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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
Microcredentials
Certified Safety & Health Manager
Certified Safety Management Practitioner
Associate Safety and Health Manager
Certified Pandemic Preparedness Specialist
Certified School Safety Manager
Student Associate Safety and Health Manager
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
- Technologies to keep lone workers safe
- Calderys Group strengthens its health & safety commitment with 2024 safe.day edition
- 5 Essential Safety Standards for Protecting Employees From Occupational Lung Diseases
- How Safety Training Can Go a Long Way in Preventing Falls at Work
- Standing Strong: How Ergonomic Innovation Transformed Workplace Safety
- How Electrolyzed Water Can Be Integrated into Facility Cleaning Practices to Improve Worker Safety
- Suicide prevention in construction: Webinar looks at what employers can do
- Exposure to wildfire smoke: NIOSH wants feedback on draft hazard review
- Mold in space: Can researchers help protect astronauts’ health?
- The heat is on. Contractors say they’re ready.
LABOR
- Regular maintenance practices to ensure safe milling operations
- Study Finds Exosuit Technology Eliminates Warehouse Back Injuries
- Digital work may have a detrimental effect on mental health
- Analysis looks at uncertainty’s role in worker injuries and mental health
- OSHA updates staff guidance on communicating with families after a worker death
- New data clearinghouse aimed at advancing worker well-being
TRANSPORTATION
SCHOOLS
- FGIA Panel Addressed Fenestration Safety Products
- Stop Campus Hazing Act Passes House, Advances to Senate
- Drug Overdose Deaths Have Decreased in the U.S.
- Florida Dad Turns in 10-Year-Old Son for Threatening to ‘Shoot Up’ High School
- Domestic Violence on Campus: Kansas Man Shoots Wife at School After Dropping Children Off
- University of California Board Approves More Weapons, Ammo for Campus Police Departments
- California Governor Signs Bill Restricting Cell Phones in Schools; Texas Is Considering
- School Shooting Threats Continue to Skyrocket on Social Media After Apalachee Shooting
INDUSTRIAL
- Beyond Light vs. Dark: Why Color Rendering Is a Critical Safety Factor in Hazloc Lighting
- How Onsite Medical Services Help Meet the Challenging Conditions of Industrial Worksites
- MSHA Finds 253 Violations During August 2024 Impact Inspections
OTHER
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United States Congress Recognizes IHMM
IHMM is pleased to announce that thanks to Maryland 8th District Congressman Jamie Raskin, the Congress of the United States has recognized IHMM on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.
We thank Congressman Raskin for leading this effort, and for recognizing the outstanding certified professionals of IHMM.
Matthew Rehlander, CSMP of National OnDemand, Inc. named 2024 J. J. Keller Safety Professional of the Year
Harry Crabtree of Paladin Capital, Inc. and Bart Miller, CHMM, CPPS of Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery place second and third, respectively
J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. announced that Matthew Rehlander, CSMP, senior director of EHS, fleet and risk management with National OnDemand, Inc., is the 2024 J. J. Keller Safety Professional of the Year (SPOTY) Award winner. Harry Crabtree, chief risk officer with Paladin Capital, Inc., placed second, and Bart Miller, CHMM, CPPS, director of EH&S with Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery, placed third.
The SPOTY Awards, now in their 22nd year, are among the most prestigious recognition for safety professionals, highlighting individuals who achieve excellence by building a culture and vision for safety and ensuring employees return home each day to their families. The winning safety professionals were selected by a panel from J. J. Keller’s staff of 70+ safety consultants and editors.
Congratulations Matt for 1st place, and Bart for 3rd!
Notice Concerning Your CSHM and CSMP Recertification
As you know, we issued a new CSHM blureprint on March 10, 2022, and a new CSMP blueprint on February 1, 2022, so now that we have new examinations for the CSHM and CSMP we are updating the recertification claims application to match the blueprints.
As long as you have been with IHMM, you have recertified based on the old, 5 Domains.
The CSHM is now 6 Domains and 45 Subdomains, the CSMP is now 6 Domains and 86 Subdomains
What does this mean to you in your recertification cycle?
- It means you have far more areas of professional development that you can take credit for.
- It means that if you have claimed CMPs [certification maintenance points] for attending conferences such as ASSP, NSC, AIHA, or others, you will continue to do that as you always have.
- As always, we strongly recommend that you start a recertification claims application now – even if you do not recertify for a few more years. Start one now, populate your recertification claims application as you earn your points so that when it comes time to apply for recertification, it will be quick and easy.
If you need any help with recertification you can contact either Jimmy at [email protected] or Jelian at [email protected] anytime.
- The recertification claims manual outlining all of the ways you may take credit for professional development in recertifying is here.
ANAB/ANSI Accreditation
As we promised to pursue when you came here in 2019, we are starting discussions with ANAB/ANSI about accrediting the CSHM and CSMP. Thanks to Steve Guillory and the CSHM Scheme Committee and Kirk Rains and the CSMP Scheme Committee, building new blueprints and examinations for these credentials means we can, after nearly 5 years of work, apply for ANAB/ANSI accreditation.
ANSI accreditation for a certification means that the certification program has been evaluated and meets the rigorous standards set by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). This accreditation ensures that the certification is credible, reliable, and recognized internationally.
ANSI ISO/IEC 17024, is an international standard that specifies the requirements for bodies operating certification programs for individuals, ensuring that the certification processes are fair, valid, and reliable. This process includes a thorough assessment of the certification program’s procedures, quality management systems, and overall effectiveness in meeting its stated objectives.
In essence, ANSI accreditation provides confidence to consumers, businesses, and government regulators that the certification program is trustworthy and operates at a high standard of quality.
IHMM Board of Directors Election
IHMM will be conducting an election for two [2] seats on its Board of Directors beginning October 1, 2024 and ending on October 31, 2024.
The two seats are [1] Public Member Seat, and [1] CHMM seat. Certificants are asked to cast ballots for one Public Member candidate, and for 1 of the 3 CHMM candidates. Everyone casts two votes; [1] for the Public Member, and [1] for one of three CHMMs.
Below are the candidates for these two seats. Every IHMM certificant in good standing will receive an email ballot with an individually numbered code to cast their ballots through October 31st.
W. Morgan Hyson, Public Member
Morgan has had a varied career across many fields and disciplines ranging from civil litigation to nuclear nonproliferation policy. A proud key chapter in this journey was five years serving in a progression of staff roles at the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management, ultimately serving as the Institute’s Acting Executive Director. He left the Institute to pursue his Master’s Degree, and has since continued in roles at the Departments of Agriculture, Energy and State. Morgan is an alumni of the prestigious Presidential Management Fellowship program and has been recognized for his work as a civil servant through multiple awards, including two Superior Honor Awards, among the highest given in the Department of State.
Dr. William J. Pate, CHMM, MBA, CHP, CIH, CSP – CHMM Seat
Dr. Pate has over 10 years of environmental health and safety experience in academic, research and healthcare settings in both the public and private sector. Dr. Pate’s EHS experience has ranged from collection and management of radioactive, chemical, and biologic waste streams for a major research university to management of a comprehensive EHS program for a large multi-facility health system. Dr. Pate has been responsible for the development and delivery of a variety of EHS training topics, and his goal is to assist Bowen EHS clients in achieving their professional development goals. Outside of work, Dr. Pate enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters.
Sarath Seneviratne, CHMM – CHMM 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 faci litate the translation of the IHMM’s mission into concrete ideas and actions.
Benjamin L. Frizzell, MPH, CIH, CSP, CHMM – CHMM Seat
Ben is a Manager of Industrial Hygiene with BNSF Railroad in Minneapolis, MN, where he has worked for the past two years. He has also served as a Health and Safety Supervisor at CTEH, a QEHS Supervisor at Stella-Jones, and a Chemist at Molex. Ben also holds certifications as a CIH, CSP, and CHMM as well as having a background as a FEMA First Responder, PADI Driver, and a BSA Eagle Scout.
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 November 11-15, 2024.
Topics Include:
- Hazardous Materials Management (RCRA)
- Transportation of Hazardous Materials (DOT)
- Industrial Hygiene, Safety and OSHA Regulations
- Clean Air Act & Amendments
- Emergency Planning Remediation and Treatment
- Water Quality Acts
- Environmental Audits and Site Assessment
- Remediation
For more information on the OSU/CEAT Environmental Management Certiifcate Program, please visit here > https://hazmatsociety.org/training/osu-ceat-environmental-management-certificate/
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Northern Illinois University Joins IHMM ASHM Program
Jan Rosenberg, CSHM, and Chair of the IHMM Associate Safety and Health Manager Committee [ASHM] https://ihmm.org/ashm-committee/ is pleased to announce that Northern Illinois University has been approved to join the IHMM ASHM program with its B.S. degree in Engineering Technology – Industrial Management and Technology.
For more information visit here > https://ihmm.org/northern-illinois-univsersity-joins-ihmm-ashm-program/.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Joins IHMM ASHM Program
Jan Rosenberg, CSHM, and Chair of the IHMM Associate Safety and Health Manager Committee [ASHM] https://ihmm.org/ashm-committee/ is pleased to announce that the University of North Carolina at Charlotte has been approved to join the IHMM ASHM program with its B.S. degree in Fire and Safety Engineering Technology and the M.S. degree in Fire Protection and Safety Management.
For more information visit here > https://ihmm.org/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte-joins-ihmm-ashm-program/.
University of Findlay Joins IHMM ASHM Program
Jan Rosenberg, CSHM, and Chair of the IHMM Associate Safety and Health Manager Committee [ASHM] https://ihmm.org/ashm-committee/ is pleased to announce that the University of Findlay has been approved to join the IHMM ASHM program with its B.S. degree in Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability and its M.S. degree in Environmental, Safety and Health Management.
For more information visit here > https://ihmm.org/university-of-findlay-joins-ihmm-ashm-program/.
IHMM Launches 2024 Salary Survey
IHMM is pleased to release the 2024 survey of salaries underlying the workplace safety credentials salaries by job title. You may download the survey as linked below.
IHMM Enters Its 40th Year
On December 3, 1984 the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management was created with the Certified Hazardous Materials Manager® [CHMM®] credential. John H. Frick, Harold M. Gordon, John J. McCambridge, and Richard A. Young created what would become an Institute that offers 11 professional credentials across Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods and EHS Work Place Safety communities of practice in all 50 of the United States and 85 other countries.
IHMM thanks its hundreds of volunteer leaders, thousands of certificants and companies who support IHMM through strengthening its ability to extend its reach and allow us all to live up to why we exist our vision, and our mission…
Why We Exist
We believe there is only one Earth; our passion is to protect it.
Our Vision
IHMM credentials and competency standards are embraced worldwide
Our Mission
IHMM sets standards of excellence for professional credentials to advance the global environmental, health, and safety communities of practice.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED
Reception & Celebration • December 3, 2024 • 2:00 PM–6:00 PM
9200 Corporate Blvd, Rockville, MD 20850
IHMM requests the honor of your company on December 3, 2024, for our 40th Anniversary Reception & Celebration, to be held in Rockville, MD.
Join us for an observance of our shared history and recognition of those who have contributed to the Institute’s advancement over the years. Food and drinks will be provided.
The program will consist of opening remarks from the Institute’s leadership and esteemed guests, an awards ceremony, and more.
Please save the date on your calendar and RSVP no later than October 18, 2024, so we can have an accurate headcount for this event.
RSVP Here
The Dr. John H Frick Memorial IHMM Scholarship Program – Deadline 10/18/2024
The Institute of Hazardous Materials Management is pleased to have created $32,000 in academic scholarships, divided equally between $16,000 for students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate education in approved schools and who are also Student CHMMs, and $16,000 for students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate education in approved schools and who are also Student ASHMs.
IHMM seeks to foster the growth and academic success of students whose courses of education, and participation in one of our Student certifications, will lead to those students becoming fully-certified IHMM credential holders later in their professional lives.
Go to > https://ihmm.org/scholarship/
Creating a Collaborative Culture
There are 1,459 different conversations going on in the IHMM/HMS Collaboration platform this week.
Do you have a problem you need to solve and want the opinions of your colleagues? We created the COLLABORATION platform to enable our certificants to network, learn, and grow from one another.
This is where we collaborate with the best people in their fields, always willing to help one another lessen the stress of our jobs, and where we strive as a team to make a difference of which we are proud.
You can collaborate here.
Access to COLLABORATION is through the same username/password you use to access your MYIHMM account. Are you having a problem? Contact Jimmy Nguyen at [email protected]
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 CONFERENCES For 2024
IHMM will attend and support a number of conferences and trade shows throughout 2024, virtually as well as in-person as resources allow. In 2023 IHMM participated in the Bay Area ASSP conference, Ohio Safety conference, COSTHA Annual Meeting, AIHA Conference & Trade Show, ASSP Annual Conference, CUHMMC, AHMP, National Safety Conference and FET.
Are there conferences you believe IHMM should attend that are not named here? If so, let us know by sending an email to [email protected]
October 29-31, 2024
Marriott Milwaukee West, Waukesha, WI
Visit IHMM Board Chair Bill Diesslin
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.
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 Signs Letter Opposing Reductions in OSH Worker’s Pay – The IHMM Government Affairs Committee has agreed to sign a coalition letter opposing reductions in pay for IH and OSH employees. Here is the coalition letter we signed.
IHMM submitted comments on OSHA Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH): Notice of Meetings concerning OSHA-2024-0002-0007, and highlighted the creation of IHMM’s Certified Pandemic Preparedness Specialist [CPPS] credential.
State of Maine Department of Environmental Protection is proposing to update Chapter 851, Standards for Generators of Hazardous Waste. In the current regulation, work is required by a professional engineer. IHMM is proposing to include an environmental professional as defined by 40 CFR §312.10.
All IHMM Government Affairs Projects Are Here
Beltway Buzz – Ogletree Deakins
Gone Till November. This week, the U.S. Congress—once again—agreed to a continuing resolution (CR) to avoid a shutdown of the federal government. Funding for the government was set to expire at 11:59 p.m. on September 30, 2024, but pursuant to the terms of the CR, funding will continue through December 20, 2024 (happy holidays, congressional staffers!). With their mission accomplished (or avoided), legislators have headed home to hit the campaign trail. Congress is not scheduled to return to Washington, D.C., until the week beginning November 11, 2024.
Vote on NLRB Chair McFerran’s Nomination Slips. The U.S. Senate recessed this week without holding a vote on the renomination of Lauren McFerran to chair the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). This is good news for the business community, as the Board has taken a dramatic shift in favor of organized labor under McFerran’s watch, and her potential confirmation would result in a Democratic majority on the Board through August 2026. However, the post-election “lame duck” session of Congress will present another opportunity to vote on McFerran’s nomination. Of course, the results of the November elections—both for the White House and Senate—will likely factor into how Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) handles any potential vote on the nomination in November or December.
Leading Republican Urges Administration to Intervene in Ports Labor Dispute. As the Buzz recently discussed, the collective bargaining agreement covering approximately 25,000 dock workers at multiple ports on the East Coast and Gulf Coast is set to expire on September 30, 2024. The business community and at least some members of Congress are nervous that the strike could have catastrophic ripple effects in the U.S. economy. This week, Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, encouraging them to invoke provisions of the Taft-Hartley Act to avoid a work stoppage. The letter states that the Biden administration “shows no urgency to avert a potential strike and the economic ramifications for American families” and argues that the “administration seems more interested in cementing its ‘pro-union’ legacy rather than being pro-worker.” The Buzz hopes that cooler heads will prevail and that the parties can come to an agreement to avoid a work stoppage.
Harris Would Gut Senate Filibuster Rule. In an interview with Wisconsin Public Radio this week, Vice President Kamala Harris stated that she would support abandoning the U.S. Senate’s legislative filibuster rule to pass legislation codifying the Supreme Court of the United States’ decision in Roe v. Wade. (In 2017, Harris was one of more than sixty senators who signed a bipartisan letter addressed to then–Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and then–Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer that encouraged them to “support our efforts to preserve existing rules, practices, and traditions as they pertain to the right of Members to engage in extended debate on legislation before the United States Senate.”) Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) referred to this as “an absolutely terrible, shortsighted idea,” and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) expressly stated that he would not endorse Harris’s presidential candidacy as a result. Sinema and Manchin understand that once the filibuster rule is broken for one bill, it will be broken for all bills. Indeed, if the filibuster is broken to codify Roe v. Wade, it is foreseeable that organized labor will demand that it be broken to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.
House Republicans Seek Rescission of NLRB Election Rules. Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution (H.J. Res. 203) to rescind the NLRB’s so-called Fair Choice–Employee Voice rule, issued July 26, 2024. The rule takes away secret ballot union elections from employees that had been established under a 2020 rule. While the resolution is unlikely to gain much traction in the remaining weeks of the 118th Congress, it helps keep the issue front and center should Republicans gain control of the Board.
Regulatory Updates
- Environmental Protection Agency issues its Spring 2024 Regulatory Agenda – Read more here
- Department of Transportation issues its Spring 2024 Regulatory Agenda – Read more here
- Department of Labor issues its Spring 2024 Regulatory Agenda – Read more here
EPA determines TCEP, a flame-retardant used in plastics and foam products, poses unreasonable risk
The Agency announced the availability of the final risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for tris(2- chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP). The purpose of risk evaluations under TSCA is to determine whether a chemical substance presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment.
According to the EPA entry in last Thursday’s Federal Register, the agency determined TCEP does pose an unreasonable risk:
The Agency used the best available science to prepare this final risk evaluation and determined, based on the weight of scientific evidence, that TCEP poses unreasonable risk to human health and the environment.
OSHA Federal Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
The agency announced that the Federal Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH) will meet October 17, 2024, by WebEx. Find meeting details and how to participate here.
The agency published a combined ICR related to its on-sire consultation programs. These programs allow for an OSHA inspector to visit a facility and provide guidance towards achieving compliance and mitigating hazards. See the ICR here.
A second ICR published deals with OSHA’s guidance for requesting and using variances. These variances may be used to relax the enforcement of various OSHA regulations or to use alternate means of compliance during emergency situations like natural disasters. Find this ICR here.
Planning Ahead for Tax Reform in 2025
Earlier this month, the ASAE Board approved a strategic investment to allow ASAE to take the lead in advocating for associations as Congress shapes a tax reform package next year.
- Sweeping Trump-era tax breaks established in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) will expire in 2025.
- This sets the table for a major tax reform battle in Congress.
- There is disconcerting talk on Capitol Hill about targeting associations and other tax-exempt organizations for additional tax revenue.
- This poses a significant threat to our community and we will need your support to fight off this legislative attack.
Professional Certification Coalition
IHMM is a member of the PCC. The PCC monitors state and federal legislative and regulatory activity affecting professional certification on an ongoing basis. The PCC has compiled several “Watchlists” identifying and analyzing provisions in pending legislation at both the state and federal level that, under applicable rules, may still be enacted in the current legislative session. Depending on the carry-over rules in the relevant legislature, the charts listing current legislation may include bills introduced in a prior year. In addition, the PCC compiles a chart of enacted legislation that affects certification each year. The charts include hyperlinks to every bill or executive order. Note that the Watchlist and the Enacted Legislation document do not include profession-specific legislation and do not include regulatory initiatives. The charts will be updated as needed based on new developments.
State legislation currently being tracked:
Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition – Senate Action On IHMM-Supported Legislation
Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) this week joined the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act, which brings the bill’s cosponsor total to 25 in the Senate. One-quarter of the Senate now supports the legislation – a very strong marker.
On the House side, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) recently joined the important Ways & Means Committee, which holds jurisdiction over the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act (H.R. 1477). Congressman Horsford already supports H.R. 1477, so the bill doubled its Democratic support on the Ways & Means Committee now that he is a member.
Senate Champions (S. 722)
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN)
House Champions (H.R. 1477)
Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA)
Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
Senate Cosponsors
Sens. Collins (R-ME), Duckworth (D-IL), Ernst (R-IA), Heinrich (D-NM), Hirono (D-HI), Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Manchin (D-WV), Marshall (R-KS), Schmitt (R-MO), Tuberville (R-AL), Welch (D-VT)
House Cosponsors
101 Cosponsors: 64 Republicans & 37 Democrats
Ways & Means: Carey (R-OH), Feenstra (R-IA), Ferguson (R-GA), Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Kelly (R-PA), Kustoff (R-TN), LaHood (R-IL), Murphy (R-NC), Moore (R-UT), Steube (R-FL), Van Duyne (R-TX)
S. 722 / H.R. 1477 / Coalition Roster
Important Stories for IHMM Certificants
Upcoming Webinars on Head Protection
We want to make you aware of an upcoming two-part webinar series on head protection presented by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Construction Sector Council Struck-by Work Group and hosted by CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training:
- Head Protection in the Construction Industry – The Basics will be conducted on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at 2:00 pm ET (75 min). This webinar will share information on traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and their impact on construction workers, how to select protective headgear to prevent TBIs, and current OSHA, ANSI, and ASTM standards on head protection. Please register here.
- Selection and Practical Use of Head Protection in the Construction Industry will be conducted on Thursday, October 31, 2024, at 2:00 pm ET (75 min). This webinar will explore the practical application of concepts discussed in the first webinar on the use of head protection to prevent TBIs and selecting appropriate headgear, transitioning from hard hats to helmets, limitations to the current standards, research needs, and factors to consider from the employees’ perspective when making decisions about head protection on the job. Please register here.
For more information about the use of personal protective equipment in the construction industry, including head protection, please visit OSHA’s website. For additional information on the use of helmets, please see OSHA’s Safety and Health Information Bulletin and Press Release on this topic.
ASSP unveils new membership model and management system
Occupational safety and health professionals can now find even more value in being a member of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP). The Society’s membership model has been restructured to add key benefits while a new association management system is simplifying member engagements.
“More than ever, an ASSP membership is a smart investment in the continued growth of safety and health professionals,” said ASSP President Pam Walaski, CSP, FASSP. “It’s also an important investment in helping to keep workplaces safer in all industries worldwide.”
US Department of Labor seeks nominations for membership on Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking nominations for one federal agency manager and four labor representatives of federal employees on the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health. Those selected will serve three-year terms, beginning Jan. 1, 2025, and ending Dec. 31, 2027.
The 16-member council advises the Secretary of Labor on all matters relating to the occupational safety and health of federal employees. FACOSH members serve at the pleasure of the Secretary unless the member is no longer qualified to serve, resigns, or is removed by the Secretary.
Submit nominations to the Federal eRulemaking Portal, Docket Number OSHA-2024-0006 by Oct. 11, 2024. Read the Federal Register notice for submission details.
How to Prepare for OSHA’s New HazCom Final Rule
A look at the changes to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard and guidance on how to ensure compliance.
Safety professionals have a lot on their plate.
You must manage your chemical inventory and safety data sheet (SDS) library, among other things. Ironically, this busy schedule may keep you from staying fully informed about major regulatory developments, such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) 2024 final rule aligning the new Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) Standard with Revision 7 (and select elements of Revision 8) of the United Nation’s Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).
Still, you must learn about—and comply with—the HazCom final rule. First and foremost, because it directly impacts your responsibilities to protect employees from workplace chemical exposures. Second, the final rule creates regulatory obligations for all hazardous chemical users throughout the supply chain.
OSHA – Proposed Rule to Protect Indoor and Outdoor Workers from Extreme Heat
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a proposed rule that would protect approximately 36 million workers in indoor and outdoor work settings from extreme heat. The proposed rule would require employers to develop an injury and illness prevention plan to control heat hazards in workplaces affected by excessive heat. Among other things, the plan would require employers to evaluate heat risks and — when heat increases risks to workers — implement requirements for drinking water, rest breaks and control of indoor heat. It would also require a plan to protect new or returning workers unaccustomed to working in high heat conditions.
An official version of the proposed rule will soon be published in the Federal Register. The public is encouraged to submit written comments on the rule once it is published. The agency also anticipates a public hearing after the close of the written comment period. For more information, please see OSHA’s New Release and Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting Rulemaking webpage.
DOL Awards $12.7 Million in Workplace Safety Training Grants
The grants will support workplace safety education and training initiatives for high-risk and underserved workers.
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has allocated $12.7 million to 102 nonprofit organizations to support initiatives aimed at promoting workplace safety and health.
According to a recent release, the funding—derived from the Susan Harwood Training Grants Program and managed by OSHA—aims to educate workers on hazard recognition and control. It also informs both employees and employers of their rights and responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
OSHA Emergency Response Standard Hearing
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a notice scheduling an informal public hearing on its proposed rule ‘‘Emergency Response Standard’’ mentioned in the email below. The public hearing will begin on November 12, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time (ET), and will be held virtually. Information on how to access the informal hearing will be posted shortly at https://www.osha.gov/emergency-response/rulemaking.
To testify or question witnesses at the hearing, interested persons must electronically submit their notice by September 27, 2024. Please see the Federal Register Notice (Docket Number OSHA-2007-0073) and https://www.osha.gov/emergency-response/rulemaking for additional details.
America’s Safe Schools Week is October 17-23
Starts: Oct 17, 2020 12:00:00 AM (ET)
Ends: Oct 23, 2020 11:59:00 PM (ET)
- Saturday, October 17th through Friday, October 23rd is America’s Safe Schools Week. This is a time to campaign to motivate key education and law enforcement policymakers as well as students, parents, and community residents to advocate for school safety.
For additional information and resources visit:
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CISA Launches New Resource
Anonymous threats of violence, especially on social media, are common in K-12 schools. According to the FBI, schools faced over 6,000 such threats in 2022, causing fear, disrupting learning, and straining resources. To address this, CISA has released the Anonymized Threat Response Guidance: A Toolkit for K-12 Schools, which helps schools, law enforcement, and communities respond to and prevent anonymous threats. Explore the toolkit to learn actionable steps for improving school safety. Learn more here.
Partnerships Contribute to the Safety of Workers Worldwide
In some emerging economies, the scarcity of health and safety professionals and the lack of training and research may expose workers to unnecessary hazards and injuries while working in high-risk situations. Amazon is partnering with safety organizations to contribute to the safety of workers worldwide across a variety of industries, prioritizing our company leadership principle, “Success and Scale Bring Broad Responsibility.” Over the last three years, Amazon contributed $125,000 to AIHA, the Occupational Hygiene Training Association (OHTA), the International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA), and other groups that aid worker safety in developing nations.
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
Retiring? IHMM Invites You to Become an Emeritus
You may have decided, after a long and successful career, to retire from active daily duty. Congratulations. That doesn’t mean you have to completely disengage from your profession. IHMM is pleased to offer Emeritus status to all certificants who will no longer be actively engaged in their communities of practice but who still want to stay in touch. Please let us know when you’re approaching that decision and we will assist you in the credential transition.
Please contact Jimmy Nguyen at [email protected] and he’ll be happy to help you.
News from IHMM Affiliates
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
- OSHA urging caution amid Hurricane Helene cleanup efforts
- Maryland becomes 6th state to adopt a heat protection rule
- Worker mental health: New resources from EU-OSHA
- Construction industry ‘must address root causes’ of worker mental health issues: CPWR
- Annual ‘Roadcheck’ identifies vehicle and driver violations
- Commutes are a time for unhealthy eating, ‘food mishaps’: study
NSC Webinars
IHMM is a member of ASSP and is pleased to bring this important information to all of its certificants.
ASSP News
- Oct 3 – 31: ONLINE COURSE: Safety Management I
- Oct 10 – Nov 7: ONLINE COURSE: Safety Management II
- Oct 17 – Nov 14: ONLINE COURSE : Corporate Safety Management
- Oct 21 – 23: Live Virtual Classroom: Advanced Safety Management Methods
- Oct 21 – 22: Live Virtual Classroom: Risk Assessment and Management for Safety Professionals
- Oct 21: Live Virtual Classroom: Fundamentals of Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems
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.
- Environmental Engineer III – Arkema is a premier provider of chemicals and materials. Pasadena, TX
- HSE Specialist –Arkema is a premier provider of chemicals and materials. Grand Rapids, MI
University of Cincinnati, OSHA Training Institute, IHMM, and HMS’ New Training Partner Offers Courses for 2024
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Aarcher Institute, IHMM, and HMS’ New Training Partner Offers Courses for 2024
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| Oct 22-25, 2024 | Online and In Person | |
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| Oct 31-Nov 1, 2024 | Online and In Person | |
| Nov 5-8, 2024 | Online and In Person | |
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| Nov 19-22, 2024 | Online and In Person | |
| Dec 3-4, 2024 | Online and In Person | |
| Dec 10-12, 2024 | 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
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.
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Thank you Bowen EHS for contributing programs enabling IHMM certificants to engage in professional development and earn important CMPs! All three of the new Bowen EHS programs are available online and on demand.
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.
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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