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The Value of IHMM Credentials
Below you will see the credential badges that are now in each 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/.
EHS/Workplace Safety Credentials
Microcredentials – Emeritus Status
Certified Safety & Health Manager
Certified Safety Management Practitioner
Associate Safety and Health Manager
Certified Pandemic Preparedness Specialist
Certified Pandemic Preparedness Specialist
Certified School Safety Manager
Emeritus Status
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, and 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.
IHMM is in all 50 of the United States and in 85 countries around the world.
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IHMM RECENT NEWS for EHS Professionals
WORKPLACE
- Employers making ‘significant strides’ in MSD prevention: NSC report
- EPA finalizes ban of trichloroethylene and partial ban of perchloroethylene
- New Napo video shares info on workplace violence prevention
- Wearables in the workplace: EEOC highlights risks and challenges
- USDA: Faster meat-processing line speeds contribute to worker MSDs
- Corporate Equality Makes Business Stronger
- Keeping Safe Amid Wildfires
- The Dangers of Workplace Dust: Why it’s Crucial to Prioritize Air Quality
LABOR
- Researchers to explore strategies to improve construction worker safety
- Workers’ comp report digs into heat-related illness claims
TRANSPORTATION
INDUSTRIAL
SCHOOLS
- Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Filed Against UVM by Pro-Palestine Student Group
- Trump to End Policy Barring ICE Raids at Schools, Hospitals and Churches
- Rutgers Settles with U.S. Dept. of Education Over Jewish, Muslim, Arab Discrimination Complaints
- New Jersey Teachers No Longer Required to Pass State’s Basic Literacy Test
- Call for 2025 Campus Safety Conference Speakers
- 7 Liverpool High School Students Gain Unauthorized Access to Student Information System
- San Francisco Failed to Conduct Annual Fire Inspections at Dozens of Schools, Audit Finds
- Nebraska Distributes $10 Million to Boost School Security and Safety
- Historic Winter Storms Force School Closures Across U.S.
- San Diego State Fraternity Pledge Set on Fire, 4 Members Charged
- Judge Vacates Biden’s Title IX Protections of LGBTQ+ Students
- Keeping Your Campus Connected and Protected
OTHER
- Former Virginia Hospital NICU Nurse Charged with Child Abuse
- President Joe Biden designates national monument for Frances Perkins
- Security System Integrators and Installers: Take the CI+SSI Mass Notification Survey
- False Los Angeles Wildfire Evacuation Warnings Spark Panic
- FEMA Reactivates Online Rumor Response Page to Combat Los Angeles Fire Misinformation
- Los Angeles Wildfire School Closure Update: January 15, 2025
Inside IHMM
Digital Badges Come to IHMM
IHMM has selected BadgeCert to provide our certificants with new digital badges. In the coming weeks, every IHMM certificant will receive their digital badges for use in email signatures and other media to promote their validated credentials. Recipients of shared badges (e.g. employers, industry organizations) can rest assured that these are indeed verified and current. Using BadgeCert also ensures a greater measure of security that IHMM’s certificants are actually certified for their community of practice.
BadgeCert’s commitment to helping IHMM meet and exceed its goals includes providing certificants with expert-led strategy support services, a marketing “launch kit” with many ideas and suggestions, and 1:1 marketing support. These professional services are all included at no additional cost. They are a key differentiator that will help IHMM create a highly successful and meaningful program that leverages our feature-rich technology.
Every IHMM certificant will be able to download a wallet-sized version of their credential certificate, as well as an 8.5″ x 11″ full certificate in addition to the digital badges made available for electronic use.
400,000 Per Month
400,000 is the number of messages sent from IHMM each month to thousands of private and public sector entities to raise the visibility of IHMM, IHMM credentials, and IHMM credential holders.
Whether for Jason Kasten in Wisconsin who just earned his CSHM credential, Jerimiah Larson and Nicholas Cantu who just passed their CHMM exam, or Patrick McDowell, ST/CHMM who is our recent Certificant Spotlight, and the thousands in between in 50 states and 85 countries, we believe in promoting IHMM’s certificants and their achievements.
One day at a time, IHMM’s mission includes building understanding in 50 states and 85 countries around the world of the critically important role IHMM’s credentials and our credential holders play as IHMM sets standards of excellence for professional credentials to advance the global environmental, health, and safety communities of practice.
400,000 Per Month
EHS Jobs for CSHMs and CSMPs
There are 53,561 EHS jobs for CSHMs and CSMPs available on Indeed today.
There are 6,001 EHS jobs for CSHMs and CSMPs available on CareerBuilder today.
There are 30,578 EHS jobs for CSHMs and CSMPs available on LinkedIn today.
One of the many values of having your CSHM and CSMP!
IHMM 2024 Salary Survey Results
IHMM is pleased to release the 2024 survey of salaries underlying the workplace safety credentials salaries by job title. You may download the survey which is linked below.
IHMM Completes 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 certificates, 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.
The Dr. John H Frick Memorial IHMM Scholarship Program – Accepting Applications in September 2025
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://hazmatsociety.org/scholarship/
Creating a Collaborative Culture
1,521 different conversations are 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]
IHMM Recertification Videos
Recert Video #1
Recert Video #2
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 Code of Ethics
The IHMM Code of Ethics is essential as it serves as a navigational compass that guides us all in making decisions that align with shared values and ethical principles. It provides a framework for behavior that helps to maintain integrity, trust, and respect in professional and personal interactions. For professional certificants, adhering to the IHMM Code of Ethics is a certification requirement, ensuring that your actions meet industry standards and public expectations. In the business world, a Code of Ethics enhances our reputation, fosters a positive work environment, and promotes accountability and continuous improvement in ethical conduct. Moreover, a Code of Ethics helps us navigate morally complex situations, ensuring that our actions are legally and safely grounded in our core values, such as honesty, accountability, and compassion. Ultimately, our Code of Ethics is about committing to a set of principles that not only guide one’s actions but also define one’s character and professional identity.
Everyone sees the IHMM Code of Ethics and signs an adherence statement upon making an application for one of our credentials. Every existing certificant sees the Code of Ethics again upon recertification and takes a short quiz on the IHMM Code of Ethics.
See the IHMM Code of Ethics video here:
IHMM CONFERENCES For 2025
IHMM will attend and support several conferences and trade shows throughout 2025. Last year, we participated in the Bay Area ASSP conference, AIHA Conference & Trade Show, Modern Day Marine Conference, ASSP Annual Conference, AHMP Conference, Environmental Navigator Conference, National Safety Council 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]
IHMM – 33 Mentors Available for You
IHMM Fellows Committee Chair Atanu Das, CHMM, is leading the effort within the IHMM Collaboration networking platform to engage 33 IHMM Fellows as Mentors and anyone seeking assistance as Mentees.
Given Fellows’ extraordinary experience, 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 enabling mentees signup requesting assistance in specified areas. The mentor match module does the rest by matching mentors and mentees.
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!
IHMM Government Affairs
IHMM Proposes Changes in Government Recognition of Credentials
- IHMM has filed comments in the OSHA proposed Heat rule, underscoring IHMM’s commitment to bringing our SMEs expertise to an important public policy issue as well as highlighting the value of our certifications and those who hold them.
- IHMM has filed comments on the OMB Inquiry concerning the EPA and DOL proposed regulatory measures concerning Methylene Chloride on December 13, 2024.
- IHMM Sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, concerning the uses of professionally credentialed persons performing work for the Park Service.
- 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
All IHMM Government Affairs Projects Are Here
Beltway Buzz – Ogletree Deakins
Welcome to the 119th Congress. Even before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in on January 20, 2025, change has come to Washington, D.C., as the 119th Congress gaveled in late last week. Here is what the Buzz is watching as the new Congress kicks off:
- A Trifecta? Yes, but … Republicans control the White House, as well as the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, but that doesn’t mean that getting legislation to President-elect Trump’s desk is going to be easy. In the Senate, Republicans hold a 53–47 majority, with Vice President-elect J.D. Vance as the potential tiebreaking vote. This is seven votes short of a filibuster-proof majority, meaning that most partisan bills will have a hard time getting through the Senate. Moreover, in the House, Republicans hold a 219–215 majority. This razor-thin majority will get even thinner, as President-elect Trump has promised to nominate Representative Elise Stefanik (R-NY) as ambassador to the United Nations and Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) as national security adviser. Depending on the timing of confirmations and special elections, this could mean that Republicans won’t be able to lose a single vote on any bill.
- Get Ready for Reconciliation. Because Republicans are unlikely to sway at least seven Democrats to join them in voting for most bills, they will likely turn to the arcane budgetary process called reconciliation to advance their policy priorities. Ostensibly reserved for budgetary matters, the reconciliation process has the advantage of only needing a majority vote in the U.S. Senate. The drawback of the process is that because it is a budgetary tool, issues contained in such a bill must be fiscally related. Over recent years both Democrats (Affordable Care Act, American Rescue Plan Act, the Inflation Reduction Act) and Republicans (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) have used the process to secure legislative victories. So, while this process could be used by Republicans to score wins on certain policy positions (e.g., tax cuts), they will not be able to use reconciliation to pass every legislative priority.
- “Must-Pass” Legislation. As always, there are annual legislative exercises that must be addressed by Congress. Funding the federal government beyond the current March 14, 2025, deadline and lifting or suspending the debt limit will be major issues that Congress will have to address in the coming weeks and months. This could take time and attention away from other matters, such as the confirmation of political nominees.
- Nominations. Speaking of nominations, the Buzz will be watching the confirmation process for putative secretary of labor nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer. We will also be monitoring vacancies at the National Labor Relations Board and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (as well as potential vacancies in the general counsel’s office at each of these agencies). The early rounds of confirmation hearings are usually reserved for high-profile cabinet-level positions such as secretary of state, secretary of the treasury, and attorney general.
- Other Legislation. The Buzz will be watching for the reintroduction of the Dismantle DEI Act. The bill is unlikely to pass the Senate, but it could be the subject of congressional hearings.
Ports Strike Averted. This week, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the group representing shippers and employers at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports announced a tentative agreement on a new six-year collective bargaining agreement, avoiding a potential strike. Buzz readers may recall that the parties have been negotiating over the introduction of automation technology at the ports. According to a joint statement released by the parties, the “agreement protects current ILA jobs and establishes a framework for implementing technologies that will create more jobs while modernizing East and Gulf coast ports—making them safer and more efficient, and creating the capacity they need to keep our supply chains strong.” ILA members must still vote to ratify the contract.
Fed Contracting Agency Withdraws Salary History and Transparency Rule. On January 8, 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) withdrew its January 30, 2024, proposed rule that would have prohibited federal contractors from considering an applicant or employee’s salary history when making compensation decisions. The proposal also would have required federal contractors to disclose compensation information in advertisements for job openings in connection with a federal contract. The FAR Council stated that “[i]n light of the limited time remaining in the current Administration,” it had “decided to withdraw the proposed policy and rule and focus [its] attention on other priorities, including directives in recent National Defense Authorization Acts.”
OSHA Heat Docket Wraps Up. January 14, 2025, is the deadline for stakeholders to submit comments in response to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s proposed heat standard. The incoming Trump administration is unlikely to move forward with the proposal, at least as currently written.
Part 1904 Recordkeeping Policies and Procedures Directive (CPL 02-00-172) Publication
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published the Part 1904 Recordkeeping Policies and Procedures Directive (CPL 02-00-172), effective January 13, 2025, which replaces CPL 02-00-135 (Recordkeeping Policies and Procedures Manual – December 30, 2004).
The updated Directive provides enforcement guidance for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulation, 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1904.
Learn more by Clicking Here.
Regulatory Updates
| Date: | Subject: | Document Type: | Part: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30/2024 | Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts, 2025 | Rule | 107, 171, 190 |
| 12/10/2024 | National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures; Proposed Categorical Exclusions | Notice | |
| 11/20/2024 | Pipeline Safety: Random Drug Testing Rate; Multi-Factor Authentication; and Operator and Contractor Management Information System Reporting | Notice | |
| 11/18/2024 | Pipeline Safety: Identification and Evaluation of Potential Hard Spots-In-Line Inspection Tools and Analysis | Notice | |
| 10/30/2024 | Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC; Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit | Notice | |
| 10/15/2024 | Electronic Signatures, Forms, and Storage for Drug and Alcohol Testing Records | Proposed Rule | 199 |
| 10/15/2024 | Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit; TC Energy for Gas Transmission Northwest LLC | Notice | |
| 10/10/2024 | Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities | Notice |
Environmental Protection Agency issues its Fall 2024 Regulatory Agenda – Read more here
Department of Transportation issues its Fall 2024 Regulatory Agenda – Read more here
Department of Labor issues its Fall 2024 Regulatory Agenda – Read more here
IHMM Submits Comments on the OSHA Proposed Heat Rule
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 with excessive heat. 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.
IHMM initiated collecting comments from its Government Affairs Committee, CSHMs, CSMPs, CHMMs, and CSMPs concerning this proposed regulation and filed the comments linked above on January 13, 2025.
As always, the initial portion of the IHMM comments discusses the strengths of its credentials and those who hold them, the required professional development that leads to recertification every five years, and the education and training provided to our credential holders through our Foundation.
Professional Certification Coalition
While federal legislative action has been nearly non-existent throughout the fall given that Congress has been in recess for the election campaign, planning is well underway for legislative activity in 2025, regardless of which political party controls the lever of power. In particular, congressional Republicans have been hard at work preparing for action on legislation to revise the tax code in 2025, in part due to the expiration of tax cuts implemented in 2017 (former President Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act). Earlier this month, the PCC – complementing a similar communication from PCC Steering Committee member ASAE – composed and transmitted a letter supporting our Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act to the House Ways & Means Committee “Republican Tax Teams” who are taking the lead in determining what legislation will comprise the tax-reform legislation package. Please find this letter attached. To be sure, key Members and staff are already well aware of the PCC’s support for this legislation via our frequent outreach to them, but this puts the PCC officially “on the record” that we are pushing for inclusion of the bill in the tax package for next year. At the same time, we are actively strategizing regarding the best ways to promote our legislation, including determining who could serve as co-leads on a newly introduced version of the bill in 2025, since our lead House Democrat, Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), and lead Senate Republican, Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN), are both retiring from office at the end of the year to prepare campaigns for governor in their respective states.
IHMM is a member of the PCC. The PCC monitors state and federal legislative and regulatory activity affecting professional certification on an ongoing basis.
Expect new legislation being tracked in 2025 when new Legislatures convene:
Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition – Senate Action On IHMM-Supported Legislation
The Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition advocates for beneficial workforce development policy to strengthen the economy now and in the future.
For those of you who were unable to join us for the General Election Recap Webinar that took place on November 13th, please find the webinar recording below to watch at your convenience:
The Coalition supports the bipartisan, bicameral Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act (S. 722 / H.R. 1477), which would expand qualified expenses under 529 savings plans to include postsecondary training and credentialing, such as licenses and nongovernmental certifications; it would provide valuable tax-advantaged resources to more workers pursuing career growth, mid-career changes or alternative career pathways.
The Coalition is preparing for the new Congress, which is sworn in on January 3, 2025, and the new President.
S. 722 / H.R. 1477 / Coalition Roster
Senate Leaders Finalize Committee Assignments for the 119th Congress
Senate Republican Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) have announced committee assignments for the new Congress, including appointments for newly elected members.
The full list of Republican appointments is here. The full list of Democrat appointments is here.
Important Stories for IHMM Certificants
Safe+Sound Week 2025 – August 11-17, 2025
Safe + Sound Week will be August 11-17, 2025. This year’s focus area is emergency preparedness and response. Stay tuned for more information!
Response-Ready Workplace Challenge
Workplace emergencies can happen at any time. It’s important for workers to be aware of emergency procedures and know what to do in case of an emergency. Are your workers familiar with your emergency action plan (EAP)?
Prepare for Safe + Sound Week 2025! Take the Response-Ready Workplace Challenge.
- Review your EAP.
- Hold a toolbox talk or safety meeting to review your EAP.
- Download your challenge coin.
Share that you took the challenge on social media using #SafeAndSoundAtWork and #ResponseReady.
BJA STOP Grantee Kick-Off Meeting
FY2024 STOP Grantees, join us on 1/23 from 2:00–3:00 PM ET for a live session with the BJA STOP Team and the NCSS. You will hear about the STOP program, key resources, and next steps for your grant. This is a great opportunity to get important information and ask any questions.
Register Here
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“Emerging Threats in K-12 Schools.”
Thank you for joining our recent webinar, “Emerging Threats in K-12 Schools.” The conversation was rich with insights on the evolving safety challenges schools face, including the impact of social media, staffing shortages, and the importance of trust and collaboration.
If you missed it—or want to revisit key takeaways—the webinar replay is now available.
In the webinar, we covered important topics including:
- Key considerations for crowd management
- The role of technology in improving event safety
- How to build a culture of security in school communities
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School Resource Officer Video Series
School Resource Officers (SROs) play a key role in student safety, serving as advocates, educators, and protectors. This video series provides SROs with practical strategies to connect with students, understand their perspectives, and break down communication barriers to foster a positive presence in schools. Produced in partnership with Katherine Schweit, JD, at Schweit Consulting and Rocket Media Group, the series includes six short videos, each accompanied by an informational poster to reinforce key takeaways. Explore the videos and posters to strengthen your approach to building trust and ensuring a safe, supportive school environment.
Watch Now
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Empowering Education Leaders: A Toolkit for Safe, Ethical, and Equitable AI Integration
The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology’s new Empowering Education Leaders Toolkit helps school leaders safely and equitably integrate AI into education. It provides steps for addressing issues like deepfakes, AI-generated school threats, and cyberbullying. The toolkit also offers guidance on protecting student privacy and data, ethical AI use, and presents an overview of federal laws and considerations. These are essential to anchoring and ensuring the use of AI in a safe, secure, and non-discriminatory manner. Explore the toolkit to learn about key considerations for AI in schools.
Learn More Here
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- 1/22/25 – FERPA 201 and Transparency
Hosted by the U.S. Department of Education - 1/29/25 – Incident Response and Vetting Educational Technology
NIOSH Releases Updated List of Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings
NIOSH has released the 2024 update of its List of Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings (PDF), a tool that helps employers identify drugs that are dangerous to the health and safety of workers who handle them. According to NIOSH’s press release, the new document revises the 2016 version of the list by removing seven drugs and adding 25, including 12 with special handling information provided by manufacturers. The drugs reviewed for this update were those that received new approvals or new safety warnings from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research between January 2014 and December 2015, NIOSH states.
Read more here.
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
News from IHMM Affiliates
Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals
IHMM is affiliated with AHMP and is pleased to bring this important information to all of our certificants.
AHMP News
- Save the date for the 2025 EHS HazMat Summit which will be held in Louisville, KY, on September 8-11, 2025
- Call for Abstracts AHMP is now accepting abstracts for the 2025 EHS HAZMAT Summit to be held in September in Louisville, Kentucky. Submitting an abstract is a great way to share your knowledge and experience with colleagues, allowing you to showcase technical solutions, regulatory expertise, project successes, or case studies to help educate the conference attendees. Another benefit is that you can also earn valuable certification maintenance points for attending and presenting. To learn more and submit your abstract(s) visit https://www.ahmpnet.org/call-for-abstracts
- Award Nominations The AHMP Awards program recognizes and honors individuals, chapters, and organizations for outstanding contributions in education, training, research, organizational development, operations, and performance that further AHMP’s Strategic Plan. There are four Professional Member awards, three Chapter awards, and two AHMP “Friend” awards. Nominations are being accepted now through April 30th. Visit https://www.ahmpnet.org/awards-program to learn more and submit a nomination.
AHMP Webinars
- NEACHMM EHMM Review Course – Feb 27 – Apr 3, 2025
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
- Chemical Safety Board provides update on Georgia fire investigation
- OSHA and MSHA civil penalty amounts going up
- Which retail and wholesale workers are most at risk of injury?
- New Michigan law authorizes speed cameras in work zones
- Safe + Sound Week to emphasize emergency preparedness and response
- Senators ask: How do low-level blast injuries affect veterans’ brains and mental health?
NSC Webinars
IHMM is a member of ASSP and is pleased to bring this important information to all of its certificants.
ASSP News
- Feb 13-Mar 13 – Advanced Safety Management Methods
- Feb 13 – Mar 13 – Influential Leadership Skills
- Feb 27 – Mar 27 – Risk Assessment and Management for Safety Professionals
- Feb 27 – Mar 27 – Corporate Safety Management(25FEB27)
- Feb 27 – Mar 27 – Prevention through Design
- Feb 27 – Mar 27 – Safety Management I
For a complete list of ASSP Webinars, click here.
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.
Employment Opportunities from the
HMS Job Boards Site
We invite companies to post their industry-relevant employment opportunities on the HMS Jobs Board site. Submissions will be reviewed by staff for approval prior to publishing. Submit your job post today.
Oklahoma State University Becomes an HMS Training Partner
IHMM is pleased to announce that Oklahoma State University’s College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology [CEAT], has become an HMS Training Partner. OSU brings its Environmental Management Certificate Program to us, which runs April 7-11, 2025.
| Date | Course | Location |
|---|---|---|
| April 7-11, 2025 | OSU CEAT – Environmental Management Certificate | OSU-Tulsa, OK |
University of Cincinnati, OSHA Training Institute, IHMM, and HMS’ Training Partner Offers Courses for 2025
| Date | Course | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | OSHA #511 – Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry | Online |
Aarcher Institute, IHMM, and HMS’ Training Partner Offers Courses for 2025!
| Date | Course | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21-22, 2025 | EPCRA PLANNING AND REPORTING MANAGER™ | Online and In-Person |
| Feb 4-7, 2025 | THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™ | Online and In-Person |
| Feb 19-20, 2025 | Auditing For Environmental Compliance | Online and In-Person |
| Feb 25-28, 2025 | THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™ – Virtual PT | Online and In-Person |
| Mar 11-14, 2025 | THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™ | In-Person |
| March 18-20, 2025 | CLEAN AIR COMPLIANCE MANAGER™ | Online and In-Person |
| March 25-26, 2025 | INDUSTRIAL STORMWATER COMPLIANCE MANAGER | Online and In-Person |
| April 1-4, 2025 | THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™ | Online and In-Person |
| April 8-9, 2025 | WASTEWATER COMPLIANCE MANAGER™ | Online and In-Person |
| April 15-16, 2025 | SPCC COMPLIANCE MANAGER | Online and In-Person |
| April 17-18, 2025 | Online and In-Person | |
| April 22-25, 2025 | Online and In-Person | |
| May 13-16, 2025 | THE ORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOOTCAMP™ | In-Person – Denver |
| May 20-21, 2025 | In-Person | |
| June 3-6, 2025 | Annapolis | |
| June 10-11, 2025 | Annapolis | |
| June 24-26, 2025 | Annapolis | |
| June 24-27, 2025 | Hilton Head, SC | |
| July 15-18, 2025 | Annapolis – Online | |
| July 29-31, 2025 | Annapolis | |
| August 12-13, 2025 | Annapolis – Online | |
| August 12-15, 2025 | Honolulu, HI | |
| August 26-27, 2025 | Nashville | |
| September 9-11, 2025 | Annapolis | |
| September 16-19, 2025 | Annapolis | |
| September 30-Oct 1 | Annapolis | |
| Oct 28-29, 2025 | Online | |
| Oct 30-31, 2025 | Annapolis – Online | |
| Nov 4-7, 2025 | Annapolis – Online |
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.
Bowen EHS, HMS Training Partner, Adds Courses for IHMM Certificants for 2025
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. Thank you Bowen EHS and thanks HMS’ Education and Training Committee.
Thank you Bowen EHS for contributing programs enabling IHMM certificants to engage in professional development and earn important CMPs!
| Date | Course | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | Emergency Management Self-Paced PDC | Online |
Easily Find Courses to Help You Pass IHMM Credential Exams
A core mission of EHS 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.
CSHM™ Prep Courses
CSMP™ Prep Courses
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!
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.
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-HMS Event 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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