California Industrial Hygiene Council (CIHC) Mission, Vision, Strategy and 2011-2015 Plans February 2011 CIHC Board of Directors Advancing public policy

California Industrial Hygiene Council(CIHC)

Mission, Vision, Strategy and 2011-2015 Plans

February 2011

CIHC Board of Directors

Advancing public policy to improve the health and safetyof workers and the community.

Strategic Plan OverviewStrategic Plan Overview VisionVision CIHC SummaryCIHC Summary 2011 Members2011 Members History and PurposeHistory and Purpose Past AccomplishmentsPast Accomplishments 2010 Accomplishments2010 Accomplishments 2011-2012 CIHC Action Plan2011-2012 CIHC Action Plan 2011-2015 Strategic Goals2011-2015 Strategic Goals

CIHC VisionCIHC Vision

To be viewed by environmental, health, and To be viewed by environmental, health, and safety professionals, national and safety professionals, national and California local section AIHA organizations, California local section AIHA organizations, legislators, and regulators as: legislators, and regulators as:

The primary governmental affairs The primary governmental affairs organization representing the interests of organization representing the interests of industrial hygienists, and industrial hygienists, and

Promoting the profession of industrial Promoting the profession of industrial hygiene in Californiahygiene in California

Advancing public policy to improve the health and safety of workers and the community.

CIHC SummaryCIHC SummaryMISSIONMISSION Promote the industrial hygiene Promote the industrial hygiene

profession in Californiaprofession in California Increase recognition of industrial Increase recognition of industrial

hygiene in legislative and hygiene in legislative and regulatory actionsregulatory actions

Promote good science in Promote good science in environmental, health, and environmental, health, and safety issues in Californiasafety issues in California

REPRESENTATIONREPRESENTATION Board of Directors from California Board of Directors from California

AIHA Local Sections (2 each + 1 AIHA Local Sections (2 each + 1 Alternate*)Alternate*)

•Northern California*Northern California*•Orange County*Orange County*•SacramentoSacramento•Southern California*Southern California*•San Diego* San Diego*

STAKEHOLDERSSTAKEHOLDERS California AIHA local section California AIHA local section

membersmembers National AIHA governmental National AIHA governmental

affairsaffairs California industrial hygienistsCalifornia industrial hygienists Applicable California legislators Applicable California legislators

and regulatory bodiesand regulatory bodies

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES Review, comment, and participate in Review, comment, and participate in

applicable California legislative and applicable California legislative and regulatory actions, providing scientific regulatory actions, providing scientific and technological expertiseand technological expertise

Propose legislation promoting and Propose legislation promoting and supporting good industrial hygiene supporting good industrial hygiene practice in Californiapractice in California

Promote professional development Promote professional development through an annual conference and through an annual conference and active involvement in emerging issuesactive involvement in emerging issues

Enhance CIHC/Local Section Enhance CIHC/Local Section communicationscommunications

2011 Board Members2011 Board Members Sacramento SectionSacramento Section

• Richard Bohrer, CIHRichard Bohrer, CIH• Ed Klinenberg, CIH (Secretary)Ed Klinenberg, CIH (Secretary)

San Diego SectionSan Diego Section

• Jeff King, CIHJeff King, CIH• Jim Messelbeck, CIHJim Messelbeck, CIH• Ann Graham, CIH Ann Graham, CIH (Alternate)(Alternate)

Southern California SectionSouthern California Section• Eric N. Brown, CIH (Treasurer)Eric N. Brown, CIH (Treasurer)• Nola J. Kennedy, CIHNola J. Kennedy, CIH• Jaime Steedman-Lyde Jaime Steedman-Lyde (Alternate)(Alternate)

Orange County SectionOrange County Section• Howard Spielman, CIH (Vice President)Howard Spielman, CIH (Vice President)• Leo Vortouni, CIHLeo Vortouni, CIH• Ron Hutton, CIH Ron Hutton, CIH (Alternate)(Alternate)

Northern California SectionNorthern California Section• Patricia Beach, CIHPatricia Beach, CIH• Chris Laszcz-Davis, CIH (President)Chris Laszcz-Davis, CIH (President)• Joel Cohen, CIH Joel Cohen, CIH (Alternate)(Alternate)

Sacramento Advocacy Provides:

Legislative Support Bill Screening Bill Tracking Legislative Representation Bill Drafting & Introduction Advocacy Expertise

Sacramento Advocacy Provides:

Legislative Support Bill Screening Bill Tracking Legislative Representation Bill Drafting & Introduction Advocacy Expertise

cihconline.com web site Provides:

•Access to Legislative Reports

•Access to California Laws and Regulations

•Board Meeting Minutes

•Information on CIHC Conferences

•Other Board Actions

•Position Statements

cihconline.com web site Provides:

•Access to Legislative Reports

•Access to California Laws and Regulations

•Board Meeting Minutes

•Information on CIHC Conferences

•Other Board Actions

•Position Statements

CIHC History and PurposeCIHC History and Purpose

HISTORY: HISTORY: Founded in 1990 to establish a legislative and Founded in 1990 to establish a legislative and

regulatory presence in California for the industrial regulatory presence in California for the industrial hygiene (IH) professionhygiene (IH) profession

Supported by California AIHA local sectionsSupported by California AIHA local sections

PURPOSE:PURPOSE: Oppose erosion or limitation of IH practice by Oppose erosion or limitation of IH practice by

legislation or regulationlegislation or regulation Increase IH recognition in statuteIncrease IH recognition in statute Provide sound scientific and technological input to Provide sound scientific and technological input to

legislative and regulatory processlegislative and regulatory process Promote growth of IH profession through active Promote growth of IH profession through active

involvement in emerging issuesinvolvement in emerging issues

Past AccomplishmentsPast Accomplishments Established a legislative presence in SacramentoEstablished a legislative presence in Sacramento Sponsored legislation which defined Industrial Hygienist in State Law (H&S Code Sponsored legislation which defined Industrial Hygienist in State Law (H&S Code

117672) 117672) Created the Industrial Hygienist Definition and Registration Act (B&P Code Sections Created the Industrial Hygienist Definition and Registration Act (B&P Code Sections

20700-20705) 20700-20705) Negotiated regulation which reduced the required number days for lead training Negotiated regulation which reduced the required number days for lead training

courses for CIHs from a total of 15 to three days courses for CIHs from a total of 15 to three days Promoted a legislative amendment which resulted in an exemption to the Trauma Promoted a legislative amendment which resulted in an exemption to the Trauma

Scene Waste Management Practitioner requirement Scene Waste Management Practitioner requirement Sponsored laboratory accreditation legislation Sponsored laboratory accreditation legislation Sponsored successful legislation to allow a CIH or other qualified professional to Sponsored successful legislation to allow a CIH or other qualified professional to

provide lead poisoning prevention services provide lead poisoning prevention services Garnered strategic legislative amendments to the Toxic Mold Protection Act of 2001, Garnered strategic legislative amendments to the Toxic Mold Protection Act of 2001,

assuring IH participation in developing standards to identify, evaluate, and abate assuring IH participation in developing standards to identify, evaluate, and abate mold mold

Initiated Green Chemistry dialog for potential working allianceInitiated Green Chemistry dialog for potential working alliance Supported Emergency Response Protection (Good Samaritan) BillSupported Emergency Response Protection (Good Samaritan) Bill Strengthened CIHC organization infrastructure to clarify operations, deliverables, Strengthened CIHC organization infrastructure to clarify operations, deliverables,

and communicationsand communications Provided high value professional development conferences for EHS professionals for Provided high value professional development conferences for EHS professionals for

19 years19 years Reviewed and provided formal comments on several key proposed regulations: Reviewed and provided formal comments on several key proposed regulations:

heat/illness prevention; green chemistry; lead in paint from developing countries; heat/illness prevention; green chemistry; lead in paint from developing countries; globally harmonized hazard communications systems, and select building standardsglobally harmonized hazard communications systems, and select building standards

2010-2011 Actions2010-2011 Actions Reviewed 450 Bills.Reviewed 450 Bills. Tracked 99 Bills, working with legislative staff on severalTracked 99 Bills, working with legislative staff on several Supported 3 Bills (1 of the supported bills passed – CO bill)Supported 3 Bills (1 of the supported bills passed – CO bill) Opposed 1 BillOpposed 1 Bill Participated in Cal/OSHA PEL process [Health Expert Advisory (HEAC) & FAC Participated in Cal/OSHA PEL process [Health Expert Advisory (HEAC) & FAC

Committees]Committees] Participated in Cal/OSHA Advisory CommitteeParticipated in Cal/OSHA Advisory Committee Commented on several proposed Cal/OSHA Regulations, including Ergonomic Commented on several proposed Cal/OSHA Regulations, including Ergonomic

and Heat Illness Standardand Heat Illness Standard Participated on Special Emphasis Technical Committees (Lead Committee).Participated on Special Emphasis Technical Committees (Lead Committee). Developed working alliances with other stakeholders interested inDeveloped working alliances with other stakeholders interested in reviewing, commenting on and strengthening green chemistry initiative. reviewing, commenting on and strengthening green chemistry initiative. Increased communications/briefings with our primary constituents – California Increased communications/briefings with our primary constituents – California

AIHA Local Sections.AIHA Local Sections. Developed and submitted formal comments (NIOSH ERC funding, federal Developed and submitted formal comments (NIOSH ERC funding, federal

OSHA’s Globally Harmonized System (GHS), titanium dioxide as carcinogen OSHA’s Globally Harmonized System (GHS), titanium dioxide as carcinogen under Proposition 65, AB 553 and companion risk assessment provisions, under Proposition 65, AB 553 and companion risk assessment provisions, safer product regulations, among others)safer product regulations, among others)

Presented at conferences and meetings on specific subjects unique to Presented at conferences and meetings on specific subjects unique to California with impact elsewhere (green chemistry initiative, global chemical California with impact elsewhere (green chemistry initiative, global chemical regulatory shifts and TSCA reform)regulatory shifts and TSCA reform)

Reviewed and commented on broader professional position papers (product Reviewed and commented on broader professional position papers (product stewardship and green chemistry)stewardship and green chemistry)

Orchestrated annual, well attended regional EHS conference for the Orchestrated annual, well attended regional EHS conference for the profession. Participated in another joint conference with safety professionals. profession. Participated in another joint conference with safety professionals. Early discussions with occupational physicians on a 2012 venue.Early discussions with occupational physicians on a 2012 venue.

2011 - 2012 CIHC Action Plan2011 - 2012 CIHC Action PlanPromote the Industrial Hygiene Profession in CaliforniaPromote ‘Good Science’ in Legislation and Regulation

Continue Exploring Opportunities for IH Profession Growth

• Introduce bill on Section 5155 (Introduce bill on Section 5155 (workplace workplace exposure monitoring)exposure monitoring)

• Draft white paper Draft white paper • Draft initiative Draft initiative • Find authorFind author

• Continue active involvement on select initiativesContinue active involvement on select initiatives (e.g., Cal-OSHA PEL Process, nanomaterials, IIPP,(e.g., Cal-OSHA PEL Process, nanomaterials, IIPP, CA Green Chemistry, etc.)CA Green Chemistry, etc.)• Identify & track all relevant EHS billsIdentify & track all relevant EHS bills• Support bills and proposed regulations thatSupport bills and proposed regulations that promote the IH profession and/or good sciencepromote the IH profession and/or good science• Oppose bills and proposed regulations that areOppose bills and proposed regulations that are harmful to the IH profession and/or are notharmful to the IH profession and/or are not good sciencegood science

Legislative/Regulatory

Update bylaws & operating procedures as neededUpdate bylaws & operating procedures as needed Sustain financial solvency with three years Sustain financial solvency with three years of operating expenses. Explore ways to of operating expenses. Explore ways to increase financial & operational strength.increase financial & operational strength. Evaluate need for Board officer succession planEvaluate need for Board officer succession plan Maximize conference financial success byMaximize conference financial success by conducting all planning and conference conducting all planning and conference operations with CIHC/local section members.operations with CIHC/local section members. Support the concept of a balanced Board withSupport the concept of a balanced Board with new members to bring fresh perspectives and new members to bring fresh perspectives and experienced members to provide continuityexperienced members to provide continuity Encourage increased participation and Encourage increased participation and support from local section members support from local section members (conference committee, HEAC backup)(conference committee, HEAC backup)

Administrative/Other



• Strengthen public agency relation-Strengthen public agency relation- ships and increase outreach activitiesships and increase outreach activities• Continue to explore opportunities for Continue to explore opportunities for working alliances on emerging issuesworking alliances on emerging issues• Expand involvement in risk-related issuesExpand involvement in risk-related issues• Increase local section communication and Increase local section communication and participation, providing mentoring on participation, providing mentoring on legislative/regulatory activities and tapping legislative/regulatory activities and tapping resources for committees, etc.resources for committees, etc.

– Establish Task Force of local section membersEstablish Task Force of local section members to identify methods to enhance communi-to identify methods to enhance communication and involvement (e.g., bill summaries,cation and involvement (e.g., bill summaries, web page enhancement, email messages,web page enhancement, email messages, networking opportunities)networking opportunities)

Outreach & Emerging Issues



• Conduct 21Conduct 21stst Annual CIHC Conference in Annual CIHC Conference in San FranciscoSan Francisco• Attract at least 150 attendees and 12 sponsorsAttract at least 150 attendees and 12 sponsors• Continue to receive positive feedback from Continue to receive positive feedback from attendees and sponsorsattendees and sponsors• Continue to bring cutting edge, emerging Continue to bring cutting edge, emerging topics to conferencetopics to conference

Professional Development



2011-2015 CIHC Strategic Goals2011-2015 CIHC Strategic Goals

• Strengthen legislative and regulatory foundation for the profession• Be premier resource for good science and regulatory matters

• Strengthen financial opportunities and organizational operations.• Encourage a balance of Board members to maintain continuity while getting fresh perspectives

• Sponsor Annual CIHC Conferences• Attract attendees and sponsors to maintain three years of operating budget and increase Local Section member involvement• Pursue positive ratings on all fronts• Explore joint meeting opportunities with risk related professionals

Legislative/Regulatory

Administrative/Other

Outreach & Emerging Issues

Professional Development

• Be alert and responsive to developing issues which impact good science and EHS practices• Enhance communication with local section members in order to increase their involvement in legislative & regulatory issues• Seek opportunities to team with allied professional associations

Promote the Industrial Hygiene Profession in CaliforniaPromote ‘Good Science’ in Legislation and Regulation


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California Industrial Hygiene Council (CIHC) Mission, Vision, Strategy and 2011-2015 Plans February 2011 CIHC Board of Directors Advancing public policy