EHS Professional – October 19, 2023

Thursday, October 19, 2023

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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.
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IHMM Credential Recognition

Below you will see the EHS credential badges that are now in each CSHM, CSMP, ASHM, CSSM, and Student ASHM certificant’s MYIHMM account. Every IHMM certificant may use these badges, linked as those below are to their IHMM credential page, for their email signatures, business cards, and other social media applications. You’re justifiably proud of the accomplishment of having earned your credential and you can show the rest of the world. Simply right-click on the badge of choice, then save as to your computer, and then load it to wherever you want to use it and please link that back to https://ihmm.org/.

EHS/Workplace Safety Credentials

Certified Safety & Health Manager

Certified Safety Management Practitioner

Associate Safety and Health Manager

Certified School Safety Manager

Student Associate Safety and Health Manager

Microcredentials

Certified Pandemic Preparedness Specialist

IHMM Certificant Recognition

IHMM has completed inserting new credential badges in every certificant’s MYIHMM account. Everyone may access those badges for use in their email signatures, LinkedIn accounts, and other social media and communications media.  With a link from your credential badge to the IHMM website [see above] you can not only stand out as an IHMM-certified professional, you can also promote IHMM credentials to others. Right-click on the badge of choice, save as to your computer, then load it to whatever medium you choose.

Throughout our certificant’s MYIHMM accounts are also now placed 10 Year, 20 Year, and 30 Year badges signifying their longevity as an IHMM certified professional.

IHMM has also added Distinguished Diplomates and Fellows of the Institute badges to the appropriate people in the MYIHMM database. These two badges will be accompanied by new lapel pins to be sent to each of those distinguished by holding these designations.


IHMM is in all 50 of the United States and in 85 countries around the world.
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IHMM UPDATES

INSIDE IHMM

IHMM is conducting an election for two [2] seats on its Board of Directors that began October 3, 2023 and will end on November 3, 2023.

The two seats are [1] At-Large seat, and [1] CSMP seat. Certificants are asked to cast ballots for 1 of the 2 At-Large candidates, and for 1 CSMP candidate.

Below are the candidates for these two seats. Every IHMM certificant in good standing should have received an email ballot with an individually numbered code to cast their ballots.
Melissa Hamer, CHMM – At Large seat

Ms. Hamer was elected to a four-year term beginning in 2020 to the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management’s (IHMM) National Board of Directors. She was elected to the IHMM Board’s Executive Committee in December 2020 and serves as the Board Secretary. The IHMM certifies and manages multiple hazardous and dangerous materials and occupational safety and health credentials. She is also a regular speaker on environmental law including PFAS topics, administrative laws and procedures, and on construction and insurance law issues.

Ms. Hamer has been a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) since 2010 as accredited under ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024, the International Standard for Personnel Certification Programs and The Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB). She also is an environmental professional, as defined in the ASTM E1527 standard for environmental and real estate due diligence and under the U.S. EPA’s guidance.

Read more about Melissa Hamer, CHMM

Sarath Seneviratne, CHMM – At Large Seat

I care deeply about IHMM’s future. I believe no other candidate brings the wealth of detailed knowledge and specific work experience I have. This insight would be uniquely valuable to the Board. I sincerely hope you will do me the honor of electing me to serve this incredible and worthy mission. My first term serving on the Board of Directors has been educational, inspiring, and hugely motivational to stay involved with IHMM. If elected to a second term. I’d like to facilitate the translation of the IHMM’s mission into concrete ideas and actions.

Read more about Sarath Seneviratne.

Dan Blankfeld, CSHM, CSMP, CPPS – CSMP Seat

Dan Blankfeld, CSHM, CSMP, CPPS, is Vice President of Safety, GIC Madison / CBG Building Company of Silver Spring, Maryland.

Dan has served on two IHMM committees as Chair, Professional Standards, and Microcredential. Dan served previously on the ISHM board of directors as vice chair. He also serves on the NFPA 241 Committee, and previously chaired the DC metro ABC Safety Committee, the DCMSA Safety Committee, served on the Montgomery County (MD) Volunteer Fire Rescue Association Board of Directors and is an active professional member of the ASSP.

Dan also currently serves as the Deputy Fire Chief of the Bethesda Fire Department.

Read more about Dan Blankfeld

Call for Volunteers: CSMP Scheme Committee

The IHMM Certified Safety Management Professional (CSMP) Scheme Committee has an immediate vacancy for volunteers.

Participation in the Committee requires that members attend virtual meetings and participate in teleconferences to work on test development activities such as item writing, and technical review of the items. We will soon begin the Modified Angoff standard-setting procedure to determine the cut score for the CSMP exam. All committee members will receive training. Members of the committee are required to hold confidential all exam-related information and may not be involved in activities that train or prepare candidates for any IHMM examination(s) or be willing to cease such activities for the duration of service on the Committee and for five (5) years thereafter. Committee membership is awarded in 2-year increments.

The Committee meets via teleconference and the web, and it will take approximately 20 hours of participation on an annual basis, and at times work on individual assignments. The teleconference and web meetings range from 1-2 hours in duration.  If you would like to contribute to the continued vitality of the Institute and the CSMP credential, you will earn 10 certification maintenance points (CMPs) per year toward your recertification for your participation on the committee, and an additional 10 CMPs for participating in the Modified Angoff procedure. The test development policies and procedures are based upon professionally recognized psychometric principles and on the accreditation body(ies) standards by which IHMM is accredited or recognized.

If you are interested, please send your resume and a cover letter to M. Patricia Buley at [email protected]. Please put the CSMP Scheme Committee in the subject line.

The application deadline for this opportunity is Friday, November 10.

Ask Us Anything

We will be hosting an “Ask Me Anything” call on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 from 1PM to 2PM EDT.

If you have any questions regarding:

  • Earning a new IHMM Certification
  • Earning recertifcation points
  • Mentoring
  • Where to take an exam
  • Your MyIHMM account
  • Need Help Using Collaboration

Or anything else regarding IHMM please join us.

Please join using this link:
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Meeting ID: 941826333

One tap to join audio only from a smartphone:
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Or dial:
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Access Code / Meeting ID: 941826333

International numbers available: https://v.ringcentral.com/teleconference

National Safety Council Congress & Expo

Visit IHMM at Booth 1015 and say hello to IHMM Executive Director Gene Guilford

New Orleans, LA

October 23-25, 2023

FET Annual Conference

Visit IHMM at Booth 5 and say hello to Board Chair Bill Diesslin

Milwaukee Marriott West

October 31-Nov 2, 2023

There are 1,079 different conversations going on in the IHMM/HMS Collaboration platform this week.

A collaborative culture is important for every business but is especially important for our hazardous materials, dangerous goods, environment, health, and safety communities of practice. Do you have a problem you need to solve and want the opinions of your colleagues? This is where we come together to help each other.

IHMM credentialed professionals are at the top 1% of their professions and their reach is global. We are at the forefront of environmental protection, health, and safety and this is where collaborating with the best people in their fields, always willing to help one another, lessens the stress of our jobs, and where we strive as a team to make a difference of which we are proud.

We opened COLLABORATION to enable thousands of certificants and supporters to collaborate together. You can collaborate here.

Access to COLLABORATION is through the same username/password you use to access your MYIHMM account. Having a problem? Contact Jimmy Nguyen at [email protected]

This is a reminder that we, in partnership with the Board for Global EHS Credentialing (BGC), invite you to participate in the 2023 Salary Survey, an in-depth exploration of salaries in the OEHS field.

Please use the link below to access the online survey:
Take the Survey

Or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser:
https://vaultconsulting.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bycoyzQeRC4ousm?Q_DL=sbURSvoMo6DdOoN_bycoyzQeRC4ousm_CGC_F7YX2E901EhfDCb&Q_CHL=email

Please complete your survey submission by: Friday, October 27

IHMM GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Beltway Buzz – Ogletree Deakins

Hot Mess in the House. It has been two weeks since the U.S. Congress struck a last-minute deal to fund the federal government. Since that time, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have removed Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from his position as Speaker of the House and spent this week fighting with each other over who should now take the reins. This finger-pointing and infighting distracts from substantive policy work, as important issues—such as funding the federal government long term and addressing geopolitical conflicts—get moved to the back burner.

DOL: No Extra Time for Overtime. The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced that it would not extend the comment period deadline for stakeholders to respond to its proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime provisions. In a letter entered into the regulatory comment docket, Jessica Looman, the WHD’s principal deputy administrator, announced that “the original 60-day comment period is a reasonable and adequate amount of time to provide notice and an opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed rule.” Looman also noted that this sixty-day comment period was the same for the 2019 and 2015 overtime revisions and that “stakeholders are generally familiar with the issues addressed in the [notice of proposed rulemaking].” Comments are due by November 7, 2023.

OSHA Grants Walkaround Extension. It’s not all bad news for employers on the regulatory proposal extension request front. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it would extend the comment period for its walkaround regulatory proposal from October 30, 2023, to November 13, 2023.

OSHA’s proposal continues to draw significant criticism from Republican lawmakers. As the Buzz recently examined, House Republicans expressed skepticism regarding the proposal during a hearing on September 27, 2023. Well, Republicans in the U.S. Senate are also unhappy with OSHA’s proposal. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health Education, Labor and Pensions, sent Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su a letter criticizing the effort. Senator Cassidy wrote that the proposed changes “would pose no limit on whom employees might select as their representative, including a union organizer.” In turn, the letter continues, “[a]llowing the union official to participate in an inspection suggests to workers that the union has government support, eliminating the neutrality government inspectors are supposed to have.”

OFCCP Designates Additional “Megaprojects.” The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has designated twelve new federally funded construction projects as “Megaprojects.” The DOL launched the Mega Construction Project Program in March 2023 and the program covers “large federal construction projects valued at $35 million or more—some part of which must be federal funding—and that last more than one year.” Pursuant to the Mega Construction Contract Program, OFCCP pursues an “intensive, ‘front-end’ approach … for achieving greater contractor compliance with equal opportunity requirements and for increasing the representation of qualified workers from underrepresented groups in the construction trades.” With this latest announcement, OFCCP has categorized twenty-four total construction projects as Megaprojects. Christopher J. Near and Morgan Pike Epperson have the details on the latest news.

PWFA Regs Move One Step Closer. October 10, 2023, was the deadline for stakeholders to submit comments in response to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) proposed regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The proposed regulations were issued on August 11, 2023. Pursuant to the statute, the Commission must finalize regulations by December 29, 2023.

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 each year a chart of enacted legislation that affects certification. 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.

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

School Safety: At A Glance

School safety is an important concern for the more than 49.5 million students and staff in schools across the country. It is fundamental to addressing and preventing youth violence, and fostering positive student well-being, academic achievement, and prosocial behavior.1,2,3 However, new information from the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance (YRBS) data shows that there is an increase in threats to schools, as more students are bringing weapons to school and experiencing cyberbullying and mental health challenges.

Although the reasons students face these issues may vary, schools should have policies, systems, and environments that support all members of the community to 1) feel welcome, connected, and secure; 2) access equitable supports and services; and 3) build the skills they need for safe and healthy futures.

Read more by clicking here.

K-12 School Security Guide Product Suite

The K-12 School Security Guide Product Suite is designed to provide K-12 districts and campuses with resources, tools, and strategies to improve school physical security. With these products, schools and districts will learn the steps necessary to assess vulnerabilities, strengthen security, and better protect K-12 communities.

  • K-12 School Security Guide (3rd Edition) and School Security Assessment Tool
  • K-12 School Security Guide Training Companion
  • K-12 School Security Guide “Train the Trainer” Companion Course
  • K-12 School Security Guide (2nd Edition) and School Security Survey

Learn more by clicking here.

New Research to Help Prevent Lone Worker Incidents

Research reviews the use of worker monitoring technologies, ranging from fall detection devices and proximity sensors to mobile apps and panic alarms, in remote settings.

An estimated 15% or employees are working by themselves. And for those working in isolated environments there could be risk for serious injury, even death. Recognizing the emergence and severity of this issue, the National Safety Council released a new white paper through its Work to Zero initiative, Using Lone Worker Monitoring Technology to Protect Workers, to help employers identify and implement new solutions to keep their workers safe.

“Lone work can be beneficial for both organizations and employees, allowing for more flexibility and a greater utilization of resources, but this practice also comes with heightened risk for workers,” aid Katherine Mendoza, senior director, workplace programs, NSC, in a statement..” According to a 2021 survey, nearly 70% of organizations reported a safety incident involving someone working by themselves in the past three years, and 1 in 5 of these incidents were described as ‘quite or very severe. Every employee deserves to work in an environment where safety risks are minimized, and this white paper helps business leaders do just that by providing a playbook for understanding the unique hazards isolated workers face and how industry-specific technology can be used to save lives and prevent injuries.”

Read more by clicking here.

Breaking the Mental Health Stigma in Construction

While there is a mental health crisis occurring both nationally and within the construction industry, the stigma around mental health in construction remains inordinately high.

Imagine being on a boat tour of Niagara Falls. At the start of the tour, and from a distance, you have a full view of the falls. They’re powerful and majestic. But as the boat gets closer and closer, slowly and over time you can’t see as much. You’re getting wet, losing sight of what’s around you. You lose perspective. That’s how a mental health crisis can feel. You might not realize how wet you’re getting until you’re right under the falls getting soaked, and by that point, turning around to dry land feels impossible.

Being “in the mist” is a common analogy used to describe someone at risk of having a mental health crisis. Oftentimes, these individuals don’t realize how deep in the storm they are or how heavy it was until they’re on the other side. But if you or one of your workers is experiencing a mental health concern, there’s no reason to face the storm alone, even in the construction industry. It’s important to reach out and get help before a light rain turns into a hurricane.

Read more by clicking here.

US Department of Labor Investigation Finds ADM Failed to Inspect, Test Critical Safety Systems in Explosion That Injured 3 Workers at Decatur Facility

OSHA opened another inspection following September explosion, injuries at ADM’s East Plant

A lack of preventative maintenance on the explosion suppression system of a bucket elevator was a major factor in an April 21, 2023, explosion at Archer-Daniels-Midland Company’s West Plant that resulted in the hospitalization of three employees with burns and other injuries and extensive damage to the grain elevator, federal investigators found.

Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration responding to the combustible corn germ dust explosion determined that the explosion suppression system on the indoor bucket elevator leg was non-functional and in a state of disrepair. Investigators found the Decatur grain processing facility had not conducted inspections and testing of the explosion suppression systems since late 2016.

OSHA cited ADM for two willful, one serious and one other-than-serious health and safety violations and proposed $324,796 in penalties related to this explosion at the West Plant.

Read more by clicking here.

Most millennials find it difficult to disconnect from work: survey

Two-thirds of millennials say it’s impossible to unplug from their jobs, according to the results of a recent survey.

For the survey, conducted by OnePoll, researchers asked 2,000 adults to gauge their levels of work-related stress and identify contributing factors.

Of the respondents born between 1981 and 1996, 65% said they face “too many distractions to be able to switch off each day.” Among the millennials, 45% said they check their phones first thing in the morning. Overall, 53% of the respondents agreed that an overreliance on modern technology contributes to the inability to disconnect.

Read more by clicking here.

US Department of Labor Recovers $105K in Unpaid Wages, Damages After Investigation Finds Lacey Restaurants Violated Overtime, Child Labor Laws

An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found the restaurant employer failed to pay workers their full earnings in violation of overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Investigators determined that Jose Sanchez, owner of three Mayan Mexican Restaurants operating under different corporate names in Lacey, Washington, denied 20 workers their overtime pay for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek. Instead, the employer paid overtime hours at regular rates and failed to combine all hours worked at different locations for purposes of overtime pay calculation. The division also found a minor-aged employee had worked more hours than permitted on school days and beyond the allowable times, in violation of FLSA’s child labor regulations.

Read more by clicking here.

NIOSH Will Conduct Comprehensive Respirator Use Survey Beginning November 2023

Insights from the survey will inform safety protocols and readiness for future pandemics.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is preparing to launch a survey aimed at assessing the landscape of respirator use and practices across U.S. industries.

According to a release dated Oct. 12, the Survey of Respirator Use and Practices (SRUP) is set to kick off on Nov. 2, 2023. SRUP is the first effort to collect national data about respiratory protection since 2001, surveying employers about the number of companies and employees using respirators, the reasons behind their use and the associated management practices.

Read more by clicking here.

Taking the Time to Do Safety Right

The road to improvements can be long and arduous, but the end results never cease to amaze.

Last summer, I received notice that my city would be replacing the pipes and redoing the storm drains on my street. I was excited about not having my water run through old lead pipes, but I didn’t find the estimated timeline of work exciting: one year.

After a few false starts, work began in November 2022, around Thanksgiving. As I write this, the work is still ongoing.

There have been phases of work involving all sorts of heavy machinery digging several feet into the ground, tearing up driveways and sidewalks, laying pipes and pouring concrete. There have also been changes in traffic patterns, road closures, gigantic holes covered by steel grates, planned water shutoffs and unplanned water shutoffs.

Read more by clicking here.

Injured workers are using cannabis to self-medicate, study shows

Most workers who use cannabis to treat work-related injuries and illnesses do so without medical guidance or authorization, a recent study out of Canada suggests.

Researchers from the Institute for Work and Health examined data for nearly 1,200 workers in the Ontario Life After Work Injury Study. The participants, who had an injury or illness that resulted in at least one lost workday, were interviewed 18 to 36 months post-injury/illness.

Overall, 27.4% of the workers reported using cannabis in the past year. Of that group, 14.1% did so to ease symptoms stemming from a work-related condition, with the majority (67.3%) not receiving guidance on therapeutic cannabis use from a health care provider.

Read more by clicking here.

Top Mistakes in Addressing Thermal Hazards

Fires happen every day, often with minor consequences, but plant operators and staff underestimate the importance of thermal hazard risk mitigation and response planning.

Assessing risk is tricky and often prone to subjectivity, with people equating familiarity with safety. Unless we work hard to take an objective approach, our past encounters with and repeated exposure to specific risks can affect our understanding of their potential for damage, muddying the waters to sometimes devastating effects.

For example, while most people feel safer in cars than airplanes, this phenomenon is not rooted in empirical evidence. On the contrary, the average American is over 2000 times more likely to die in a car accident than in a plane crash. This false feeling of safety is based entirely on lived experiences—and the same goes for understanding of thermal hazards.

Read more by clicking here.

US Department of Labor Cites Bronx Contractor For Excavation Hazards After Deaths of Two Workers at JFK Airport

Triumph Construction Corp. did not provide support, training, design safeguards

Two employees of a Bronx water and sewer line construction contractor were fatally injured in a trench at a construction site at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens on April 3, 2023. These fatalities could have been prevented if their employer, Triumph Construction Corp., had ensured proper safeguards, a federal investigation found.

The two employees were attempting to remove soil from below a concrete slab located within a trench when the slab broke apart and collapsed, fatally crushing both workers. U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors found that Triumph Construction failed to:

  • Support the concrete slab, exposing both employees to the danger of a collapse.
  • Instruct employees on safe methods to remove the slab and provide supervision to ensure those methods were followed.
  • Construct the excavation’s protective system based on designs in accordance with OSHA standards.

Read more by clicking here.

Ontario plans to develop registry of occupational illness exposures

Aiming to improve diagnosis and treatment of work-related diseases, Minister of Labor David Piccini has announced that the Ontario government plans to establish an Occupational Exposure Registry by 2025.

Work-related illnesses often take years to develop. In an Oct. 10 press release, the province states that the delay between exposure and symptoms causes many job-related illnesses to go undiagnosed or unreported, making it difficult to identify disease risks and provide workers’ compensation in a timely manner.

A recent independent review of the Canadian province’s health system for preventing and responding to occupational disease shows “there is currently no clear accountability for provincial surveillance for occupational disease.”

Read more by clicking here.

Secrets of the Safety Leaders

The 2023 National Safety & Salary Survey uncovers what’s on top of the wish lists of hundreds of EHS leaders.

What is a workplace safety leader? Sometimes it’s one person, working alone; sometimes it’s a small group of occupational health and safety managers; sometimes it’s a large team of EHS professionals overseeing the safety of a multinational corporation. When EHS Today conducted its 2023 National Safety and Salary Survey, we set out to learn exactly what a workplace safety leader does, and what follows is our special report on those findings.

Based on responses from 744 EHS professionals, we can tell you that most of the safety leaders in the United States have direct reports (55%), probably between one and nine, although 6% are responsible for 50 or more people. But what that also means is that 45% are on their own, especially those working for small to mid-sized organizations, where the safety leader often wears a lot of different hats. And one of their biggest challenges, make no mistake, is their workload keeps increasing while the size of their support staff does not.

Through the magic of spreadsheets and cross-comparisons, we crunched the numbers from the survey responses to develop a composite portrait of what a “typical safety leader” looks like (admittedly, there’s really no such person). Based on the most frequent responses to our various demographic questions, the typical safety leader has the job title of EHS manager, is a white male in his 50s, lives in the Midwest, has more than 20 years of experience, works for a manufacturing company, manages a staff of fewer than 10 people, earns $99,212, and received a raise of roughly 4% in the past year .

Read more by clicking here.

The Dr. John H. Frick Memorial IHMM Scholarship Program

The Institute of Hazardous Materials Management is pleased to have created $32,000 in academic scholarships, divided equally between $16,000 for students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate education in approved schools and who are also Student CHMMs, and $16,000 for students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate education in approved schools and who are also Student ASHMs.

IHMM seeks to foster the growth and academic success of students whose courses of education, and participation in one of our Student certifications, will lead to those students becoming fully-certified IHMM credential holders later in their professional lives.

Go to >  https://ihmm.org/scholarship/

IHMM CSHMⓇ 2022 Salary Survey

IHMM is pleased to release its 2022 salary survey for Certified Safety and Health Managers Ⓡ [CSHMⓇ] across a broad range of position titles in the CSHMⓇ community of practice.

You may download the CSHM survey here.

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.

Recert Video #1

Recert Video #2

IHMM Recertification Videos

IHMM is pleased to release two YouTube instructional videos about navigating the IHMM recertification process. These step-by-step videos easily enable IHMM certificants to start and complete a recertification application.

While the full recertification cycle is 5 years, IHMM encourages all certificants to start a recertification application and add certification maintenance points as they are earned to make the final submission quick and easy to accomplish.

  • Every CSHM and CSMP should start a recertification application now.
  • Even if your recertification is years away, starting an application now and adding your accumulated points enables you to see where you are all the time and it makes it very easy when you have to file your application

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.

IHMM is a member of ASSP and is pleased to bring this important information to all of its certificants.

ASSP News

ASSP Webinars

ASSP Standards News

The U.S. TAG to ANSI for ISO TC283 approved ISO 45002 and ISO 45006 as ANSI registered technical reports.

  • ISO/ASSP TR 45002-2023:   Occupational health and safety management systems – General guidelines for the implementation of ISO 45001:2018
  • ISO/ASSP TR 45006-2023:  Occupational health and safety management – Guidelines for organizations on preventing and managing infectious diseases

At this point, the adoption process is complete.  We will conclude limited public review and then move forward with publication of ISO 45002 and ISO 45006 as an ANSI Registered Technical Report[s].

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.

Lion Tech, HMS Training Partner, Adds Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification [DOT] Webinars

This week Lion Tech has added its Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification [DOT] webinars to the HMS Daily Training schedule. This two-day workshop provides comprehensive training to offer hazardous materials for transportation in compliance with the US DOT/PHMSA Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). The two-day workshop is approved for 12 CM Points toward IHMM re-certification.

Webinars at Lion.com blend the convenience of online learning with the engagement and nowness of live classroom training. This two-day course provides comprehensive training to offer hazardous materials for transportation in compliance with the US DOT/PHMSA Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). The webinar is approved for 12 CM Points toward IHMM re-certification.

Professionals who complete this course develop in-depth knowledge needed to assess a hazardous materials transportation situation and:

• Determine what regulations apply to the material.
• Select authorized and compatible packaging.
• Choose and place required labels/markings for transportation.
• Properly fill out shipping papers with required info (in the right order).
• Determine if placards are required for a bulk or non-bulk shipment.
• Carry out reporting, recordkeeping, and training responsibilities, and more.

Check out the Course agenda at Lion.com/IHMM.

2023 Schedule – Limited Sessions Remain

[Webinar] Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification (DOT) — 2 days / 12 hours

  • October 30–31
  • November 13–14
  • December 4–5
  • December 18–19

See more at Lion.com/IHMM, including 1-day DOT hazmat training and 1- and 2-day RCRA course delivered via live webinar. Check out all of Lion’s IHMM-approved courses to maintain your certifications and stay on top the latest hazardous materials, hazardous waste, and environmental regulations.

Already confident about the basics of the HMR? Join us for a one-day “Recurrent Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification (DOT) Webinar” instead to help meet DOT’s three-year training mandate for “hazmat employees,”—or train online at your own pace.

More at Lion.com/IHMM

Lion Tech, HMS Training Partner, Adds Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification [DOT] Training

This week Lion Tech has added its Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification [DOT] Training to the HMS Daily Training schedule. This two-day workshop provides comprehensive training to offer hazardous materials for transportation in compliance with the US DOT/PHMSA Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). The two-day workshop is approved for 12.50 CM Points toward IHMM re-certification.

DailyHazmat Ground Shipper Certification (DOT) TrainingLion Tech Online
Oct 25-26, 2023[Atlanta, GA] Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification Training (DOT)Atlanta, GA
Nov 8-9, 2023[Charlotte, NC] Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification Training (DOT)Charlotte, NC
Dec 4-5, 2023[Houston, TX] Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification Training (DOT)Houston, TX
Dec 6-7, 2023[Philadelphia, PA] Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification Training (DOT)Philadelphia, PA
Dec 13-14, 2023[Hartford, CT] Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification Training (DOT)Hartford, CT
Dec 14-15, 2023[Dallas, TX] Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification Training (DOT)Dallas, TX

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.

DailyGround Transportation for CarriersChemtrecOnline
DailyOSHA Hazard Communications StandardChemtrecOnline
DailyShipping Lithium Batteries and Cells TrainingChemtrecOnline
DailyHazmat General, Safety and Security Awareness Online Training CourseChemtrecOnline
DailyIATA Dangerous Goods Online Training for OperationsChemtrecOnline
Daily49 CFR TrainingChemtrecOnline
DailyIATA Dangerous Goods Online Training for Operations PersonnelChemtrecOnline

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.

Daily

Basic Principles of Occupational Hygiene

AIHAOnline
Daily

Certificate Program: Use of Direct Reading Instruments

AIHAOnline
Daily

How to Develop Creative Narrative for Better Training and Retention (AIHce EXP 2021 OnDemand)

AIHAOnline
Daily

Electrical Safe Work Practices With Application of NFPA 70E PDC Recording

AIHAOnline
Daily

Is Your Safety Training Good Enough? (AIHce EXP 2021 OnDemand)

AIHAOnline
Daily

All About Leading, Lagging, and Predictive Indicators (AIHce EXP 2021 OnDemand)

AIHAOnline
Daily

Elevating EHS Leading Indicators: From Defining to Designing Webinar Recording

AIHAOnline
Daily

Increasing Risk Awareness and Leveraging Risk Management to Catalyze a Culture of Learning and Health (AIHce EXP 2021 OnDemand)

AIHAOnline
Daily

Emergency Preparedness: Is the Workplace Truly Prepared for Emergencies? (AIHce EXP 2022 OnDemand)

AIHAOnline
Daily

Mitigation Through Decontamination PDC Recording

AIHAOnline
Daily

SDS & Label Authoring Course

AIHAOnline
Daily

Empowering Industrial Hygienists With Systems Thinking for ISO 45001 Webinar Recording

AIHAOnline
Daily

ISO 45001 OHSMS Update and Overview Webinar Recording

AIHAOnline
Daily

Fire and Explosion Hazards in the Process Industries PDC Recording

AIHAOnline
Daily

Decision Making in Managing Risk – Expand Context, Strengthen Skills PDC Recording

AIHAOnline
Daily

Risk Assessment Virtual Conference Recordings (2021): Introduction to Risk Assessment

AIHAOnline
Daily

Welding: A Case Study in Occupational Hygiene

AIHAOnline

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.

DailyEPCRA Tier II ReportingBowen EHSOnline
DailyCHMM Online ReviewBowen EHSOnline
DailyEmergency Management Self-Paced PDCBowen EHSOnline
DailyAcute Toluene Exposure WebinarBowen EHSOnline

Thank you Bowen EHS for contributing programs enabling IHMM certificants to engage in professional development and earn important CMPs! All three of the new Bowen EHS programs are available online and on demand.

HMS 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.

  1. Go to https://hazmatsociety.org/education-training/
  2. 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!

IHMM and HMS Tie Exam Preparation Together for Applicants

Every IHMM certification that requires an examination has a section of its website entitled Examination Preparation.

Connected to the Examination Preparation panel is a companion panel that is Find a Course to Prepare for the Exam.

You see the Find a Course to Prepare for the Exam panel from the CSHM site at left.

When you click on the Find a Course to Prepare for the Exam panel it takes the applicant directly to the HMS site where all CSHM prep courses may be found and chosen.

If you want your prep courses on the HMS platform so it can be found by IHMM credential applicants, contact Gene Guilford at [email protected]

Applications for the 2023 HMS Scholarship Awards Now Open

The HMS scholarship award is given annually to undergraduate and graduate students whose academic program and research studies have the potential to address the most serious issues in handling hazardous materials, dangerous goods, environmental issues, health & safety challenges. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolled in accredited U.S. academic institutions.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD APPLICATIONS IS December 1, 2023. All submissions and associated materials must be submitted using the online form.

Scholarship Winners Will Be Announced at the HMS Annual Meeting.

For More Information, Visit > https://hazmatsociety.org/scholarship/

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.

RCM&D Professional Liability Insurance

HMS is proud to have partnered with RCM&D to be able to offer an outstanding comprehensive professional liability insurance program to IHMM certificants. Here, you will find information about this important program offering Environmental Consultants and Engineers Professional Liability coverage. This coverage is intended to add protection for loss stemming from actual or alleged negligent acts, errors and omissions in performing professional services.

For more information see > https://hazmatsociety.org/professional-liability-insurance/

Member Benefits of Hazardous Materials Society

99% of IHMM certificants are aware of the Hazardous Materials Society, which we appreciate. IHMM established the Hazardous Materials Society in order to support and provide services to IHMM certificants.

Did You Know?

Your company’s membership dues for Associate Membership in the Hazardous Materials Society (HMS) are 100% tax-deductible and your participation directly supports scholarship and education/training opportunities for professionals working in hazmat and EHS. Joining as an Associate Member expresses your commitment and your company’s leadership in giving back to our professional community. Join today to claim your tax deduction for the 2020 tax year while expressing your company’s professional affiliation and accessing tools for your marketing and business development plans.

To learn more about what HMS is doing now and what they are planning for the future, please see the new Member Benefits page here.

Columbia Southern University

The Hazardous Materials Society [HMS] is a partner of Columbia Southern University. Columbia Southern University is an online university based in Orange Beach, Alabama, that strives to change and improve lives through higher education by enabling students to maximize their professional and personal potential.

A subsidiary of Columbia Southern Education Group, CSU offers online degree programs at the associate, bachelor, master, doctorate or certificate levels in a multitude of areas such as occupational safety and health, fire administration, criminal justice, business administration, human resource management, health care administration and more. CSU also features undergraduate and graduate certificate programs to provide focused training in specialized areas for adult learners.

Click on the CSU graphic at left and learn more about the professional development and degree program opportunities at CSU.

IHMM CONFERENCES FOR 2023

IHMM will attend and support a number of conferences and trade shows throughout 2023, virtually as well as in-person as COVID issues allow. Below are some of the conferences IHMM will support in 2023.

Are there conferences you believe IHMM should attend that do not appear here? If so, let us know! Send an email to [email protected] and tell us what conferences we should attend.

National Safety Council Congress & Expo

New Orleans, LA

October 23-25, 2023

Come Visit Us in Booth #1015!!

FET Annual Conference

Milwaukee Marriott West

October 31-Nov 2, 2023

Come visit us in booth #5A!

IHMM-HMS EVENTS CALENDAR

IHMM has a companion organization for which education and training programs are presented and delivered.  The Hazardous Materials Society education and training website can be found here.

DateEventEvent ProducerLocation
DailyCHMM Exam Prep CourseInstitute of Safety & Systems Management

Online

DailyCE 1112- IHMM CDGP Exam Prep (online) Columbia Southern University

Online

DailyCE 1102- Industrial Hygiene for Safety Professionals (online) Columbia Southern University

Online

DailyCE 1105: Maritime Hazardous Materials Inventory Columbia Southern University

Online

DailyDOT NON-Bulk Training Compliance Associates

Online

DailyOSHA 30 Construction (Online) ClickSafety

Online

DailyHAZWOPER Refresher (Online) ClickSafety

Online

DailyHAZWOPER 40-Hour All Industries (Online) ClickSafety

Online

DailyHAZWOPER 24-Hour All Industries (Online) ClickSafety

Online

Daily8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher Course Hazmat School

Online

DailyDOT Hazmat Employee with Packaging Course Hazmat School

Online

DailyRCRA Hazardous Waste Generator Online Training Course Hazmat School

Online

DailyOSHA Asbestos Awareness TrainingHazmat School

Online

DailyCHMM Online Review Bowen

Online

DailyOnsite Lithium Battery TrainingCompliance Associates

Online

DailyOnsite ADR TrainingCompliance Associates

Online

DailyWebinar ADR TrainingCompliance Associates

Online

DailyOSHA Confined Space Operations TrainingHazmat School

Online

DailyIATA/IMDG Certification TrainingDGI

Online

DailyCSHM Exam Prep CourseVubiz

Online

DailyCSMP Exam Prep CourseVubiz

Online

DailyGround Transportation for CarriersChemtrec

Online

DailyOSHA Hazard Communications StandardChemtrec

Online

DailyShipping Lithium Batteries and Cells TrainingChemtrec

Online

DailyHazmat General, Safety and Security Awareness Online Training Course Chemtrec

Online

DailyIATA Dangerous Goods Online Training for Operations Chemtrec

Online

Daily49 CFR TrainingChemtrec

Online

DailyIATA Dangerous Goods Online Training for Operations PersonnelChemtrec

Online

DailyOnline 2-Hour OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen TrainingHazmat School

Online

DailyOnline Heat Illness Prevention TrainingHazmat School

Online

DailyOnline OSHA 24-Hour HAZWOPER Training CourseHazmat School

Online

DailyEPCRA Tier II ReportingBowen EHS

Online

DailyEHS Training Self-Paced PDCBowen EHS

Online

DailyEmergency Management Self-Paced PDCBowen EHS

Online

DailyBasic Principles of Occupational HygieneAIHA

Online

Daily

Certificate Program: Use of Direct Reading Instruments

AIHA

Online

Daily

How to Develop Creative Narrative for Better Training and Retention (AIHce EXP 2021 OnDemand)

AIHA

Online

Daily

Electrical Safe Work Practices With Application of NFPA 70E PDC Recording

AIHA

Online

Daily

Is Your Safety Training Good Enough? (AIHce EXP 2021 OnDemand)

AIHA

Online

Daily

All About Leading, Lagging, and Predictive Indicators (AIHce EXP 2021 OnDemand)

AIHA

Online

Daily

Elevating EHS Leading Indicators: From Defining to Designing Webinar Recording

AIHA

Online

Daily

Increasing Risk Awareness and Leveraging Risk Management to Catalyze a Culture of Learning and Health (AIHce EXP 2021 OnDemand)

AIHA

Online

Daily

Emergency Preparedness: Is the Workplace Truly Prepared for Emergencies? (AIHce EXP 2022 OnDemand)

AIHA

Online

Daily

Mitigation Through Decontamination PDC Recording

AIHA

Online

Daily

SDS & Label Authoring Course

AIHA

Online

Daily

Empowering Industrial Hygienists With Systems Thinking for ISO 45001 Webinar Recording

AIHA

Online

Daily

ISO 45001 OHSMS Update and Overview Webinar Recording

AIHA

Online

Daily

Fire and Explosion Hazards in the Process Industries PDC Recording

AIHA

Online

Daily

Decision Making in Managing Risk – Expand Context, Strengthen Skills PDC Recording

AIHA

Online

Daily

Risk Assessment Virtual Conference Recordings (2021): Introduction to Risk Assessment

AIHA

Online

Daily

Welding: An Exercise in Applied Industrial Hygiene

AIHA

Online

Daily

Response Considerations During an Outbreak or Pandemic

FEMA           Online
Daily

Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response Awareness Course

FEMA           Online
Daily

RCRA Hazardous Waste Management Online

Lion Tech

Online

Daily

RCRA Hazardous Waste Management Refresher

Lion Tech

Online

Dec 18-19, 2023 [Webinar] Hazmat Ground Shipper Certification (DOT)Lion Tech

Online

Jan 4, 2024Innovative Approaches to Hands-On Fire Extinguisher Training: Unveiling the Digital AdvantageNational Safety Council

Online

Jan 8-Apr 8, 2024Essentials of Hazardous Materials Management [EHMM] CourseFET, Inc

Online

Jan 11, 2024Top 10 OSHA Injury Recordkeeping Challenges: Common Questions about the OSHA 300 LogNational Safety Council

Online

Jan 15-17, 2024Essentials of Hazardous Materials Management [EHMM] CourseAHMP Cyber Chapter

Online

Feb 1, 2024How to Understand & Apply ANSI Hand Safety StandardsNational Safety Council

Online

Mar 4-6, 2024

Lithium Battery Logistics Safety Management (LIVE virtual classroom)

IATA

Online

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2023-10-19T10:31:18+00:00

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