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      Past meetings             OSHA Training Institute @ UC San Diego - Hawaii Schedule

	What: AIHA Local Section General Membership Meeting Who: Gordon our President will talk about plans for 2010 Where: Hale Ikena (@ Fort Shafter) When: March 17th, 2010, 11am - 1pm Registration / Cost: $10 with RSVP made by March 12th, and $15 after March 12th RSVP: Jennifer Shishido at Jennifer.K.Shishido@hawaii.gov
	OSHA 500 - Trainer Course – Construction Industry - Mar 15~18 UCSD 4000 - Safety Inspection Techniques - April 17,24, May 5 OSHA 511 - OSHA for General Industry (prerequisite for the 501) - April 12~15 OSHA 501 - Trainer Course – General Industry May 10~13 OSHA 7205 - Health Hazard Awareness - May 15 OSHA 7100 - Introduction to Machine Guarding - May 22nd
	The Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health at the University of Utah has developed and obtained ABIH CM points for an online Professional Ethics and the Practice of Industrial hygiene course.  The course is designed to provide an introduction to the ethics underlying professional industrial hygiene practice and meet the ABIH two-hour requirement for ethics. A brochure with more details can be downloaded at: http://medicine.utah.edu/rmcoeh/ContEdProg/online/ethicsonline.pdf Our local section bought this program on DVD, so if you are interested in having a local session on this topic and or for CM credits - contact Gordon z96@hawaii.rr.com

Past AIHA Hawaii Section meetings

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Thanks Bart and Jerry for the opportunity to visit the very important topic of Professional Ethics. There was a great line up of presenters in this TeleWeb, providing tremendous depth and breadth. Mahalo
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Thanks to Tavia for driving the process forward that lead to a very successful half day workshop with good friend and nationally known presenter from Texas, Ms. Debbie Dietrich, CIH, MS, a Past Director of AIHA. Debbie discussed emerging issues associated with air quality measurements, the growth of IAQ measurements that are used to evaluate GREEN BUILDINGS and the investigation of VAPOR INTRUSION into buildings from underground contamination. She also covered a collection of short subjects about exposure measurements that are being done  for new applications including nanoparticles, school zone sampling, mercury emissions into ambient air, and methamphetamine clandestine labs.
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Thanks to our executive committee, we had a successful social event at Dave & Busters on Friday September 18th. It is great to get together from time to time to just break bread and talk story.
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Thanks to the great coordination of the executive committee, we had a successful Tele-Web on "Risk Communication" with Dr. Peter Sandman. Thanks also to Chas. W. Glover for the use of their facilities for the teleweb conference.
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An AIHA TeleWeb on Hazard Recognition: Essential Techniques for the Field Employee
Participants who attended are now better able to:
• Identify the fundamentals of hazard recognition
• Recognize the most prominent unsafe actions and conditions
• Apply the system needed to identify and control hazards
• Explore the Last Minute Safety Checks and a wide variety of hazard recognition techniques necessary before any task or job is performed
David Coble, CSP and President of Coble, Taylor & Jones Safety Associates gave this fine talk.
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Thanks to > Jerry, Bart, Nira and Jenny for a great half day seminar on "Industrial Hygiene Sampling for the Non-IH Professional".  Attendees learned how to use direct reading instruments for air sampling and noise sampling, data collection methods and instrument limitations; the use of the 4-gas meter; the use of Sound Level Meter/ Noise Dosimeters, the use of Detector Pumps/Tubes, and use of Direct Reading PID/OVAs were all covered during class.
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Thanks to > Nira and Jerry for organizing our most recent annual Officer Installation celebration at Gordon Biersch January 9th. It was one of the best installation parities we have every had.
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Thanks to Nira and Jerry for organizing this TeleWeb on:
   Color Coding of Respirator Air Purifying Elements: NIOSH Requirements and Limitations
The presenters were:
   Jay Parker, CIH, Physical Scientist, NIOSH / NPPTL
   William King, NIOSH / NPPTL
This course explained the NIOSH regulations from Title 42 CFR Part 84 and other regulations and standards that govern the:
  - Color coding requirements for the elements on air purifying respirators, including cartridges,
     canisters, and filters
  - Maximum use concentrations (MUC) for various types of respirators incorporating these elements
  - Use of elements approved for more than one contaminant in atmospheres that may contain
     more than one contaminant.
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Thank you > Dr. Howard Cohen, PhD, CIH for a great Annual IH Review Course that you provided. We are grateful to have  you continue the tradition of this valuable review course for those seeking their CIH certification and to gain IH skill. Mahalo
And a big thanks to our CIH Review Course committee headed up by Jerry Formisano with lots of support from Hans Nielsen
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In April Jennifer Shishio provided us with a talk about "Pathway to Success". The purpose of her presentation was to offer information to those interested to getting involved in this terrific outreach program for Hawaii small and medium sized businesses. Click here for more information
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In March, we had an AIHA TeleWeb - Virtual Seminar with Dr. Ziqing Zhuang who is a senior scientist at the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health and Bill Newcomb is presently a physical scientist for NIOSH. They thoroughly covered the topic of The Value of Anthropometrics - How to Improve and Apply Respirator Fit Testing.
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Thanks Jim and Nira for a great officer installation bash at Gordon Biersch. We all had a great time. Congratulations to and good luck to the executive committee in 2008.
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Thank you Jim Peck for arranging a great session at the Clean Islands Council, the The Hawaii Oil Spill Center which is dedicated to Oil Spill Emergency Response preparedness, and is wholly funded by the Member Companies of the Clean Islands Council and the Marine Spill Response Corporation. Kim Beasley gave a superb briefing to us an many aspects of the operation and the emphasis they place on safety.

Thank you > Dr. Steve Levine, PhD, CIH for a great Annual IH Review Course that you provided. We are so blessed to have you continue to put this valuable review course on for those seeking their CIH certification. Mahalo
And a big thanks to our CIH Review Course committee headed up by Hans Nielsen
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Thank you > Aaron Tripler, AIHA Director of Government Affairs, who met with us to share the latest happenings from Washington DC.
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Thank you > Paul Zoubek, CSP, CIH,  for a great day of NFPA 70E. This was an excellent course for SH&E professionals that explained this consensus standard and provided us with an understanding of electricity as well as the safety precautions and management practices that should be followed around electrical work.
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Thank you > Dr. Kenneth Kipnis, David Roskelley, MSPH, CIH, CSP, Randall W. Roth, JD, LLM and Jennifer Shishido, CIH for an outstanding half day of ethics for the SHEP (safety health and environmental professional). The workshop, information and interaction was exceptional.
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Thank you > Dr. Steve Levine, PhD, CIH for a great Annual IH Review Course that you provided. We are so blessed to have you continue to put this valuable review course on for those seeking their CIH certification. Mahalo
And a big thanks to our CIH Review Course committee headed up by Tom Goob.
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Thank you > Dr. Sarah Park for your presentation on "Are You Ready for the Bird Flu Pandemic? click here to view the presentation in Adobe Acrobat. Thank you Barbara Germann for your presentation on what Marriott is doing regarding preparation for the possibility of the Bird Flu Pandemic click here to view the presentation in Adobe. Thank you Gary King with 3-M who filled us in on the proper use of the N-95 respirator, how they work and what not to do.
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THANK YOU > Jennifer Shishido, CIH for your presentation on "Protecting the Aging Workforce" Click here to view the presentation in Adobe Acrobat. More information > here < from ASSE on this topic.
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THANK YOU > Tony Barnard, CIH, CSP for your presentation on
"Diagnosing IAQ and HVAC Issues"
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THANK YOU > Visioneer's for a great May member meeting presentation

Barbara and Gaylord gave a presentation on Leadership 1 2 3 where they entertained us with their insights into how to practice effective leadership in creating a safe workplace and, how to get supervisors and employees to not only buy in to safety, but act out of their own concern for the safety of everyone.

	Jim Peck (left) and Shelly Wheeling-Park (right) welcome our guest speakers at the May 2005 meeting.
	Jim Peck greeted the Cinco De Mayo meeting attendees in style [and ordered Mexican food for all].
	Gaylord making a it clear to all that we need to think more about how we give directions to our employee's.

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Other meetings / training in town...

University California San Diego OSHA Training Institute 2010 Certificate Course  Schedule All required courses are offered in Hawaii on weekends   Course #    Course Title Dates Section ID UCSD 4000  Safety Inspection Techniques  1-May 73546 OSHA 7205  Health Hazard Awareness  15-May 73547 OSHA 7100  Introduction to Machine Guarding  22-May 73548 UCSD 7095  Introduction to Electrical Safety  12-Jun 73549 OSHA 7510  Introduction to OSHA for Small Business  10-Jul 73550 UCSD 8600  Business Disaster Preparedness  Jul 24 & 31  73551 UCSD 10C  10 Hour Construction or 10GI  21-Aug 73677 OSHA 7105  Introduction to Evacuation & Emergency Planning  11-Sep 73552 OSHA 7410  Managing Excavation Hazards  2-Oct 73553 OSHA 7405  Fall Arrest Awareness  23-Oct 73554 OSHA 7500  Introduction to Safety & Health Management  6-Nov 73555 OSHA 7300  Introduction to Permit Required Confined Space  20-Nov 73556 UCSD 8300  Safety Committees  4-Dec 73558    2010 OTI Class Schedule All of these classes are offered in Hawaii Course #  Course Title  Dates  Section ID OSHA 500  Trainer Course – Construction Industry  Mar 15-18  73188 OSHA 511  OSHA for General Industry  Apr 12-15  73267 UCSD 4000  Safety Inspection Techniques  Apr 17, 24, May 1 73546 OSHA 501  Trainer Course – General Industry  May 10-13  73275 OSHA 7205  Health Hazard Awareness  May 15*  73547 OSHA 7100 Introduction to Machine Guarding  May 22*  73548 UCSD 7095  Introduction to Electrical Safety  12-Jun 73549 OSHA 3110  Fall Protection  Jun 21-24  73284 OSHA 7510  Introduction to OSHA for Small Business  Jul 10*  73350 OSHA 3010  Trenching and Excavation  Jul 12-14  73285 UCSD 9020  Trainer Course – Forklift Safety  Jul 19-20  73286 UCSD 8600  Business Disaster Preparedness  Jul 24, Jul 31*  73551 OSHA 3095  Electrical Low Voltage Standards – Federal  Aug 2-5  73289 OSHA 510  OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry  Aug 16-19  73295 UCSD 10C  10 Hour Federal Construction  Aug 21*  73677 OSHA 2225  Respiratory Protection  Aug 30-Sep 2  73298 OSHA 7105  Introduction to Excavation and Emergency Planning  Sep 11*  73552 OSHA 511  OSHA Standards for General Industry  Sep 13-16  73300 OSHA 521  Industrial Hygiene  Sep 27-30  73302 OSHA 7410  Managing Excavation Standards  Oct 2*  73553 OSHA 501  Trainer Course – General Industry  Oct 11-14  73305 OSHA 7405  Fall Arrest Awareness  Oct 23*  73554 OSHA 500  Trainer Course – Construction Industry  Nov 1-4  73308 OSHA 7500  Introduction to Safety and Health Management  Nov 6*  73555 OSHA 7300  Introduction to Permit Required Confined Space  Nov 20*  73556 UCSD 8300  Safety Committees  Dec 4*  73558

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