IHMM Remotely Proctored Exams Available Now
IHMM is pleased to announce that the American National Standards Institute [ANSI] has approved Kryterion Remotely Proctored Exams for IHMM’s CHMM, CHMP, and CDGP exams. IHMM has been using the Kryterion Remotely Proctored Exams for the CSHM and CSMP exams since April of 2020.
About 65% of Kryterion in-person testing centers have reopened. If you prefer the comfort and convenience of taking your exam from your home or office instead of at a Kryterion center, IHMM is ready to enroll you in a remotely proctored examination.
Please contact either Kortney Tunstall at [email protected] for the CHMM, CHMP, or CDGP exams or Kaylene Cagle at [email protected] for the CSHM or CSMP exams.
Thursday, September 2, 2021
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IHMM Credential Recognition
Below you will see the 3 EHS credential badges that are now in each CSHM, CSMP, and 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/.
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The Environmental Transformation Podcast by Sean Grady, CHMM
The Environmental Transformation Podcast will bring you interviews with leaders in the Environmental Industry with the goal of providing Environmental, Sustainability, and Safety Professionals, as well as and Business leaders with information about industry trends, regulatory changes, digital and software technologies, and service providers that are transforming the industry.
Robert Bilott, the attorney behind the movie “Dark Waters” and the author of the book “Exposure”, talks about the case against DuPont, PFAS litigation, the state of PFAS regulations, what still needs to be done to protect citizens from chronic exposure Forever Chemicals, and his 20 plus fight bringing justice to those affected by PFAS contamination like the ones in Parkersburg, West Virginia in this exciting episode.
Join Sean and his Guest Robert Bilott here > https://www.seankgrady.com/robert-bilott-the-attorney-behind-the-movie/
Call for Volunteers – IHMM CSSS-CSSM Committee
IHMM is calling for CSSS and CSSM volunteers to participate in the CSSS-CSSM Committee. IHMM inherited the CSSS and CSSM credentials when it acquired ISHM in April 2019. The CSSS and CSSM credentials have no job task analysis, no blueprints, no exams, or item banks. Now that IHMM has spent the past 18 months establishing the updated processes to recreate the CSHM and CSMP credentials, we can turn to the CSSS and CSSM designations.
IHMM welcomes CSSS and CSSM designation holders to volunteer and participate in the committee. Volunteering may be done here > https://ihmm.org/csss-cssm-committee/
IHMM CSHM Scheme Committee
The IHMM CSHM Scheme Committee is expected to complete the task of creating a new blueprint for the credential by Q4 of 2021. When released, this will lead to IHMM creating a separate group to organize the creation of new supporting text materials as well as working to create a new exam preparatory course.
IHMM CSMP Scheme Committee
The IHMM CSMP Scheme Committee is expected to complete the task of creating a new blueprint for the credential by Q4 of 2021. When released, this will lead to IHMM creating a separate group to organize the creation of new supporting text materials as well as working to create a new exam preparatory course.
IHMM
IHMM is pleased to announce that three new credential videos are underway for the CSHM, CSMP, and ASHM credentials. These videos follow the two credential videos already produced for the CHMM and CHMP; see https://youtu.be/EGAChcNVeeY and https://youtu.be/tAV-RlKeHJ4
IHMM is also completing an update with Association Anywhere/MYIHMM to facilitate the transition of former ISHM credential holders [CSHM and CSMP] to participate in the IHMM recertification system. When formally announced, CSHM and CSMP credential holders will have one year to complete what will be a simple process of recertification.
IHMM has been soliciting responses to its RFP for a 360° cybersecurity audit of its operations and those of the contractors with whom IHMM works. IHMM has solid cybersecurity protection and is making sure that status remains ahead of the curve.
IHMM has just completed its application for ANSI/ANAB accreditation audit for the 2020-2021 year. The strength of credentials is based on the strength of their accreditation and IHMM’s ANSI/ANAB accreditation is the gold standard.
Federal court blocks CMS vaccine mandate
A federal judge in Louisiana has granted a preliminary injunction against the COVID-19 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) vaccine mandate following a lawsuit filed by Montana and 13 other states.
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen previously told MTN the Nov. 5 CMS rule is not only unconstitutional, but also will exacerbate the shortage of health care workers, by leading many of them to quit or be fired because they won’t get vaccinated. In addition, a new Montana law that was passed this year by Republican legislators prohibits most private businesses from requiring their employees to be vaccinated.
The CMS vaccine mandate was set to take effect Monday, Dec. 6 and would have required most hospitals and other health-care facilities to have their employees vaccinated against Covid-19 by January.
The ruling by United States District Judge Terry A. Doughty, appointed by former President Trump in 2017, of the Western District of Louisiana puts a hold on enacting the mandate until the case is decided.
Doughty’s order states: “During a pandemic such as this one, it is even more important to safeguard the separation of powers set forth in our Constitution to avoid erosion of our liberties.”
The judge states the Biden Administration does not have the power to bypass Congress, but also notes, “This matter will ultimately be decided by a higher court than this one.”
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 Webinars
- January 19 – Understanding OSHA 1910.134 Respiratory Protection Program Requirements
- January 20 – Common OSHA Training Violations: What you can do to protect your company and your workers
- January 27 – Hazard Communication – Past, Present and Future
- February 2 – Celebrating Safety! Positive Reinforcement with Validity and Reliability
- February 3 – COVID-19 Update – The Latest on Mandates and Best Practices
- February 10 – Top 5 OSHA Safety Training Topics: Requirements and Best Practices for Safety and Health
Due to the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic and its cascading effects on safety and health, work, travel, and large gatherings, all SafetyFOCUS events are now virtual. Our hope is that this format will make SafetyFOCUS events more accessible while offering the same networking opportunities and high-quality education you expect from ASSP. IHMM is a member of ASSP and we are pleased to send all IHMM certificants and you may learn more here.
Safety and Health This Week
- MSHA publishes posters on wintertime hazards
- DOL adjusts civil penalty amounts for inflation
- Despite PPE, medical instrument sterilization workers may face hazardous exposures
- Setting Realistic Safety Goals for 2022
- Respiratory protection: NIOSH publishes toolbox talk
- Wrapping Up 2021: Looking Towards the Future with Gratitude
- Addressing the Safety of Temporary Workers
- ASSP Sees Uncertainty in Workplace Fatalities
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IHMM & AHMP 45 in 5 Project – National Credential Recognition
On January 25th, we began outlining the strategy to go after the 21 states in yellow, above. Since then we have succeeded in adding Nebraska, Colorado, and California.
This is just the beginning. Here is the present composition of the 45 In 5 Task Force and the states we are focusing on. More people may volunteer anytime!
In 2019 Mark Bruce from AHMP and Gene Guilford from IHMM worked on a project to get the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to recognize the CHMM and CDGT credentials. With Mark’s work on the ground in Pennsylvania, we succeeded.
Since the launch, we have added Delaware, Florida, Texas, California, Washington, Georgia, Ohio, Tennessee, Alabama, Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts, Missouri, Iowa, North Carolina, Colorado, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Puerto Rico as the next places for us to work on with 44 volunteers.
45 in 5 Task Force Votes to Move Forward
At its July 19th meeting the 45 in 5 Task Force voted to:
- Initiate a rulemaking with the Environmental Protection Agency to amend 40 CFR § 310 Definitions, to include the Certified Hazardous Materials Manager [CHMM] credential with the existing Professional Engineer and Professional Geologist.
- Initiate a guidance change with the Small Business Administration concerning the performance of Phase I and II environmental assessments.
- Support the IHMM/PCC Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act. H.R. 2171.
Where do ASHMs Work?
IHMM credentials are known and highly regarded worldwide. Below is the evidence of just a few reasons why IHMM promotion of its credentials – all of them – matters to governments, employers, and the employees who work so hard to acquire our credentials and keep them up-to-date. Here are only a few examples of the companies and governments that hire IHMM ASHMs…
Environment & Safety Recent Updates
Wyden Releases Plan to Overhaul International Tax Code
Democrats Race to Draft $3.5T Spending Package
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration Approves the First COVID-19 Vaccine
Who’s Responsible for Cybersecurity in Industrial and Manufacturing Settings?
Are your Workers Trained Hard or Hardly Trained?
Vital Lessons Learned from our Industry’s Near-misses
Be aware of accessibility and safety concerns in industrial spaces
3 potential risks when transporting hazardous materials by rail
A quick guide to keep your cold storage warehouse & employees safe
Using Drones to Improve Safety for Concrete Contractors
Three Things the Infrastructure Plan Missed
OSHA Calls on Employers to Help Stem Surge in Construction Worker Suicides
Vaccination Update – Quick Action after FDA Approval of Pfizer
MassCOSH leads call for revision of workplace safety standards as state plans for full repeal
Coalition for Workplace Safety Comments to OSHA on Emergency Temporary Standard IFR
US Occupational Safety And Health Administration Issues Updated COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance, Recommends Indoor Mask Use
AGC of Colorado Commends Members’ Commitments to Workplace Safety & Environmental Excellence
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Seeks Updated Safety Standards Regarding Faulty Equipment in the Workplace
U.S. Department of Labor Partnership in Connecticut Promotes Workplace Safety
Unions have always fought for workplace safety. So why are they fighting mandatory vaccinations?
OSHA Issues Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Employers
Ellingson Recognized Nationally Receiving Industry Leader Award for Excellent Safety Performance
Marketing Strategies to Improve Employee Safety in the Workplace
Six important insights into workplace safety for the return to work
Counterbalance Forklift Trucks is predicted to Optimize Productivity & Ensuring Workplace Safety
Job Creation a Winner Under Infrastructure Plan, But Who Will Do the Work?
Four Steps to Conducting a Job Hazard Analysis
3 potential risks when transporting hazardous materials by rail
A quick guide to keep your cold storage warehouse & employees safe
Six Important Insights Into Workplace Safety For The Return To Work
Concerns About Workplace Safety as Meatpacking Plants Recruit Foreign Visa Workers
Counterbalance Forklift Trucks is predicted to Optimize Productivity & Ensuring Workplace Safety
Can the Cement Industry Keep Up With the Infrastructure Bill?
US Occupational Safety And Health Administration Issues Updated COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance, Recommends Indoor Mask Use
Stay Safe and Watch Out on the Roads this Labor Day Weekend
How to Overcome Construction Supply Chain Challenges
CDC issues warning against unvaccinated travel ahead of Labor Day weekend as delta variant surges
State agencies partnering to keep you safe this Labor Day weekendState agencies partnering to keep you safe this Labor Day weekend
How connected safety is transforming the workplace
NIOSH conducting survey on employers and COVID-19 testing
IHMM is a member of ASSP and is pleased to bring this important information to all of its certificants.
ASSP News
- 5 Ways to Commit to Your Safety Career in 2022
- Final Days of Discounted Rate for SafetyFOCUS 2022
- The Current State of Our Society
- ASSP Sees Uncertainty in Workplace Fatality Report
- Safety Professionals Turn to ASSP for Knowledge
- Q&A: Proactively Preparing for OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard
ASSP Webinars
- January 19, 2022 – Implementing the Hierarchy of Controls to Reduce Risk
- January 26, 2022 – Mitigating Liability and Managing Safety on Multiemployer Work Sites
- February 2, 2022 – Women in Safety: What it Means for Women to Lead
- February 9, 2022 – Human & Organizational Performance: Viewing Safety Through a Different Lens
- February 16, 2022 – Turning over the right stones: Keys to building an incident investigation process that delivers results
- February 21, 2022 – Live Virtual Classroom: Analytics for Safety: A New Approach to Performance Measurement
- February 21, 2022 – Analytics for Safety: A New Approach to Performance Measurement
- February 21-23, 2022 – Live Virtual Classroom: Safety Management I
- February 21-23, 2022 – Live Virtual Classroom: Corporate Safety Management
IHMM and HMS
The graphic to the left illustrates the relationship between IHMM and HMS. IHMM formed HMS to serve IHMM’s certificates. IHMM offers a variety of professional credentials and HMS creates education and training programs to serve the applicants and certificants of those credentials.
Survey
The Hazardous Materials Society has created a survey to learn from IHMM’s certificants what those certificants need most. If HMS is to serve IHMM’s certificants we need IHMM’s certificants to respond to this survey.
Please go here for a short, 5 question survey that takes less than 2 minutes to take.
Hazardous Materials Society [HMS] Scholarship Applications – DEADLINE November 1, 2021
Dan Levine, Chair of the HMS Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce that HMS Scholarship applications for 2021 are live and available on the HMS website.
Visit the HMS Scholarship page and click the big red button that says APPLY NOW GET THE APPLICATION FORM HERE!
Thank you to Dan and his committee for getting the HMS Scholarship open in 2021, and for more information and the application form, please visit the website link above.
HMS Education and Training
Hazardous Materials Society now has 6,347 education and training programs on its website, with more coming every week. Certificants will note that most of these programs carry a CMP value, making it easier to know in advance what to expect. The HMS Education and Training platform also provides a wide variety of courses for professional development across all of IHMM’s credentials – and more are being developed by the HMS Education and Training Committee.
IHMM applicants and certificants are free to search the landscape for training. IHMM wanted to make that task easier by aggregating training in one place if you choose to use it. Among these more than 6.000 programs are webinars delivered online and virtually all carry IHMM CMPs values with them for your annual / 5-year CMP planning.
Member Benefits of Hazardous Materials Society
81% 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.
CHEMTREC Becomes An HMS Annual Training Agenda Vendor
HMS is pleased to announce CHEMTREC [https://www.chemtrec.com/] has become an education and training vendor and a part of the development of the HMS Annual Training Agendas.
CHEMTREC is an Emergency Response Information Provider (ERIP). CHEMTREC is the premier call center for hazmat emergency response coordination. CHEMTREC’s world-leading call center operates on a 24-hour basis, seven days a week, providing emergency response information wherever hazardous materials are manufactured, stored, transported, or used. With the right procedures and protocols in place, and by doing what’s right quickly and effectively, CHEMTREC helps minimize environmental impacts, protect people, and preserve the assets and reputations of its customers.
Operating globally, CHEMTREC has offices in major regions and on-the-ground knowledge of local regulations, understanding of local nuances, and appreciation of cultural sensitivities. CHEMTREC offers a suite of services along with L1 emergency response, including SDS management and authoring, hazardous materials training, crisis management, L2/L3 notification services, carrier solutions, data reporting, and lithium battery solutions. CHEMTREC is proud to contribute to the practice of safe handling and transportation of hazardous materials throughout the supply chain.
IHMM/HMS Coronavirus Resources
In February of 2020, the World Health Organization’s director-general has declared a public health emergency of international concern over the ongoing outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus. On March 13, 2020 President Trump declared a national emergency for the United States. IHMM and HMS’ first concern is with the safety and health of all of us; our staff and families, colleagues, certificants and members. We will update this page regularly as credible, authoritative information is available.
INFORMATION FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND LABORATORIES.
In February of 2020, the World Health Organization’s director-general has declared a public health emergency of international concern over the ongoing outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus. On March 13, 2020 President Trump declared a national emergency for the United States. IHMM and HMS’ first concern is with the safety and health of all of us; our staff and families, colleagues, certificants and members. We will update this page regularly as credible, authoritative information is available.
INFORMATION FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND LABORATORIES.
Environmental Workshops Becomes An HMS Annual Training Agenda Vendor
HMS is pleased to announce Environmental Workshops, LLC [https://enviroworkshops.com/] has become an education and training vendor and a part of the development of the HMS Annual Training Agendas.
Environmental Workshops, headquartered in North Carolina, is the largest training organization for environmental professionals worldwide. Since 2013, we have been training environmental professionals on the latest technologies in the industry. We have hosted over 300 workshops on 6 continents and more than 25,000 people have registered for our Professional Development Hours (PDH). Our sponsors are leaders in the environmental market and many of our speakers hold multiple patents and degrees. Their presentations address the following topics: Remediation, Vapor Intrusion, Air Monitoring, Air Quality, and Waste Water.
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 2021 & 2022
IHMM will attend and support a number of conferences and trade shows throughout 2021, virtually as well as in-person as COVID issues allow. Below are some of the conferences IHMM will support in 2021.
Are there conferences you believe IHMM should attend that do not appear here? If so, let us know! Send an email to Jillian Wood and tell us what conferences we should attend.
Ohio Safety Conference 2022
March 9-10, 2022
In March 2022, OSC22 will feature a premium lineup of online learning sessions and a newly enhanced digital expo.
Exhibitors to feature their products and services related to the safety of workers, their equipment, environment, and health all in a remote and virtual environment. Join us to access this exciting event that serves the individuals responsible for keeping Ohio’s workers safe on the job.
American Society of Safety Professionals – San Francisco
March 10, 2022
San Ramon, California
This Annual Symposium provides one of the most sought-after events for attendees to learn the profession’s best practices focusing on Safety, Health, Industrial Hygiene & Environmental Issues. The Symposium is attended by over 400+ attendees annually and features an Exhibition of over 40+ Sponsors and Exhibitors. The event features a keynote speaker and 20 breakout sessions with five concurrent tracks running throughout the day. The event is hosted at the San Ramon Marriott, located at 2600 Bishop Drive in San Ramon, California.
Thank you to Bart Miller, CHMM, for being the IHMM’s leader for this event.
AHMP National Conference
March 20-23, 2022
Planet Hollywood Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada
Pre-conference workshops at the AHMP National Conference for 2022 include a Certified Dangerous Goods Professional [CDGP] exam prep course offered by Gene Sanders. The 3-day exam prep course will be offered on March 18-19-20. For more information see> https://ahmp.confex.com/ahmp/2022/meetingapp.cgi/Session/5584
Information about the AHMP National Conference is found here.
April 4-7, 2022
Charlotte, North Carolina
Contaminated soil, groundwater, and the air is a global issue and over $1 trillion is spent every year to mitigate pollution. There is a lot still to learn from each other on how each segment of the environmental industry impacts the next. The 2021 Global EnviroSummit is postponed until April 4-7, 2022 due to COVID-19 Delta variant.
With over 75 speakers from around the globe, the EnviroSummit is likely the first environmental conference that will have presentations from all 6 continents about 4 different themes – Remediation, Air Quality, Vapor Intrusion, and Wastewater.
COSTHA Annual Forum and Expo
April 4-6, 2022
Beltway Buzz – Ogletree & Deakins
Democrats Begin Process of Enacting Administration’s Domestic Goals. It took some good old-fashioned politicking, but earlier this week the U.S. House of Representatives approved a $3.5 trillion budget resolution that will kick-start the reconciliation process in both the U.S. Senate and the House. Democrats intend to use this filibuster-proof process to enact provisions from President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan. These provisions could include paid family and medical leave, increased penalties on employers that violate federal labor law, and lawful permanent status for Dreamers and Temporary Protected Status recipients.
House Democrats hope to have this legislative package drafted by the end of September and vote on it shortly thereafter. This timing roughly coincides with a promise to vote in the House on the bipartisan “hard” infrastructure bill (funding construction of things such as roads and bridges) that passed the Senate earlier in August 2021. Of course, in Congress it takes two (chambers) to tango. So even if the reconciliation bill makes it through the House, it still has to pass the Senate, where Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) has already indicated that she is not keen on the bill, or at least its $3.5 trillion price tag. Stay tuned.
NLRB: Changes Coming. Today, August 27, 2021, is the final day of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Member William Emanuel’s term. David Prouty, who has already been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to replace Emanuel, is expected to be sworn in shortly. At that time, Democrats (Chair Lauren McFerran, and members Gwynne Wilcox and Prouty) will outnumber Republicans (members John Ring and Marvin Kaplan) and will thus flip the majority at the Board. Employers can therefore expect the policy pendulum at the Board to begin swinging back this fall.
Wage and Hour Proposals Docket Deadline. Comment periods for two of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) wage and hour regulatory proposals came to a close this week.
First, August 23, 2021, was the due date for submitting comments in response to the DOL’s proposal to codify in its regulations the so-called “80/20” rule for employees earning tips. Among those filing comments was the S. Chamber of Commerce, which encouraged the DOL to withdraw the proposal because it “improperly eviscerates the [Fair Labor Standards Act] tip credit as prescribed by Congress, would increase compliance costs for employers by making the tip credit nearly impossible to administer, and could potentially result in less take home pay for employees in tipped occupations.”
Second, August 23, 2021, was also the deadline for interested stakeholders to submit comments in response to the DOL’s proposed rulemaking implementing the president’s executive order requiring an increase in the minimum wage for certain employees of federal contractors.
The next step in the process for both proposals (after a stop at the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs) is finalization, but there is no indication of when that might happen for either proposal.
SEC to Require Employers to Disclose HR-Related Info? The Buzz does not discuss the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that often, but a recent development caught our eye. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler tweeted that he had asked his staff “to propose recommendations for the Commission’s consideration on human capital disclosure.” In a subsequent tweet, he stated that recommendations “could include a number of metrics, such as workforce turnover, skills and development training, compensation, benefits, workforce demographics including diversity, and health and safety.” Gensler’s statements seem to align with the SEC’s entry in the Spring Regulatory Agenda to propose in October 2021 a human capital management disclosure rule “to enhance registrant disclosures regarding human capital management.”
USCIS to Define “Public Charge.” On August 23, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) “to seek broad public feedback on the public charge ground of inadmissibility that will inform its development of a future regulatory proposal.” More specifically, and in anticipation of future rulemaking, the proposal solicits feedback on the data and factors that USCIS should use to define the phrase “public charge” as it is used in inadmissibility determinations. Comments are due on or before October 22, 2021.
State of Franklin. Two hundred thirty-seven years ago this week, the State of Franklin was born. In August 1784, the state of North Carolina ceded portions of its western territory to the U.S. Congress as a way to chip away at the large debt North Carolina had assumed during the Revolutionary War. But when Congress dithered in accepting the cession, North Carolina rescinded the offer, leaving its western territory feeling rather unwanted. As a result, on August 23, 1784, four counties located in western North Carolina (all are now located in Tennessee) declared their independence as the state of Frankland.
Although seven states voted to approve Frankland’s petition to become the 14th state, this was less than the two-thirds majority needed to add states pursuant to the Articles of Confederation. Frankland citizens then changed the name of their region to “Franklin” to curry favor with Benjamin Franklin, in hopes that the association would benefit their statehood cause. (It didn’t.) For about four years thereafter, Franklin existed as an independent state; it had its own constitution, made treaties with Native American tribes in the area, and established barter as its economic system. Eventually, frontier hostilities led Franklin back to North Carolina for protection. While its statehood gambit failed, the State of Franklin played an important role in expanding the country and admitting states into the Union. With the Franklin situation in mind, while drafting the U.S. Constitution just a few years later, the framers included Article 4, Section 3, sometimes referred to as the “Admissions Clause,” which states that “no new States shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State.”
OSHA – Request for Information on the Mechanical Power Presses Standard
OSHA – Request for Information on the Mechanical Power Presses StandardThe U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is requesting information and comment on issues related to the mechanical power presses standard. OSHA is seeking information regarding whether it should update the mechanical power presses standard and, if so, how closely the standard should follow the current ANSI standard for mechanical power presses. It is also seeking information on the types of presses that should be covered, the use and certification of equipment, and other topics such as presence-sensing device initiation (PSDI) systems, and requirements for press modifications, training, and injury reporting. Please reference the Federal Register here.
Individuals may submit comments electronically at http://www.regulations.gov (Docket No. OSHA-2007-0003, which also includes documents referenced by OSHA in the RFI). Please refer to the Federal Register notice for additional details. The deadline for submitting comments is October 26, 2021.
Vendor Alert: 884 – How much of this business did you get?
IHMM has seen a 100% jump in applications and examinations over 2019, and for the first 8 months of 2021, we stand at 884. 244 new certificants and 640 more awaiting examinations. How much of this business did your company see?
If you’re missing out contact Diane McLevy at [email protected] and see how you can benefit from a relationship with IHMM and HMS.
IHMM-HMS EVENTS CALENDAR
IHMM has a companion organization for which education and training programs are presented and delivered. The Hazardous Materials Society education and training website can be found here.
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