EHS Professional Thursday, October 15, 2020

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Other than content specifically provided by IHMM, articles contained in EHS Professional are compiled from independent sources and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of IHMM.

The world of work is changing fast. Do you have the tools to help your organization assess and manage emerging risks? From expert articles to global standards and in-depth courses, we have what you need to navigate uncertainty and improve safety performance. Start with our three-part series on how to conduct a risk assessment.

• Data Gathering: Setting the Foundation for Successful Risk Assessment

• Setting the Scope and Limits of a Risk Assessment

• Conducting a Risk Assessment

• How to Apply the Hierarchy of Controls in a Pandemic – Article
• 5 Methods That Will Help You Analyze Layers of Controls – Infographic 
• 5 Ways to Work with Leadership for Better Risk Management – Article
• 7 Ways to Create a Strong and Sustainable Risk Culture – Infographic

IHMM is a member of ASSP and is pleased to pass along this valuable information to IHMM certificants.

Each year IHMM is proud to recognizer the outstanding achievements and distinction of the CSHM, CSMP, or ASHM

that has made a worthy contribution to the communities of practice and the profession.

This award is usually given at the annual National Safety Council Congress.

Nominations begin in May and end in December 2020 only for the 2020 nominations. Make your nomination here.

EHS Digest & Updates

• Washington Post Video: America’s Failed Response to COVID-19
• NSC: 7 Pandemic Safety Mistakes to Avoid
• Opioid Awareness Training Program for Construction
  
• Construction Personal Protective Equipment for the Female Workforce
• Construction Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention Training Program
• CPWR Issues Heat Safety Infographic
• Civil Disturbance Construction Job Site Mitigation Guidance: ELCOSH & Willis Towers Watson
• NIOSH: Construction Job Site Heat Stress Guidance
• NSC: Safety Surveys Done Right
• OSHA updates FAQs to address particle sizes and N95s
• NSC: Eyestrain 101
• Preparing Chemical Facilities for Extreme Weather Events: Chemical Safety Board Video and Guidance
• NIOSH Guidance: Strategies for Protecting K-12 School Staff from COVID-19
• FAQs for Wildland Firefighters From NIOSH
• 75% of US Workers Cannot Work Exclusively From Home, Face Greater Risks During Pandemic: University of Washington
• NIOSH Releases New Video on Black Lung Respiratory Disease Among Coal Miners
• Court Denies Environmental Groups’ Bid to Invalidate Mining Regulations and Obstruct Future Mining Projects
• EPA Highlights Increased Investment in Water Infrastructure Through State Revolving Funds
• EPA Fire Response in Northern California: Update
• America’s Meatpacking Facilities Operating More Than 95% of Capacity Compared to 2019: USDA

COVID-19: Sampling Approaches for Healthy Buildings – Free Webinar

Golder’s EHS Professionals will discuss the various sampling approaches to keeping your buildings healthy in the midst of COVID-19.

Speakers:
Adelmarie Bones, Senior Industrial Hygienist
Dave Ayriss, Senior Occupational Hygienist and Associate
Jason McGonigle, EHS Senior Practice Leader and Principal
Moderator – Andreas Wagner, Principal and Practice Leader

Learning Objectives:
• Types of sampling available – what is out there, what are the approaches?
• Advantages and disadvantages of each sampling technique
• How to interpret the data
• Limitations of each sampling approach
• Other approaches to consider

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’s 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. See: https://ihmm.org/coronavirus-resources/

Save the Date!

National Safety Council Virtual Congress and Expo, March 1-5, 2021

For more than 100 years, safety, health and environmental professionals have turned to this safety event for industry-leading technology, education, networking opportunities and the tried and true products and services needed to stay at the forefront and remain competitive within the industry. We are excited to offer the NSC Safety Congress & Expo virtually while also prioritizing the safety of stakeholders during this pandemic environment.

Until we can meet face-to-face, it’s a convenient and affordable way to deliver quality educational programs and safety solutions directly to you. It’s the perfect place to come together to share experiences, to learn new ways of doing business, and explore the innovations that will drive our industry to save lives, from the workplace to anyplace.

A community platform to network, share lessons learned and plans for the future

A live and on-demand education platform for safety teams around the world

A trade show just like an in person expo hall to see innovations and make connections to grow sales and profitability

Mark your calendars, March 1-5, 2021! Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks.

Read more >>
https://congress.nsc.org/nsc2020/public/content.aspx?ID=6161

IHMM UPDATES

HMS Education and Training

Hazardous Materials Society now has 15,779 education and training programs on its website https://hazmatsociety.org/education-training/ 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.

This is the center of education and training for IHMM certificants and prospective certificants. Among these more than 14.000 programs are webinars delivered online and virtually all carry IHMM CMPs values with them for your annual / 5-year CMP planning. SEE: https://hazmatsociety.org/education-training/

CSHM and CSMP – Become a Mentor

IHMM’s Collaboration platform provides CHMM’s opportunity to become mentors to Student CHMMs. IHMM’s Student CHMM pilot program involves students from Columbia Southern University, where we already have 50 applicants, as well as Kennesaw State University that is kicking off their participation in the pilot program this fall.

Mentors may decide how many mentees they are willing to work with, for how long, and how they wish to be engaged. Mentors decide how many hours per week or month they can commit to becoming mentors.

This is a unique opportunity for CHMMs to work with students still in school and advise them on their courses of study as well as plan for their future as they graduate and look for opportunities in the job market toward a path to one day becoming a CHMM themselves.

IHMM is now planning on how we can connect CSHMs with ASHMs and enable CSHMs to mentor ASHMs as they work toward taking their CSHM exam. Before we launch the program we need to know if there are CSHMs that would volunteer to become mentors.

If this idea interests you as a CSHM, and becoming a mentor to ASHMs is something you would consider doing, please send an email to Kaylene at [email protected] and let us know.

Featured HMS Affinity Program – U.S. Pay Payment Gateway

With more than 27,000 people – here is where HMS leverages our numbers for member’s benefit. There is strength and value in numbers and that translates into lower costs for you.

Whether you accept payments face to face, over the phone or via the internet, USPAY Gateway routes your payments seamlessly and efficiently from multiple payment devices and configurations. Members can receive a retail qualified rate of less than 1%. After clicking on the USPay Gateway link below click on START SAVING on the next page.

A Collaborative Culture

There are 257 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. 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.

In October HMS added the following new communities:

• HMS Academia Community
• HMS Consultants Community
• HMS Government Employees Community
• HMS International Members Community
• HMS Senior Members Community
• HMS Student Members Community
• HMS Women Member Community
• HMS Youth Member Community

We opened COLLABORATION to enable thousands of certificants and supporters to collaborate together. You can collaborate here> https://community.ihmm.org/home

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published additional frequently asked questions and answers (FAQs) regarding the need to report employees’ in-patient hospitalizations and fatalities resulting from work-related cases of the coronavirus.

OSHA’s new FAQs provide information to help employers apply the agency’s existing injury and illness recording and reporting requirements to the coronavirus. In particular, the FAQs provide guidance on how to calculate reporting deadlines for in-patient hospitalizations and fatalities, and clarify the meaning of the term “incident” as it relates to work-related coronavirus in-patient hospitalizations and fatalities. These FAQs are the latest effort by OSHA to provide employers and employees with more information about how it will enforce its standards and regulations during the pandemic. OSHA has also previously published revised enforcement guidance detailing how OSHA will enforce the recordkeeping requirements of 29 CFR 1904 for employee coronavirus illnesses for all employers.

Visit OSHA’s coronavirus webpage frequently for updates. For further information about the coronavirus, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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