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WhenIthinkoffall,Ialwaysthinkoffreshlysharpened#2pencils,brandnewshoes,andnotebooksfullofcleanpaper.Whetheryouhavechildrenstartinganewschoolyearoryouhavedecidedtoembarkonanewadventureyourself,fallseemstobetheperfecttimetotakethatfreshlysharpened#2pencilandmakeyourmarkontheworld.IamhumbledasIstepintothe“new”shoestotakeontheroleasPresidentoftheGeorgiaLocalSectionofAIHA.IamgratefulforthedirectionandleadershipthatBarbEpstienhasprovidedme.ShedidsuchamarvelousjobasPresident;thesearecertainlylargeshoestofillindeed. IamalsoexcitedtohaveawonderfulExecutiveCommitteeandBoardofDirectorstocollaboratewiththisyear.WehaveworkedhardtoputtogetheradiversegroupofpresentationsforourFallmeeting.Dr.YuliaIossifova,whojoinedGLSin2009,willbepresentingherresearchontheriskofmycosisamongindividualswithsilicosis.I
highlyencourageyoutoreadherpublication“ConcurrentSilicosisandPulmonaryMycosisatDeath,”whichwaspublishedinthisFebruary’sEmergingInfectiousDiseases.Mr.WilliamCarvajal,whohasworkedacrosstheglobe,isbringinghisexpertiseincorporatesecuritytodiscusswhatworkplaceviolencepreventionandsecuritymeansforanindustrialhygienistinaglobaleconomy.Mr.ThomasDean,CSPwillhelpourmembershipdiversifytheirtrainingbyprovidingasafetypresentationonanOverviewofArcFlash/BlastInjuryPrevention,basedonafulldayclassofferedthroughaSusanHarwoodTargetedTraininggrant. WewillalsobepresentingaliveTeleWebhostedbyAIHAtitled,“CellPhonePantsandOtherHot
TopicsinNon-IonizingRadiation.”ThisTeleWebwillbeABIHapprovedfor0.42IHcertificationmaintenance(CM)points,hasbeenawarded0.25continuanceofcertification(COCs)pointsforCSPsandprovides0.25continuingeducationunits(CEUs).However,AIHArequiresthatafinalexambecompletedforallDistanceLearningCourses.Whatdoesthatmeanforyou?Checkoutpage6ofthisnewslettertofindouthowtoclaimyourCMpoints. Aspresident,Iwanttotaketimeouttolistentoourmembership.Iencourageyoualltotakepartinshapingthedirectionforfuturemeetingsbyprovidingfeedbackonwhattopics
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GLS President’s Column – October 2010
2010 Conference on Modelingfor Public Health Action
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Atlanta, Georgia
December 9-10, 2010
QuarterlyNewsletterForelectronicversions,seetheGLSWebpage.
GeorgiaLocalSectionAmericanIndustrialHygieneAssociationNewsletterOctober2010 www.georgiaaiha.org
Georgia Local Section
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Message from AIHA to Local Section and Volunteer Group Leaders Inthefallof2009,theAIHABoardofDirectorsbegantheprocessofdevelopinganewstrategicplanfortheassociationtocarryusthroughthenextfiveyears.Thateffortculminatedatthe2010BoardstrategicplanningmeetingheldthispastJuly.RepresentativesfromtheAcademyofIndustrialHygiene,theAmericanIndustrialHygieneFoundation,LocalSectionsandABIHwereincludedthroughouttheprocess,makingforacohesiveandinclusiveplanthatwillguideoureffortsinthecomingyears. TheAIHA2011-2015strategicplancanbefoundonourWebsiteat.Pleaseusethestrategicgoalsandassociatedprioritiesdefinedinthestrategicplantohelpguideyourvolunteergroupprioritiesandefforts. Inadditiontothenewstrategicplantherewereseveralotherimportantoutcomesfromthemeeting:1. Wedevelopedanewmission
statementthatisconciseandeasilyunderstood:“CreatingKnowledgetoProtectWorkerHealth.”WealsodevelopedanewvisionstatementthatIthinktrulyinspiresustoaction:“EliminationofWorkplaceIllnesses.”
2. WerevisedtheAIHACoreValuesasfollows:• Preventionofillnessesand
injuries• Advocacyand
developmentofscience-basedpolicyandpractice
• Respectforworkersandcommunities
• Supportforemployersandemployees
• Respectforourmembers Thefulldescriptionofeachoftherevisedvaluesisincludedinthestrategicplan. AsInotedinmyPresident’sMessageintheSeptemberissueofThe Synergist,oneofthemostimportantoutcomesofthemeetingwascomingtoconsensusthatindustrialhygieneisanexposureriskassessmentandmanagementdisciplineundertheumbrellaofpublichealth. Wehavealsotakenamajorstepinmovingforwardourstrategicprioritieswiththeformationoffourprojectteams:• CoreCompetencies–Ledby
GaylaMcCluskeyandPerryLoganfromtheAcademy
• MembershipandLocalSections–LedbyDanAnna,AIHASecretary-Elect
• International–LedbyAlanLeibowitzandCharlesRedinger,AIHABoardofDirectors
• Programs,Products,Services,andActivitiesReview–LedbyHarryBeaulieu,AIHATreasurer
Youwillbehearingmoreabouttheworkoftheseprojectteamsinthefuture. IlookforwardtobuildingontheenergyandmomentumwehavecreatedandtoworkingwithourLocalSectionsandVolunteerGroupstotranslatethisnewplanintoaction.
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OSHA Distracted Driving Initiative AsyoumayhavenoticedonOSHA’sWebsite,OSHAispartneringwiththeU.S.DepartmentofTransportationonacampaigntopreventworkerfatalitiesfrommotorvehicleaccidentscausedbydistracteddriving.PresidentObamahasissuedanExecutiveOrderprohibitingfederalemployeesfromtextingwhiledriving.Inaddition,attachedisanOpenLetterfromAssistantSecretaryDavidMichaelslaunchingthisinitiativeandannouncinganewOSHAresourceWebpage. Formoreinformation,pleasesee:• OSHANewsRelease:OSHA
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DistractedDriving:LaunchesWebsiteforDriveSafelyWorkWeek(10/4/2010)
• OSHANewsRelease:SecretaryofLaborHildaL.SolisannouncespartnershipwithUSDepartmentofTransportationtocombatdistracteddrivingbyworkers(9/21/2010)
• OSHADistractedDrivingWebPage
• www.distraction.gov:OfficialU.S.governmentWebsiteforinformationondistracteddriving.
And From NIOSH on the Same TopicNIOSHUpdate:NIOSH Backgrounder on Distracted Driving: Work-Related Hazards and Resources for Safety
NIOSHresourcesforreducingrisksofdistracteddrivingandotherfactorsassociatedwithwork-relatedmotorvehicleinjuryanddeathinclude:• “Work-RelatedRoadway
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• NIOSHTopicPage:MotorVehicleSafety
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Thankyoutothememberswhoareservingintheseimportantpositions.HereisyourcurrentExecutiveBoard:
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Past President: Barb Epstien, [email protected]
770.238.7160Secretary: Wes Barfield, CIH
Treasurer: Pat Brogan, [email protected]
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Mark Your CalendarYouspokeandwelistened.Nextcalendaryear,thedayoftheweekthemeetingsareheldwillalternatetoavoidthe“alwaysonMonday”scheduleofthepastfewyears.Soputthesedatesonyourcalendar:• TuesdayJanuary25,2011(WinterMeeting)• WednesdayApril27,2011(SpringMeetingand
Vendor’sDay)• Thursday,July21,2011(SummerHalf-DayMeeting)• TuesdayOctober25,2011(FallMeeting)
ABIH CM PointsThe American Board of Industrial Hygiene has
awarded certification maintenance (CM) points for the Spring (26 April 2010) and Summer (26 July 2010) Georgia Local Section Meetings. The approval numbers and CM points are:
April 2010: 10-2085 for 0.42 CMJuly 2010: 10–3021 for 0.92 CM (0.67 IH Ethics, 0.25 IH)
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TheSafetyandHealthConsultationProgramatGeorgiaTechhasrecentlycompletedanumberoftrainingmaterialsintendedprimarilyforsmallconstructioncontractorswhosenativelanguageisSpanish.Inthisproject,theGeorgiaTechstaffwasassistedbyJuanCarlosRodriguez,abi-lingualOSHAOutreachTrainerwithover20yearsofexperienceinconstructionsafety,andby
WilliamCarvajal,aninterpreterlicensedbytheStateofGeorgia.ThetrainingfeaturesshortmovieclipsthathavebeenuploadedtotheGeorgiaConsultationProgram’snewYouTubechannel“OSHAInfoGATech.” Inadditiontothemovieclips,bi-lingualdocumentssuchasPowerPointsafetytrainingpresentations,modelsafetyprograms,andguidancematerials
willbepostedinthenearfutureforviewingordownloadingfromtheconsultationprogramWebsiteatwww.oshainfo.gatech.edu. FormoreinformationcontactArtWickman([email protected]).YoucanalsocheckusoutonFacebook.
President’s Message (continued from page 1)
youwouldliketoseecovered.WewillbeprovidingasurveyduringourOctobermeeting,anditwillhelpustoplanmeetingsthatbestmeetyourneedsasanindustrialhygienist.Oneconsistentconcernthatwehaveheardisthatwhileitisusefultohavemeetingdatespublishedinadvance,Mondaysarebaddaysformeetings.Thisyear,therefore,theboardhasdecidedtorotateourmeetingdays.CheckoutthedatesforalloftheupcomingGLSAIHAmeetingsthroughOctober2011onpage4ofthisnewsletter.AllofthemeetingswillbeheldatheldattheGeorgiaTechResearchInstituteConferenceCenter,whichisgraciouslyprovidingthespacefreeofcharge. Here’stoahappyfallandawonderfulholidayseason. Bestregards, —Jenny Houlroyd President, GLS
New Georgia Tech Spanish Language Training Materials for Construction Workers
GLSboardmembersPatBroganandBarbEpstienparticipatedintheGeorgiaGeologicalSociety’sEnvironmentalGeology&HydrogeologyexpoonOctober9,heldoutdoorsatTellusScienceMuseuminCartersville.Theypreparedanddistributedafactsheetonexposurehazardsandotherhealth&safetyconcernsencounteredduringenvironmentaltesting
andremediationworkto130professionalgeologistsandgeologystudentsattendingtheevent.Theeventincludeddemonstrationsofvariousdrillingtechniquesfortestingandanalysisofsoilandgroundwatercontamination,fieldsamplingequipment,andsiteremediationtechnologies.
GLS Represented at Geology Expo
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Topic Presenter
AreWorkerswithPneumoconiosesatHigherRisktoDevelopFungalInfections?
YuliaIossifova,MD,PhDCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention
AGlobalPerspectivetoReducingWorkplaceViolence Mr.WilliamCarvajalRamirez,IndustrialSecurityConsultant/Translator
GeorgiaStateLegislativeReportandOtherCurrentUpdatesofInterestforGLS-AIHAMembers
JennyHoulroyd,GLSPresident
SafetySpotlight:AnOverviewofArcFlash/BlastInjuryPrevention
ThomasDean,CSP,GeorgiaTechResearchInstitute
CellPhonePantsandOtherHotTopicsinNon-IonizingRadiation
AIHATeleWeb**Please see important information below for information on CM points.
TheFallmeetingwillbeMonday,25October2010from9:00a.m.-4:30p.m.(check-inandregistrationat8:30a.m.)attheGeorgia Tech Research Institute Conference Center, 250 14th Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30318Parkingon-siteisfree.AdditionalinformationanddirectionsmaybefoundontheGLSWebsite(clickon“Events”).
**Important TeleWeb Certification Information ThisTeleWebwillbeABIHapprovedfor0.42IHcertificationmaintenance(CM)points,hasbeenawarded0.25continuanceofcertification(COCs)pointsandprovides0.25continuingeducationunits(CEUs). TheDistanceLearningProgramworkswithouraccreditingbodiestoinsurecompliancewithallpoliciesand(ANSI)standards.Pleasenotethefollowinginformationpertainingtoparticipationverificationandthecontinuingeducation.AIHArequiresafinalexambecompletedforallDistanceLearningCourses. A$35processingfeeisrequiredforexamprocessing,participationverification,recordretentionandeducationaltranscripts. Alleducationaltranscripts(certificatesofcompletion)willbeavailablefordownloadfromAIHA’sWebsite3-4weeksaftertheTeleWeb.AlltranscriptswillissueCM,CEUandCOCpoints.Materialssentafterthesedateswillnotbeaccepted.
• LiveTeleWeb—ExamsmustbepostmarkedwithinTWOMONTHSoftheTeleWeb.• ArchiveTeleWebDownloads—ExamsmustbepostmarkedwithinTWOMONTHofthedateofpurchase.• LocalSections—PleasecontactAIHA’sDistanceLearningProgramManagerCinthiaMinan([email protected])fora
submissiondeadline. Finalexamswillbescoredasfollows:
• 70%>willreceivecoursecreditsawardingCMpoints,COCs,andCEUs.• 69%<willbenotifiedoftheirscoreandmadeawareoftheiroptionsdirectly.
Allow3-4weeksforprocessingandnotificationofcoursestatus.Examswillnotbereturned. Ifyou’vefurtherquestionsregardingthispleasefeelfreetocontactAIHA’sDistanceLearningProgramManager,CinthiaMinan([email protected]).
Topic Agenda for Fall Meeting of the GLS, 25 October 2010
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