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California Industrial Hygiene Council (CIHC) Mission, Vision, Strategy and 2009-2013 Plans

California Industrial Hygiene Council (CIHC) Mission, Vision, Strategy and 2009-2013 Plans. Advancing public policy to improve the health and safety of workers and the community. May 2009 CIHC Board of Directors. Strategic Plan Overview. Vision CIHC Summary 2009 Members

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California Industrial Hygiene Council (CIHC) Mission, Vision, Strategy and 2009-2013 Plans

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  1. California Industrial Hygiene Council(CIHC) Mission, Vision, Strategy and 2009-2013 Plans Advancing public policy to improve the health and safetyof workers and the community. May 2009 CIHC Board of Directors

  2. Strategic Plan Overview • Vision • CIHC Summary • 2009 Members • History and Purpose • Past Accomplishments • 2008 Accomplishments • 2009-2010 CIHC Action Plan • 2009-2013 Strategic Goals

  3. CIHC Vision To be viewed by environmental, health, and safety professionals, national and California local section AIHA organizations, legislators, and regulators as: • The primary governmental affairs organization representing the interests of industrial hygienists, and • Promoting the profession of industrial hygiene in California Advancing public policy to improve the health and safety of workers and the community.

  4. CIHC Summary MISSION • Promote the industrial hygiene profession in California • Increase recognition of industrial hygiene in legislative and regulatory actions • Promote good science in environmental, health, and safety issues in California REPRESENTATION • Board of Directors from California AIHA Local Sections (2 each + 1 Alternate*) • Northern California* • Orange County* • Sacramento • Southern California* • San Diego* ACTIVITIES • Review, comment, and participate in applicable California legislative and regulatory actions, providing technical expertise • Propose legislation promoting and supporting the practice of industrial hygiene in California • Promote professional development through an annual conference and active involvement in emerging issues • Enhance CIHC/Local Section communications STAKEHOLDERS • California AIHA local section members • National AIHA governmental affairs • California industrial hygienists • Applicable California legislators and regulatory bodies

  5. 2009 Board Members Sacramento Advocacy Provides: Legislative Support Bill Screening Bill Tracking Legislative Representation Bill Drafting & Introduction Advocacy Expertise • Sacramento Section • Mark Cameron, CIH • Ed Klinenberg, CIH • San Diego Section • Denise Daggett, CIH (Secretary) • Jeff King, CIH • Ann Graham, CIH (Alternate) • Southern California Section • Eric N. Brown, CIH • Jackie Luca, CIH • Jaime Steedman Lyde (Alternate) • Orange County Section • Howard Spielman, CIH (President) • Leo Vortouni, CIH • Ron Hutton, CIH (Alternate) • Northern California Section • Joel Cohen, CIH (Treasurer) • Chris Laszcz-Davis, CIH (Vice President) • Richard B. Hirsh, CIH (Alternate) • 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

  6. CIHC History and Purpose HISTORY: • Founded in 1990 to establish a legislative and regulatory presence in California for the industrial hygiene (IH) profession • Supported by California AIHA local sections PURPOSE: • Oppose erosion or limitation of IH practice by legislation or regulation • Increase IH recognition in statute • Provide sound scientific and technological input to legislative and regulatory process • Promote growth of IH profession through active involvement in emerging issues

  7. Past Accomplishments • Established a legislative presence in Sacramento • Sponsored legislation which defined Industrial Hygienist in State Law (H&S Code 117672) • Created the Industrial Hygienist Definition and Registration Act (B&P Code Sections 20700-20705) • Negotiated regulation which reduced the required number days for lead training courses for CIHs from a total of 15 to three days • Promoted a legislative amendment which resulted in an exemption to the Trauma Scene Waste Management Practitioner requirement • Monitored rewrite of the Professional Engineers Act • Sponsored laboratory accreditation legislation • Sponsored successful legislation to allow a CIH or other qualified professional to provide lead poisoning prevention services • Garnered strategic legislative amendments to the Toxic Mold Protection Act of 2001, assuring the participation of IH’s in developing standards to identify, evaluate, and abate mold • Provided high value professional development conferences for EHS professionals for 18 years

  8. 2008 Actions • Reviewed 82 Bills • Tracked 53 Bills • Supported 3 Bills • AB 2796 & SB 1386 (Passed) • AB 2538 (Failed) • Opposed 3 Bills • AB 1183, AB 515 (Failed) • AB 1879 (Passed) • Sent Letters of Support Regarding Key EHS Appointments • Continued Involvement in Cal/OSHA PEL Process [Health Expert Advisory Committee (HEAC) & PEL Process Committee] • Commented on Proposed Sensitization Regulation • Initiated Green Chemistry Dialog for Potential Working Alliance • Commented on Several Proposed Cal/OSHA Regulations • Supported Emergency Response Protection (Good Samaritan) Bill • Strengthened CIHC Organization Infrastructure to Clarify Operations, Deliverables, and Communications. • Increased Communications/Briefings With Our Primary Constituents – California AIHA Local Sections

  9. 2009 - 2010 CIHC Action Plan Promote the Industrial Hygiene Profession in California Promote ‘Good Science’ Continue to Explore Opportunities for the Growth of the IH Profession • Introduce bill on PEL process and Section 5155 • (workplace exposure monitoring) • Draft initiative • Find author • Continue active involvement on applicable • committees (e.g., HEAC, PEL Process, CA Green • Chemistry, etc.) • Identify & track all relevant EHS bills • Support bills and proposed regulations that • promote the IH profession and/or good science • Oppose bills and proposed regulations that are • harmful to the IH profession and/or are not • good science Legislative/Regulatory

  10. 2009 - 2010 CIHC Action Plan Promote the Industrial Hygiene Profession in California Promote ‘Good Science’ Continue to Explore Opportunities for the Growth of the IH Profession • Update by laws and operating procedures • as needed • Support a qualified professional to head OSHA • and key qualified persons for selected EHS • appointments with other organizations • Sustain financial solvency with 3 years • of operating expenses. Explore ways to • increase financial & operational strength. • Maximize conference financial success by • conducting all planning and conference • operations with CIHC/local section • members • Develop transition/succession plans for • CIHCmembers • Modify board structure to allow increased • participation and support from local • section members (conference committee, • HEAC backup) Administrative/Other

  11. 2009 - 2010 CIHC Action Plan Promote the Industrial Hygiene Profession in California Promote ‘Good Science’ Continue to Explore Opportunities for the Growth of the IH Profession • Increase public agency contacts and • outreach • Explore opportunities for alliances in • emerging issues • Expand involvement in risk-related issues • Increase local section communication and • participation, providing mentoring on • leg/reg activities and tapping • resources for committees, etc. Outreach & Emerging Issues

  12. 2009 - 2010 CIHC Action Plan Promote the Industrial Hygiene Profession in California Promote ‘Good Science’ Continue to Explore Opportunities for the Growth of the IH Profession • Conduct 19th Annual CIHC Conference in San • Francisco • Attract at least 150 attendees and 13 sponsors • Achieve sufficient reserve to maintain 3 years • operating budget • Receive positive feedback from attendees • and sponsors • Continue to bring cutting edge, emerging • topics to conference Professional Development

  13. 2009-2013 CIHC Strategic Goals Promote the Industrial Hygiene Profession in California Promote ‘Good Science’ Continue to Explore Opportunities for the Growth of the IH Profession • Strengthen legislative and regulatory foundation for the profession • Be premier resource for regulatory matters (be a player) Legislative/Regulatory • Strengthen financial opportunities and organizational operations. • Limit length of service for board members to encourage new Board • members and fresh perspectives Administrative/Other • Be proactively alert to developing issues • Look for involvement opportunities for Local Section members Outreach & Emerging Issues Professional Development • 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

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