significantly benefit both individuals and employers.
Below you will see the credential badges that are now in each CHMM, CHMP, CDGT, CDGP, AHMM, Student CHMM, CSHM, CSMP, CSSM, 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, save it to your computer, and then load it to wherever you want to use it, and please link that back to https://ihmm.org/.
Hazardous Materials / Dangerous Goods Transportation Credentials
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IHMM Certificant Recognition
Throughout our certificant’s MYIHMM accounts are placed 10-year, 20-year, 30-year, and 40-year badges signifying their longevity as an IHMM certified professional.
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.
IHMM has Distinguished Diplomates and Fellows of the Institute badges to the appropriate people in the MYIHMM database. These two badges are accompanied by lapel pins sent to each of those distinguished by holding these designations.
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IHMM RECENT NEWS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/DANGEROUS GOODS
Exploring Options for the Sustainable Management of Phosphorus
Researchers Discover Smarter Way to Recycle Polyurethane
Newly Discovered Ability of Comammox Bacteria Could Help Reduce Nitrous Oxide Emissions in Agriculture
Scientists Achieve More Than 98% Efficiency Removing Nanoplastics from Water
Fracking Frenzy in India: A Water Crisis in the Making?
EPA’s Annual Air Report Highlights Trends through 2023
Parts of New England to Experience Poor Air Quality due to Smoke from Canadian Wildfires on Friday August 16, 2024
EPA releases 2-year milestone evaluations on Chesapeake Bay cleanup effort; cites challenges, progress and potential
Canada Proposes Exclusion of Fluoropolymers from PFAS — A Conversation with W. Scott Thurlow [Podcast]
EPA Environmental Audits: How to Make Sure They Don’t Do More Harm Than Good
Bipartisan Legislation Would Advance American Production of Renewable Chemicals
EPA solidifies plans for $27B in climate funds targeted by Republicans
Sec. Buttigieg calls for scrutiny of hazardous materials on freeways to prevent another I-15 shutdown
NS suspends some hazmat shipments due to potential Canadian rail strike
EHS/WORKPLACE SAFETY
Many Projects, Centralized Insights
Market headwinds force owners to hit the brakes on EV projects
Oklahoma civil contractor indicted in $100M price-fixing scheme
Digital jobsites: how construction firms are transitioning
Rising energy costs drive up construction inputs
OSHA’s walkaround rule raises questions of liability, safety
Strict Safety Rules on Jobsites Reduce Liability Risks
Construction backlog stagnates, squeezing smaller contractors
More NLRB Cases May Be In Jeopardy Based On DC Circuit’s Ruling Invalidating Most Of Former GC’s Tenure
OK Attorney General issues order for OSDE to release school security funds to schools
ReadyWisconsin Issues Safety Reminders as the School Year Approaches
OSHA investigating railcar explosion at Alabama chemical plant
‘Playing with our lives’: Letter carriers who reported heat illness faced retaliation, OSHA investigation shows
EPA: Changes to Safer Choice Standard improve worker safety
Best Practices for 2024: Driving Safety in a Changing Manufacturing Environment
Safer and Smarter: Why Human Factors and Ergonomics Standards Matter
New Study Reveals California’s Most Hazardous Job Sectors
How to keep your people connected and protected from heat stress
Top 10 most dangerous jobs in the United States in 2024
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IHMM At Environmental Compliance Navigator 2024 Conference
September 9-10, 2024, Nashville, Tennessee
IHMM will be exhibiting at the 2024 Environmental Compliance Navigator Conference in Nashville, Tennessee on September 9-10, 2024.
Creating the systems necessary to ensure uninterrupted compliance remains a challenge for US facilities. The environmental code of federal regulations is 16,687 pages, longer than the entire tax code and safety regulations combined. New requirements, evolving agency regulatory interpretations, facility backsliding, personnel turnover, and operational changes present a dynamic challenge.
Nearly 16,000 U.S. facilities have current environmental violations, and more than 4,000 currently have significant violations. Over the past three years, EPA has cited more than 27,000 facilities for environmental violations. Enforcement last year resulted in more than $700 million in penalties and restitution (a 58% increase over the previous year) and 199 criminal cases (up 70%). EPA is hiring more than 300 additional inspectors, attorneys, and technical staff this year.
Join fellow environmental compliance managers to re-think compliance strategies, stay current on emerging requirements, and exchange ideas with colleagues from across the U.S.
This conference is produced by Aarcher Institute, a national environmental compliance training organization, and IHMM/HMS Training Partner.
For more information, please navigate to the conference website here.
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IHMM Launches 2024 Salary Surveys
IHMM is pleased to release the 2024 survey of salaries underlying the hazardous materials/dangerous goods credentials salaries by job totle, as well as the 2024 survey of salaries underlying the workplace safety credentials salaries by job title. You may download these surveys as linked below.
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IHMM Enters Its 40th Year
On December 3, 1984 the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management was created with the Certified Hazardous Materials Manager® [CHMM®] credential. John H. Frick, Harold M. Gordon, John J. McCambridge, and Richard A. Young created what would become an Institute that offers 11 professional credentials across Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods and EHS Work Place Safety communities of practice in all 50 of the United States and 85 other countries.
IHMM thanks its hundreds of volunteer leaders, thousands of certificants and companies who support IHMM through strengthening its ability to extend its reach and allow us all to live up to why we exist our vision, and our mission…
Why We Exist
We believe there is only one Earth; our passion is to protect it.
Our Vision
IHMM credentials and competency standards are embraced worldwide
Our Mission
IHMM sets standards of excellence for professional credentials to advance the global environmental, health, and safety communities of practice.
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YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED
Reception & Celebration • December 3, 2024 • 2:00 PM–6:00 PM
9200 Corporate Blvd, Rockville, MD 20850
IHMM requests the honor of your company on December 3, 2024, for our 40th Anniversary Reception & Celebration, to be held in Rockville, MD.
Join us for an observance of our shared history and recognition of those who have contributed to the Institute’s advancement over the years. Food and drinks will be provided.
The program will consist of opening remarks from the Institute’s leadership and esteemed guests, an awards ceremony, and more.
Please save the date on your calendar and RSVP no later than October 18, 2024, so we can have an accurate headcount for this event.
RSVP Here
The Dr. John H Frick Memorial IHMM Scholarship Program – Deadline 10/18/2024
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.
Go to > https://ihmm.org/scholarship/
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Creating a Collaborative Culture
There are 1,416 different conversations going on in the IHMM/HMS Collaboration platform this week.
Do you have a problem you need to solve and want the opinions of your colleagues? We created the COLLABORATION platform to enable our certificants to network, learn, and grow from one another.
This is where we collaborate with the best people in their fields, always willing to help one another lessen the stress of our jobs and where we strive as a team to make a difference of which we are proud.
You can collaborate here.
Access to COLLABORATION is through the same username/password you use to access your MYIHMM account. Are you having a problem? Contact Jimmy Nguyen at [email protected]
#1 – Recertification Video
#2 Recertification Video
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.
Full recertification information is found here >> https://ihmm.org/credentials/#recertification
Questions about your recertification may be made to either Jimmy Nguyen [email protected] of Jelian Larbi [email protected]
IHMM CONFERENCES For 2024
IHMM will attend and support a number of conferences and trade shows throughout 2024, virtually as well as in-person as resources allow. In 2023 IHMM participated in the Bay Area ASSP conference, Ohio Safety conference, COSTHA Annual Meeting, AIHA Conference & Trade Show, ASSP Annual Conference, CUHMMC, AHMP, National Safety Conference and FET
Are there conferences you believe IHMM should attend that are not named here? If so, let us know by sending an email to [email protected]
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IHMM – 26 Fellows Are Mentors
IHMM Fellows Committee Chair Atanu Das, CHMM, is leading the effort within the IHMM Collaboration networking platform to engage both 26 IHMM Fellows as Mentors and anyone who seeks some assistance as Mentees.
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. This article from ASAE magazine outlines how a mentoring program can become more successful – engagement!
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.
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IHMM Organizing Broader Government Affairs Activities – Call for Volunteers
In strategic planning on August 17, 2023 IHMM created a strategic imperative to create a broader government affairs operation on behalf of, and with the assistance of, all of IHMM’s certificants.
- Federal Government – Regulatory
We need a group of people watching Federal regulatory developments to advise when taking action can be helpful and raise our visibility in the agencies. - Federal Government – Congress
We need a group of people watching legislation to advise us when taking action can be helpful and raise our visibility in Congress.
- State Governments – Regulatory
We need a group of people watching state regulatory developments to advise when taking action can be helpful and raise our visibility in the agencies. - State Governments – Legislatures
We need a group of people watching legislation to advise us when taking action can be helpful and raise our visibility in state legislatures.
If you want to make a difference in the recognition of your credentials and build on the successful record we have achieved thus far – we need you to volunteer. Learn more by visiting our Government Affairs Committee page, and get involved with government affairs. You can volunteer for one, two, three or all four of the segments of the committee’s work. That’s up to you!
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IHMM Proposes Changes in Government Recognition of Credentials
IHMM Signs Letter Opposing Reductions in OSH Worker’s Pay – The IHMM Government Affairs Committee has agreed to sign a coalition letter opposing reductions in pay for IH and OSH employees. Here is the coalition letter we signed.
IHMM submitted comments on OSHA Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH): Notice of Meetings concerning OSHA-2024-0002-0007, and highlighted the creation of IHMM’s Certified Pandemic Preparedness Specialist [CPPS] credential.
State of Maine Department of Environmental Protection is proposing to update Chapter 851, Standards for Generators of Hazardous Waste. In the current regulation, work is required by a professional engineer. IHMM is proposing to include an environmental professional as defined by 40 CFR §312.10.
Beltway Buzz – Ogletree Deakins
POTUS Candidates Want No Taxes on Tips. As the presidential campaign heats up, Vice President Harris and former President Trump have both voiced support for the same policy concept: exempting employee tips from taxation. Harris’s proposal would exempt tips from federal income taxes and raise the federal minimum wage, while Trump’s would exempt tips from both income and payroll taxes. Trump announced his proposal at a June 9, 2024, rally in Nevada, while Harris announced her proposal at an August 10, 2024, rally in—you guessed it—Nevada. The Silver State could play a pivotal role in the November elections—with regard to both the U.S. Senate and White House—and it is perhaps no coincidence that a large number of tipped workers reside there. Some additional thoughts on this “who wore it better” policy proposal are below:
- Just days after Trump’s June 9 announcement, Republican Senators Ted Cruz (TX), Steve Daines (MT), Rick Scott (FL), and Kevin Cramer (ND) introduced the No Tax on Tips Act. The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow workers to claim a deduction at filing equal to 100 percent of the “cash tips”—cash, credit and debit card charges, and checks—they received during the taxable year. The Democratic senators from Nevada, Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto, are co-sponsors of the bill.
- Tips and workers who receive cash tips are not exactly new subjects of public policy debates. In 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) finalized a regulation that changed the circumstances in which an employer can take a “tip credit” to satisfy its minimum wage obligations.
- More tax talk can be expected. Many provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) are expiring at the end of 2025, so tax policy debates are expected to dominate the first session of the 119th Congress. The Buzz has been monitoring a bill, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, which would extend some of the TCJA’s provisions. Despite having received bipartisan passage in the House, that bill has stalled in the U.S. Senate.
More on Walz. Speaking of campaign promises, vice presidential candidate Tim Walz addressed the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) 2024 convention this week. Obviously, the Harris/Walz labor and employment policy agenda featured prominently in Walz’s remarks. Walz promised that Harris would sign the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act into law and would also prohibit employers from speaking to employees about the pros and cons of unionization. Walz enacted this later policy prescription into law in Minnesota, and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo has made banning employer speech a priority—something that the three Democratic members of the Board indicated in a recent decision that they are keen to address.
Fed Court of Appeals: Robb Firing Was Legit. This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that President Biden’s dismissal of Peter Robb, the NLRB’s general counsel, in January 2021 was lawful. The court determined that the National Labor Relations Act “contains no provision restricting the President’s removal power” of the Board’s general counsel, and that even though Congress set the general counsel’s term at four years, “[t]he Supreme Court has long held that a fixed term of office, without any additional limitation, does not impact the President’s discretionary removal power.” The Fifth and Ninth Circuits have also upheld Robb’s dismissal. Obviously, these decisions could play a factor in General Counsel Abruzzo’s continued tenure during a potential Trump administration in 2025.
Foxx Seeks Answers From Su on Independent Contractor Regulation. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), the chair of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, continues to press the DOL and Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su on the agency’s regulatory agenda. Late last week, Rep. Foxx sent Su a letter requesting “information about the administration’s efforts to eliminate the independent contractor model and classify as many workers as employees as possible in order to increase government control over workers.” The letter is a follow-up to previous questions for the record (QFRs) that Rep. Foxx submitted following Su’s May 1, 2024, appearance before the committee. Rep. Foxx concludes that “DOL’s failure to provide complete responses to oversight on this matter could lead the Committee to take compulsory action.” The letter is further evidence demonstrating that the DOL’s independent contractor regulation, which is still the subject of multiple legal challenges, could be the subject of further regulatory and/or legislative efforts in 2025.
“Time is Money” Initiative. On August 12, 2024, the Biden administration launched its “Time is Money” initiative, which is intended “to crack down on all the ways that corporations—through excessive paperwork, hold times, and general aggravation—add unnecessary headaches and hassles to people’s days and degrade their quality of life.” The initiative touts pending actions from various agencies that would allegedly make it easier to cancel subscriptions, “to let customers talk to a human by pressing a single button,” and “crack down on ineffective and time-wasting chatbots used by banks and other financial institutions in lieu of customer service.” Of course, for anyone who has prepared their own taxes, waited in line at the DMV, or opened a business, this probably comes off as a “people in glass houses” initiative.
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Regulatory Updates
Environmental Protection Agency Issues its Spring 2024 Regulatory Agenda – Read more here
Department of Transportation Issues Spring 2024 Regulatory Agenda – Read more here
Department of Labor Issues its Spring 2024 Regulatory Agenda – Read more here
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PHMSA – Transportation of Hazardous Materials by Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
PHMSA and FAA will host a public meeting to solicit input on implementing provisions in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 related to the transportation of hazardous materials by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). This meeting will take place on August 22, 2024. The act directs the Secretary of Transportation to use a risk-based approach to establish the operational requirements, standards, or special permits necessary to approve or authorize an air carrier to transport hazardous materials by UAS providing common carriage under 14 Code of Federal Regulations. Find full details and how to participate here.
The agency also published its latest tranche of special permit actions. Find information about those at the links below:
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OSHA Lock-Out/Tag-Out Standard
The agency published a renewed ICR dealing its lockout/tagout standard. Lockout/tagout is an important part of industrial safety programs.
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EPA Publishes NPDES Whole Effluent Toxicity Permit Writers’ Manual
On July 23, 2024, EPA published the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Permit Writers’ Manual, which provides the NPDES permit writer with information and resources that support writing NPDES permit WET requirements. This manual was designed for the NPDES permit writer, whether new to or experienced with the NPDES program, or anyone else interested in learning about the regulatory, programmatic, and technical aspects of developing and implementing WET provisions in an NPDES permit. It summarizes recommendations and requirements for developing NPDES WET permit requirements based on EPA guidance, policy, and regulations, as well as the Clean Water Act.
For any questions related to this announcement, please contact Laura Phillips at (202) 564-0741 or phillips.laura@epa.gov, or Jackie Clark at (202) 564-6582 or [email protected].
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Maine Seeks Comments on Concept Draft Language for PFAS in Products Rule
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MDEP) announced on August 5, 2024, that its Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Products Program has developed new concept draft language to implement the recently amended Title 38, Section 1614, the section addressing PFAS in products. MDEP has made the concept draft language available for an informal outreach process until August 30, 2024. After the informal outreach process, MDEP plans to proceed with rulemaking in fall 2024. According to MDEP, there will be an opportunity for public comment on a proposed draft rule during the rulemaking process. For more information, please read the full memorandum.
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EPA Begins 90-Day Comment Period on Proposed High-Priority Substance Designations for Five Chemicals
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on July 25, 2024, that it is proposing to designate acetaldehyde, acrylonitrile, benzenamine, vinyl chloride, and 4,4-methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) (MBOCA) as high-priority substances (HPS) for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). 89 Fed. Reg. 60420. EPA is providing a 90-day comment period, during which interested persons may submit comments on the proposed designations of these chemicals as HPSs for risk evaluation. EPA states that it is interested in comments that would inform the exposure and hazard assessments and the identification of conditions of use (COU) for these chemicals.
Comments are due October 23, 2024.
As reported in our December 27, 2023, memorandum, in December 2023, EPA began the process to prioritize these five chemicals for risk evaluation. EPA requested relevant information for each, including but not limited to, the chemical’s hazard and exposure potential; the chemical’s persistence and bioaccumulation; potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulations relevant to the prioritization; whether there is any storage of the chemical near significant sources of drinking water; the chemical’s COUs or significant changes in COUs, including information regarding trade names; the chemical’s production volume or significant changes in production volume; and any other information relevant to the potential risks of the chemical that might be relevant to the designation of the chemical’s priority for risk evaluation. For more information, please read the full memorandum.
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Professional Certification Coalition
IHMM is a member of the PCC. The PCC monitors state and federal legislative and regulatory activity affecting professional certification on an ongoing basis. The PCC has compiled several “Watchlists” identifying and analyzing provisions in pending legislation at both the state and federal level that, under applicable rules, may still be enacted in the current legislative session. Depending on the carry-over rules in the relevant legislature, the charts listing current legislation may include bills introduced in a prior year. In addition, the PCC compiles a chart of enacted legislation that affects certification each year. The charts include hyperlinks to every bill or executive order. Note that the Watchlist and the Enacted Legislation document do not include profession-specific legislation and do not include regulatory initiatives. The charts will be updated as needed based on new developments.
State legislation currently being tracked:
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Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition – Senate Action On IHMM-Supported Legislation
The House and Senate are in recess until mid-September.
S. 722 / H.R. 1477 / Coalition Roster
Important Stories for IHMM Certificants
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September is National Suicide Prevention Month
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and September 9-13 is Construction Suicide Prevention Week, an annual event promoting awareness of the unique challenges faced by construction workers, how they can contribute to mental health challenges, including suicide risk, and what can be done to reduce risk and save lives. Available resources include videos, toolbox talks, a social media toolkit and a sample Stand-Down agenda, and participants are encouraged to register their participation. For more information, see constructionsuicideprevention.com.
In addition, on Thursday, September 5, at 2 pm ET, CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training will host a webinar on Suicide Prevention in the Construction Industry in conjunction with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention (CIASP), and the Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America (LHSNFA). Register here.
As a reminder, OSHA’s poster, Suicide Prevention: 5 Things You Should Know, handout, Role of Employers in Preventing Suicides, and fact sheet, Workplace Mental Health, are all available in English and Spanish.
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Gear Up for Respiratory Protection Week
September 3-6, 2024. Mark your calendars! Respiratory Protection Week is returning September 3–6! During this annual weeklong event, we highlight the importance of respiratory protection in the workplace. We also offer resources to help you make informed decisions when selecting and wearing a respirator. This year, NIOSH will share new products and helpful tips that support NIOSH’s strategic direction in respiratory protection for workers.
To learn more, visit Respiratory Protection Week
Live Webinar As part of Respiratory Protection Week, NIOSH will present a webinar on the NIOSH Healthcare Personal Protective Technology Targets for 2020 to 2030. Presenters will discuss the progress made so far in meeting the targets. Register for the event, which will be held September 4, 11 a.m. (ET). |
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Government Shutdown Threat Looms in September
The House adjourned last Thursday until mid-September with only five of 12 annual spending passed, ensuring that a short-term continuing resolution will be needed to avoid a government shutdown at the end of September.
What’s next: The Senate hasn’t passed any spending bills and will be adjourned next week. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) vowed earlier in the year not to pass any more stopgap funding bills but will have little choice when Congress is back in session.
- Johnson has reportedly not decided whether he prefers the House to pass a CR until December or January.
Some House conservatives want to push it to January when they hope former President Trump will be back in office.
What they’re saying: “There’s a lot of different ideas on the table and we’re trying to work through that – what makes the most sense,” Johnson said. “There’s good arguments for different approaches.”
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NPDES BASIC PERMIT WRITERS’ COURSE
Virtual Guided Learning
August 22, 2024 – September 26, 2024
Registration
The U.S. EPA is pleased to announce the opening of registration for the the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Basic Permit Writers’ Virtual Guided Learning Course starting on August 22nd with an afternoon session running for five weeks.
The objective of this course is to provide the basic regulatory framework and technical considerations that support the development of wastewater discharge permits required under the NPDES program. The course was designed for permit writers with about six months to one year of experience in the NPDES program, but experienced permit writers wanting a refresher course and other water program staff or interested parties wanting to learn more about the NPDES program also are welcome.
As a foundational course, the training does not address in detail specialized topics such as industrial and municipal stormwater, concentrated animal feeding operations, and pesticide discharges. For more information on these specialized topics, please visit EPA’s NPDES website at www.epa.gov/npdes.
The 5-week course will begin on Thursday, August 22, 2024. Participants should anticipate a time commitment of approximately 8-10 hours per week and should seek supervisor approval before signing up. The course is scheduled to conclude on September 26th, however a “rain date” of October 1st should be reserved by the participants in case of technical issues.
Each week, participants will have assigned “homework” consisting of NPDES online modules and permit exercises. These modules and exercises will then be discussed in a live virtual classroom setting on Tuesday and Thursday of each week. Participants will have the opportunity to join live office hour discussions with instructors and other participants each Tuesday as well. Participants will be expected to complete some pre-course assignments the week of August 19th prior to the course start.
Microsoft Teams will be utilized for the virtual classroom and can be accessed through the desktop application or a web browser. Course materials will be provided electronically on the Microsoft Teams classroom site for download by the participants prior to the start date.
Course Schedule and Logistics
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NPDES Effective Utility Management Modernized Primer Webinar
September 23rd, 2024
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Register Here
September 27th, 2024
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Register Here
Effective Utility Management (EUM), based on the Attributes of Effectively Managed Utilities, developed by utilities for utilities, is the most widely used water utility management framework in the country. First issued in 2008, and endorsed by EPA and other water associations, a modernized version of the EUM Primer has just been released by the EPA Office of Wastewater Management and the Collaborating Organizations listed below.
In support of the roll-out for the modernized EUM Primer, the EPA Office of Wastewater Management is hosting two webinars on the updates that have been made to the EUM Primer. The webinars will not only inform you of the changes that have been made to the EUM Primer, but you will also learn the first steps for implementing EUM at your utility and will also have the opportunity to ask questions of the EUM Steering Group who participated in the modernization process.
If you would like to know more information on EUM, you can do so here.
Collaborating Organizations:
- S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies
- Association of Clean Water Administrators
- Association of State Drinking Water Administrators
- American Water Works Association
- Water Enforcement Federation
- The Water Research Foundation
- National Association of Clean Water Agencies
For any questions related to this announcement, please contact [email protected].
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OSHA Emergency Response Standard Hearing
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a notice scheduling an informal public hearing on its proposed rule ‘‘Emergency Response Standard’’ mentioned in the email below. The public hearing will begin on November 12, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time (ET), and will be held virtually. Information on how to access the informal hearing will be posted shortly at https://www.osha.gov/emergency-response/rulemaking.
To testify or question witnesses at the hearing, interested persons must electronically submit their notice by September 27, 2024. Please see the Federal Register Notice (Docket Number OSHA-2007-0073) and https://www.osha.gov/emergency-response/rulemaking for additional details.
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National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From Hazardous Waste Combustors Malfunction and Electronic Reporting Amendments
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to amend the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) from Hazardous Waste Combustors (HWC) to remove the exemptions and revise other provisions associated with emission standard exemptions for periods of malfunction, to add electronic reporting provisions, to amend emergency safety vent provisions, and to correct other minor provisions. The removal of the exemption for periods of malfunction is predicated on the previous vacatur of emission standard exemptions for periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) from the applicable general provisions. We are also proposing to remove or revise some associated requirements that are unnecessary, inappropriate, or redundant in the absence of the malfunction exemption, such as in recordkeeping and reporting. Emission standards will apply during periods of malfunction as required under the Clean Air Act (CAA). The addition of electronic reporting provisions will provide for simplified reporting by sources and will enhance the availability of data on sources to the EPA and the public. In addition, the EPA is proposing amendments to emergency safety vent provisions and one correction to the rule to correct an inadvertent error in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) related to the use of Method 23 to determine compliance with the dioxin and furan standards.
DATES:
Comments must be received on or before September 9, 2024. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), comments on the information collection provisions are best assured of consideration if the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) receives a copy of your comments on or before August 23, 2024.
Public hearing: If anyone contacts us requesting a public hearing on or before July 29, 2024, we will hold a virtual public hearing. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for information on requesting and registering for a public hearing.
ADDRESSES:
You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0022, by any of the following methods:
- Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov/ (our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
- Email: [email protected]. Include Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0022 in the subject line of the message.
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OSHA Heat Standard Coming
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a proposed rule that would protect approximately 36 million workers in indoor and outdoor work settings from extreme heat. The proposed rule would require employers to develop an injury and illness prevention plan to control heat hazards in workplaces affected by excessive heat. Among other things, the plan would require employers to evaluate heat risks and — when heat increases risks to workers — implement requirements for drinking water, rest breaks and control of indoor heat. It would also require a plan to protect new or returning workers unaccustomed to working in high heat conditions.
Perhaps the biggest takeaway is a new requirement that affected employers (there’s a list of exemptions, which are mostly office and telework employee related) must develop and deploy a written heat safety plan. Once the formal proposal is published, there will be a comment period and plenty of opportunity to provide feedback to OSHA before any rule is finalized.
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Attention Transporters of Hazardous Materials: PHMSA Proposes Registration Fee Updates
PHMSA
In an NPRM, the agency, to account for what it contends are increased transport of hazardous materials as well as what it says are the burdens such transport places on first responders, proposes updates to the registration fees under the statutorily mandated registration and fee assessment program for persons who transport, or offer for transportation, certain categories and quantities of hazardous materials.
PHMSA’s proposed rulemaking would increase the annual fee by $125 for those registrants qualifying as a small business or not-for-profit organization (an increase from $250 to $375) and those registrants not qualifying as a small business or not-for-profit organization by $425 (an increase from $2,575 to $3,000).
Other proposed amendments in the NPRM include:
- Implementing an electronic-only registration fee payment process, based on changes to the payment processes implemented by the Department of Treasury
- Revising requirements to clarify that a Certificate of Registration may be carried in either electronic or paper form, for both motor carriers and those who transport hazardous materials by vessel.
The proposed update to fees will generate the estimated $6.4 million dollars necessary to fund PHMSA’s Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grants program at newly authorized levels in accordance with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (2021).
Comments are due no later than August 22nd, 2024. See details and how to comment here.
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Notice of Public Meetings: International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
PHMSA’s OHMS will be hosting public forums in advance of four international meetings to allow the public to give input on current proposals being considered by the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Dangerous Goods Panel (DGP) and the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE TDG). The international meetings include:
- ICAO TDG Working Group 24 (WG/24), tentatively scheduled for October, in Montreal, Canada.
- The 65th session of the UNSCOE TDG, scheduled for November 25 to December 3, 2024, in Geneva, Switzerland.
Each of these public meetings will be held approximately two weeks before the corresponding international meeting at U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Headquarters in Washington, DC (1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building), with a remote participation option available. Specific information for each meeting, including date, time, conference call-in number, and details for advance registration will be posted when available on PHMSA’s website under “Upcoming Events.”
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Back-to-School Resources
As schools and students across the country prepare for the new school year, here are resources to support a safe and successful return to the classroom:
- School Staff: Back to School Resources
- Caregivers: Back to School Resources
- SchoolSafety.gov’s Back-to-School Campaign
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Federal School Safety Clearinghouse External Advisory Board
The Department of Homeland Security announced the inaugural members of the Federal School Safety Clearinghouse External Advisory Board. The NCSS is honored to be part of this dedicated group of experts working to enhance K-12 school safety and security nationwide. Learn more here.
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Creating a Culture of Support: Enhancing Staff Resilience in Emergency Situations Webinar
In this webinar on 9/12, presenters from the Colorado School of Public Health will discuss improving systems around emergency drills through tailored training, gathering staff feedback, and identifying local resources. Participants will learn to customize training for their districts, lead effective feedback sessions, and implement changes based on staff input. Registration coming soon.
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Understanding Firearm-Related Injury and School Violence
In this 5-part podcast interview series released earlier this year, experts cover crucial topics like youth suicide prevention, anonymous reporting systems, and community engagement. Listeners will gain a comprehensive understanding of how school safety strategies intersect with firearm-related injuries.
Episode 1 – Contributing Factors for Firearm-Related Injuries
Episode 2 – Firearm Safety, School Violence, and Youth Suicide
Episode 3 – Extreme Risk Protection Orders
Episode 4 – Anonymous Reporting Systems
Episode 5 – Community Engagement
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8 Lessons Learned From a Real-Life Swatting Incident
Last fall we hosted a live webinar with staff from the city of Franklin, New Hampshire, and the Franklin School District. The discussion highlighted their response to a swatting incident in 2022.
With these crises becoming more common nationwide, preparation is crucial. Our latest blog post shares valuable insights from the Franklin team that may help school districts address potential security issues. Learn more here.
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Explore Our School Threat Assessment Toolkit:
Now Available in Interactive Web Format!
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Calling All Beta Testers
In my time at AIHA, few projects have generated as much excitement as our Heat Stress Mobile App. The app fills an important need because its recommendations are based on the web bulb globe temperature (WBGT), a more comprehensive indicator of heat than the commonly used heat index. The app allows users to indicate the intensity of their workload, the kinds of clothing they’re wearing, and the degree of sunlight they’re experiencing, all major risk factors for heat-related illness. Based on these inputs, the app calculates the user’s adjusted WBGT index and delivers recommended measures for mitigating or preventing heat stress.
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- ECHA gets a role supporting the Industrial Emissions Directive
- SME verification: only one administrative charge for joint application for authorisation
- Consultations on applications for authorisation
- New substance evaluation conclusion published for CoRAP substance
- Assessment of regulatory needs reports published
- Consultations on harmonised classification and labelling
- New intentions, proposals and withdrawals to harmonised classification and labelling
- Guide for enforcement of mixture classification based on bridging principles
- Check the latest updates in EUCLEF
IHMM Credential Recognition
The highest priority of IHMM’s Government Affairs Committee is the recognition of IHMM’s credentials by government. We have made substantial progress in the two years we have undertaken this endeavor, as outlined in detail here > https://ihmm.org/credential-recognition/
In this project we have 45-in-5, increasing the number of states that recognize IHMM credentials.
- 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 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
- [VIDEO] Fire Official: 3 Pets Lucky to Escape Lithium Battery Fire
- [BLOG] Updated: 2 Hazmat “Rules of the Future” Revealed
- [PROPOSED RULE] TSCA Restrictions Proposed for 1-Bromopropane
- [FINAL RULE] Third RCRA e-Manifest Rule In Effect January 2025
- [BLOG] CSB: Chemical Facilities Should Assess Remote Isolation Now
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 Jimmy Nguyen at [email protected] and he’ll be happy to help you.
News from IHMM Affiliates
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National Safety Council
IHMM is a member of the National Safety Council and is pleased to bring this important information to all of our certificants.
NSC News
- After a delay, FAA finalizes air traffic controller rest policy
- Are respirators effective when beard bands are worn? NIOSH to explore
- Things to see and do in Orlando
- NLRB closes New York City office
- Chemical Safety Board pushes for expanded use of remote isolation equipment
- Paper provides safety ‘template’ for emerging technologies
NSC Webinars
- Aug 22 – Frontline Focus: Enhancing Safety Engagement on the Job
- Aug 29 – Navigating the Future: Innovations in Weld Fume Extraction
- Sept 5 –The Impact of Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) on Safety Culture
- Sept 12 – Advancing Electrical Safety – Principles and Practices
- Sept 26 – Written Safety Plans: Not Just a Paperwork Exercise
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American Society of Safety Professionals
IHMM is a member of the American Society of Safety Professionals and is pleased to bring this important information to all of our certificants.
ASSP News
- Aug 22 – Live Virtual Classroom: Project Manage Implementation of Occupational Health & Safety Management System
- Aug 29-Sept 26 – ONLINE COURSE: Risk Assessment and Management for Safety Professionals
- Aug 29 – Taking Care of My FR/AR Clothing: Can I Mess It Up?
- Sept 12-Oct 10 – ONLINE COURSE: Integrating ISO 45001 to Manage Occupational Health & Safety
- Sept 26-Oct 24 – ONLINE COURSE: Integrating Z10 to Manage Occupational Health & Safety
- Oct 3-31 – ONLINE COURSE: Safety Management I
- Oct 10-Nov 7 – ONLINE COURSE: Safety Management II
- Oct 17-Nov 14 – ONLINE COURSE : Corporate Safety Management
ASSP Standards-Based Education
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) will host a third installment of its workplace safety education series called “Stand Up for Standards.” A live two-hour webinar on safety management systems will take place at 11 a.m. CT on March 29, helping safety and health professionals create a road map for identifying hazards and eliminating risks to improve organizational performance.
“Stand Up for Standards: ANSI/ASSP Safety Management Systems” will provide an overview and implementation practices for the ANSI/ASSP Z10.0-2019 standard.
Safety experts Amy Timmerman, M.S., CSP, CHES, Danyle Hepler, CSP, CESCO, CPEA, Joe Wolfsberger, M.S., CSP, CIH, and Greg Zigulis, CSP, CIH, CHSP, will share real-world experiences and practical guidance to help attendees reduce injuries, illnesses and fatalities on work sites across various industries.
ASSP Standards News
ASSP finished the adoption process for ISO 45004 as an ANSI Registered Technical Report. It is now available on the ASSP website:
ASSP/ISO TR-45004-2024 has been published on the web for sale:
store.assp.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Store/Product-Details/…
Title: “Occupational health and safety management – Guidelines on performance evaluation “Scope: “…This document gives guidance regarding how organizations can establish monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation processes, including the development of relevant indicators for the assessment of occupational health and safety (OH&S) performance. It enables organizations to determine if intended results are being achieved, including continual improvement of OH&S performance. This document is applicable to all organizations regardless of type, industry sector, level of risk, size or location. It can be used independently or as part of OH&S management systems, including those based on ISO 45001:2018, or other standards or guidelines….”
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SOCIETY
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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.
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- Environmental Engineer III – Arkema Arkema is a premier provider of chemicals and materials. Pasadena, TX
- HSE Specialist – Arkema Arkema is a premier provider of chemicals and materials. Grand Rapids, MI
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University of Cincinnati, OSHA Training Institute, IHMM, and HMS’ New Training Partner Offers Courses for 2024
Daily | Online |
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Aarcher Institute, IHMM, and HMS’ New Training Partner Offers Courses for 2024
Aug 27-28, 2024 | Online and In Person | |
Sept 11-13, 2024 | Online and In Person | |
Sept 11-12, 2024 | Online and In Person | |
Sept 17-19, 2024 | Online and In Person | |
Sept 24-26, 2024 | Online and In Person | |
October 1-4, 2024 | Online and In Person | |
October 8-9, 2024 | Online and In Person | |
October 22-25, 2024 | Online and In Person | |
October 29-30, 2024 | Online | |
Oct 31-Nov 1, 2024 | Online and In Person | |
Nov 5-8, 2024 | Online and In Person | |
Nov 13-15, 2024 | In Person | |
Nov 19-22, 2024 | Online and In Person | |
Dec 3-4, 2024 | Online and In Person | |
Dec 10-12, 2024 | Online |
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2024 PHMSA HMIT Grant 24 Hour DOT HAZMAT Training Schedule
These courses are 24 hours in length, are approved for 24 IHMM CMPs, and are FREE to attend. Available only as in-person training.
For Registration contact Mr. Raymond Davis, CHMM, IHMM Fellow, NPETE US DOT PHMSA HMIT Grant Project Coordinator/Instructor at [email protected]
Aug 20, 2024 | Free 8-Hour DOT HAZMAT PHMSA HMIT Grant Hazardous Materials/EPA RCRA Hazwaste LQG Regulations Awareness Training Workshop – August 20 -V SOLD OUT | Rockville, MD |
Aug 21, 2024 | Free 8-Hour DOT HAZMAT PHMSA HMIT Grant Hazardous Materials/EPA RCRA Hazwaste LQG Regulations Awareness Training Workshop – August 21 – SOLD OUT | Rockville, MD |
Aug 22, 2024 | Free 8-Hour DOT HAZMAT PHMSA HMIT Grant Hazardous Materials/EPA RCRA Hazwaste LQG Regulations Awareness Training Workshop – August 22 – SOLD OUT | Rockville, MD |
Aug 27-29, 2024 | 2024 PHMSA HMIT Grant 24-Hour DOT HAZMAT Regulations Awareness Course | Chattanooga, TN |
Sept 4-6, 2024 | Las Vegas, NV | |
Oct 1-3, 2024 | 2024 PHMSA HMIT Grant 24-Hour DOT HAZMAT Regulations Awareness Course | South Charleston, WV |
Oct 7-9, 2024 | 2024 PHMSA HMIT Grant 24-Hour DOT HAZMAT Regulations Awareness Course | Martinsville, VA |
Oct 16-18, 2024 | 2024 PHMSA HMIT Grant (3) Individual (8hr) DOT-RCRA LQG Regulations Awareness Courses | Manhattan, KS |
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CHEMTREC, HMS Training Partner, Adds Courses for IHMM Certificants
This week CHEMTREC has added its HAZWOPER 8-hour Refresher Training to the HMS Daily Training schedule. This HAZWOPER 8-hour Refresher Training is designed for individuals who need to refresh their existing 24-hour or 40-hour HAZWOPER certification. This course meets the requirements outlined in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 for 8 (eight) hours of annual refresher training for workers involved in the transport, storage, or handling of hazardous materials or hazardous waste.
See the CHEMTREC HAZWOPER 8-hour Refresher Training here!
CHEMTREC, an HMS training partner, has had 7 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. Thank you CHEMTREC, and thank to HMS’ Education and Training Committee.
Daily | Ground Transportation for Carriers | Online |
Daily | OSHA Hazard Communications Standard | Online |
Daily | Shipping Lithium Batteries and Cells Training | Online |
Daily | Hazmat General, Safety and Security Awareness Online Training Course | Online |
Daily | IATA Dangerous Goods Online Training for Operations | Online |
Daily | 49 CFR Training | Online |
Daily | IATA Dangerous Goods Online Training for Operations Personnel | Online |
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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.
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IATA, HMS Training Partner, Adds Courses for IHMM Certificants
IATA, an HMS training partner, has had 3 more 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. Thank you IATA and thank to HMS’ Education and Training Committee.
Thank you, IATA for contributing programs enabling IHMM certificants to engage in professional development and earn important CMPs!
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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 | Online |
Daily | CHMM Online Review | Online |
Daily | Emergency Management Self-Paced PDC | Online |
Daily | Acute Toluene Exposure Webinar | Online |
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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.
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Easily Find Courses to Help You Pass IHMM Credential Exams
A core mission of HMS is education and training. Part of that mission includes assembling the best and most effective courses to assist IHMM applicants in passing their IHMM credential exams.
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
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 CHMM 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 CHMM prep courses may be found and chosen.
For the 420 CHMM applicants IHMM had on July 30, 2024, all 420 applicants looking for CHMM prep courses could see and choose their favored CHMM exam prep course. If your course is not on the HMS platform, none of the 420 CHMM applicants could find you.
If you want your CHMM prep course on the HMS platform so it can be found by IHMM CHMM 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 Certified Dangerous Goods Professional [CDGP] Exam Prep
The Columbia Southern University/HMS CDGP prep course is found here on the Hazardous Materials Society [HMS] education and training website > https://hazmatsociety.org/training/ce-1112-cdgp-exam-prep/2022-02-02/
The CSU CDGP exam prep course is delivered entirely online and may be initiated by any CDGP applicant at any time. The CDGP applicant has up to 10 weeks to complete the prep course, though an extension of the 10 weeks may be requested from CSU directly. The CSU CDGP exam prep course contains 8 modules covering the 4 principle texts involved in the CDGP exam, as follows:
- UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, and
- International Civil Aviation Organization’s Technical Instructions (ICAO TI), and
- International Air Transport Association’s Dangerous Goods Regulations (IATA DGR), and the
- International Maritime Organization’s Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code).
More information on the IHMM Certified Dangerous Goods Professional [CDGP] credential may be found here > https://ihmm.org/cdgp/
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.
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.
As an IHMM certificant, you pay no dues to take advantage of IHMM’s Foundation at HMS. We do appreciate IHMM’s certificants encouraging their companies to contribute.
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.
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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.
Benefits of a CSU Learning Partnership:
- 10% Tuition Discount
- Exclusive Scholarships
- Waived Application and Evaluation Fees
- Access the Career Services Department
For further assistance or additional information, contact Ernie Smith, [email protected]u, or call 251-923-4055
IHMM has a companion organization for which education and training programs are presented and delivered. The Hazardous Materials Society is IHMM’s Professional Association and HMS’ education and training website can be found here. These events are produced independently of IHMM, and their providers have no access to IHMM certification examinations or program information other than that which is publicly available.
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