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AIHA Hawaii

What:  Professional Ethics and Responsibility - What you need to know to keep you and your company out of trouble. - Joint Presentation by AIHA - Hawaii  and ASSE Hawaii Who: Curt Beck, PE, Professional Ethics Chair for the Hawaii Society of Professional Engineers to speak on Professional Responsibility - what it is and why it's important. - Jennifer Shishido, CIH  and ASSE:  on the ABIH and ASSE Code of Ethics with workshop on real world examples. - Bob McEldowney:  on the OSHA Grinnell Decision and how it impacts third party audits and what professionals need to know to protect themselves and their clients.  Where: Ft. Shafter, Hale Ikena Club House When: February 23 from 7:30 - 12:30. Program begins at 8:00 Cost: AIHA & ASSE Members - $50, Non-members - $75 Registration: tavias@hawaii.edu            Flyer

What: A set of two free safety training sessions on Maui for employers with Spanish speaking employees 1 - OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Safety Training in SPANISH - Tuesday Jan. 24 & Thursday Jan. 26 2 - Workplace Safety & Your Spanish Speaking Employee - “How to Communicate and Work with Your Spanish Speaking Workforce” - Wednesday Jan. 25 (in English for English Speaking Supervisors/ Managers) Who: Hector M. Escarcega CSP, ARM of Bilingual Solutions International. Email HectorEscarcega@aol.com Questions call him at (323) 256-6968 or visit his website at www.BilingualBiz.com Where: J. Walter Cameron Center (95 Mahalani Street, Wailuku, Maui) When: January 24th, 25th and 26th, see above for courses on these days - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Cost: $FREE RSVP: Contact HTDC-MEP at 808-875-5991or mark@htdc.org  http://www.htdc.org/programsservices/mep.html SPACE IS LIMITED / Register ASAP!                                  Flyer < click here

Past AIHA Hawaii Section meetings
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Thank you party planners on the board who arranged the delightful officer installation at Dave & Busters. It was a grand event where all got to meet our new officers and it is great that we now have a full executive committee to lead our organization. Looking forward to a great year - Year of the Dragon...
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Thank you Bart, Jenny, Tom, Mark and Joaquin for a great half day seminar on Asbestos and Lead in Construction. This was a meaningful and practical workshop in an area that needed the clarifications that you offered. Mahalo.
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Thanks Bart and Joaquin for your expertise and thought on these invisible hazards that too often get overlooked. Construction Health Hazards” and “PCBs in Caulk are not well known and our community needed this information.
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Thanks Joaquin for a great presentation on the changes in the crane standard and basically the safe operation of cranes. We really appreciate you sharing your knowledge on this complex subject.
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Thanks to the EC and volunteer's who made "The Inside Track (How Successful Do You Want to Be?" program for up and coming safety professions rock.
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Thanks to the EC team for putting together the Webinar on "The Fundamentals of Chemical Protective Clothing"
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2011 officer installation at Dave & Busters. Thanks Tavia for making all the terrific arrangement and doing all the registration. Good job.
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International Industrial Hygiene Training Module W501, Measurement of Hazardous Substances - Including Risk Assessment, organized by AIHA-Hawai`i and Golder Associates - the course was developed by the Occupational Hygiene Training Association (OHTA) in conjunction with the
International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) and the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS). Thank you Jas, Nira, Jennifer and Jerry for putting on a great conference and Golder Associates for their collaboration in bringing this great IH class to Hawaii. Also mahalo to Keke (Richard K. Papa Jr) for the inspirational blessing.
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Always on our minds - great webinar: Professional Ethics, Doing What is Right in the Practice of Industrial Hygiene
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Thanks to Gordon for inviting Basil Tominna to talk to us about fall protection, Basil is a registered professional engineer in the states of California and Michigan. His area of expertise is fall protection engineering and he serves as the Navy Fall Protection Subject Matter Expert (SME). As the Navy Fall Protection SME, Mr. Tominna provides fall protection expertise and training Navy-wide and to other Department of Defense agencies. Presently, he is serving as the Chairman of the Fall Protection Task Action Team as part of the Navy Strategic Plan initiative to reduce fall mishaps within the Navy. Mr. Tominna is the Navy representative to the American National Standards Institute ANSI Z359 Committee responsible for developing the new fall protection code and standards. He is presently serving as Vice Chairman for the main ANSI Z359 Committee and serves as a member on several other subcommittees. His prior experience includes design, construction and environmental work. He previously worked for several consulting engineering firms, municipalities, US Army and US Army
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Thanks to our board for putting together a unique and worthwhile general membership meeting to talk about our local section and to provide a legislative update. This meeting brought together the ideas the board has had in planning the year, to the members. We succeeded in getting you involved, so let's keep the volunteerism up and being involved in making this a professional organization that meets your needs.
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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 Extension    OSHA Training Institute   ▲ click here ▲ for online information ▲  ▼Hawaii Course Schedule▼

2011 OTI Class Schedule    All of these classes are offered in Hawaii on Oahu at the    BIA - Construction Training Center of the Pacific in Waipahu DATE LOCATION COURSE SEC ID Oct 24-27 Hawaii 3200 Scaffolding 078286  Nov 28- Dec 1 Hawaii 2045 Machine Guarding 079838 Ask Scott (6-2-10) Q:  I have heard that there are major changes to the OSHA 10 and 30 Hour Outreach Training Program being announced by OSHA, can you tell us about them? A:  There are major changes being announced and over the next little while we'll be sending out a letter to all UCSD-authorized Trainers detailing them. As with most changes there will be a roll-out period and we will keep you informed.  The first major change, which should be included immediately is incorporation of the new "Introduction to OSHA"  It is critical that all Instructors teaching the 10 and 30 hour courses incorporate this 2 hour block into their instruction. Please see the listing below with accompanying links for assistance.  IMPORTANT NOTE: OSHA will not be updating their website with this new requirement until sometime in the future...however, it is effective immediately.   Another change which you should begin planning for and implementing is the elimination of single day 10 hour classes and less than 4 day 30 hour classes.  If you have a printed catalog with scheduled classes under current policy these will be honored through 2010, otherwise, please implement this change now.   There will be others as well; it is a time of change.  First step: Start including the 2 hour Introduction to OSHA as defined below and follow the Instructor Guide very closely.  Best wishes, and thank you for your service as Trainers. While we construct our own Resources site, we are indebted to our friends at USF for allowing us to link to the documents below. Introduction to OSHA (also use for 30 hour courses) NEW 2 HOUR MANDATORY Construction Powerpoint Instructor Guide Student Manual General Industry Powerpoint Instructor Guide Student Manual

    OTI @ UC San Diego WebSite >> http://osha.ucsd.edu/index.cfm?vAction=outreach