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    • November 14, 2024
    • 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    • Double Tree by Hilton - Roseville, MN (2540 Cleveland Ave. Roseville, MN)
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    27th Annual Professional Development Conference

    Thursday, November 14, 2024

    DoubleTree by Hilton Roseville Minneapolis (formerly Radisson)

    2540 Cleveland Ave., Roseville, MN 55113



    Presentation information

    SDM 2.0 Exposure Assessment Modeling Tool

    Speaker: Susan Arnold, PhD, CIH, FAIHA

    Abstract: Coming soon


    Principles of Good Practice/ Improving Exposure Judgements

    Speaker: John Mulhausen, Ph.D., CIH, CSP, FAIHA is retired from 3M where he worked in a variety of global health and safety roles. He has authored / co-authored over 100 presentations, publications or professional development courses. John is an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Minnesota, a past President of AIHA, and a recipient of ABIH’s Lifetime Achievement Award, AIHA’s Edward J. Baier Technical Achievement Award, and AIHA’s Henry F. Smyth Award

    Abstract: The Principles of Good Practice (PGP) initiative was established by the AIHA Guideline Foundation to document OEHS professional practices that have been determined to reliably and effectively protect workers from unacceptable risks. The first PGP developed covers the Occupational Exposure Assessment area of practice. It provides a summary of risk-critical practices for each stage of an exposure risk assessment and management program, including guidance that will improve the accuracy of exposure judgments.

    The PGP bring value at every stage in a practitioner’s career, serving as a “quick start guide” for students and early career professionals, and as a continuous practice improvement guide for midcareer and more experienced professionals. The PGP also serve as a communication tool to help convey to an organization's senior management what experts have defined as important practices to safeguard the health of workers and their communities.

    This presentation will provide participants with an understanding of the PGP initiative, its importance to their professional OEHS practice, and explore in some detail the Occupational Exposure Assessment PGP and its use for improving exposure risk assessment and management practices and outcomes.


    Ethics for Health and Safety Professionals: Making the Right Choices

    Speaker: Mark Katchen, CIH, FAIHA is the Managing Principal for The Phylmar Group, Inc. with expertise in industrial hygiene, toxicology, occupational health, risk communication and sustainable supply chain practices. His consulting expertise includes helping organizations optimize the EHS/Sustainability function by focusing on mission alignment, resource allocation and utilization, business process improvement, and demonstrating the value of EHS/Sustainability to the organization. Mr. Katchen has more than 30 years of experience in occupational and environmental exposure assessment in such industries as petrochemical, agriculture, mining, utilities and automotive. Additionally, he is a Certified Industrial Hygienist. Mr. Katchen has taught at the University of California, Los Angeles and Irvine campuses. He also is a past Chair of the Joint Industrial Hygiene Ethics Education Committee and the American Industrial Hygiene Association’s International Affairs Committee. Mark chairs the US Chapter of the Occupational Hygiene Training Association. He is a frequent lecturer to business and academic groups on environmental risk assessment, management, communication, ethics and sustainable business practices and is the author of several published technical and business-related articles. He received his B.A. in Psychobiology from UCLA, M.S. in Environmental and Occupational Health from California State University, Northridge, and M.B.A. from Loyola Marymount University.

    Objectives

    • Define ethical behavior

    • Present an overview of how ethics programs in OS&H professions have evolved
    • Review ethical guidance statements of the individual professions and examine examples of ethical dilemmas
    • Encourage you to think through ethical dilemmas before acting
    • Discuss the importance & benefits of ethical behavior in OS&H
    • Review results of recent Ethics Survey
    • Discuss past ethical enforcement actions and path forward

    MNOSHA Update

    Speaker: Ron Anderson, CIH is the Health Director with Minnesota OSHA. He is a Certified Industrial Hygienist and has been with Minnesota OSHA for over 25 years. Prior to Minnesota OSHA, Ron worked with a local environmental consulting firm for 7 years.

    AbstractComing soon

    Accreditation

    This event contains 6.0 hours which may be eligible for CM points. See the BGC (ABIH) website for CM credit criteria.

    This course is designed to meet the criteria for COCs as specified by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals.

Past events

September 19, 2024 Chapter meeting: New developments with the Toxic Substances Control Act
July 31, 2024 EHS Professional Summer Boat Cruise
April 26, 2024 Chapter Meeting - Student Presentations and Bonus Presentation on Toilet Plume Aersolization
March 20, 2024 Chapter Meeting - Tour of TSI Facility and Introduction of New TSI Products
February 22, 2024 Chapter Meeting - Respirable Silica Exposure Amongst Drywall Workers
November 02, 2023 AIHA UMS Fall 2023 Professional Development Conference
October 19, 2023 Chapter Meeting - Evaluating the Efficacy of Passive Badge Samplers for Formaldehyde Monitoring in Gross Anatomy Labs
September 21, 2023 Chapter Meeting - Facilitated IH Challenges Conversation
May 18, 2023 Chapter Meeting - Combustible Dust
April 20, 2023 Chapter Meeting - AI Visual in Health and Safety
January 25, 2023 “A Day Like Any Other” – A Combined Meeting with ASSP & AHMP
November 10, 2022 AIHA UMS Fall 2022 Professional Development Conference
April 21, 2022 AIHA-UMS Meeting, Virtual - Student Presentations
February 24, 2022 AIHA-UMS Meeting, Virtual - ODHMod, a new tool for the modelling of Oxygen Deficient Hazard in workplaces
January 20, 2022 AIHA-UMS/ASSP Joint Meeting, Virtual - All I Need is the Air that I Breathe
November 11, 2021 AIHA UMS Fall 2021 Professional Development Conference
November 11, 2021 AIHA UMS Fall 2021 Professional Development Conference (PDC)
September 29, 2021 EHS Professional Summer/Fall Boat Cruise
September 16, 2021 AIHA-UMS Meeting, Virtual - The Science and Craft of Stories
April 15, 2021 AIHA-UMS Meeting, Virtual - Student Presentations
March 18, 2021 AIHA-UMS Meeting, Virtual - New Product Vendor Showcase
February 18, 2021 AIHA-UMS Meeting, Virtual - Using Ventilation to Reduce COVID Exposure at Home and Work
January 21, 2021 AIHA-UMS/ASSP Joint Meeting, Virtual - Covid-19 Management at Los Alamos Laboratory
November 12, 2020 AIHA UMS Fall 2020 Virtual Professional Development Conference
October 15, 2020 Virtual Chapter Meeting - COVID-19 Contact Tracing and Long-hauler’s
September 17, 2020 Virtual Chapter Meeting - Unusual IH Investigations
August 20, 2020 Virtual Chapter Meeting - COVID-19 Testing Behind the Scenes at the Minnesota Department of Health
May 21, 2020 Virtual Chapter Meeting- Annual Meeting with Students - Research & Networking
March 19, 2020 Chapter Meeting- Tales from the Field: Interesting and Unusual IH Investigations
February 20, 2020 Chapter Meeting- How OSHA’s New 2½ Minute Fit Test Is Revolutionary For Respiratory Protection Programs
January 21, 2020 January 2020 ASSP Joint Meeting with AIHA- Safety, Health and Security at MSP
November 14, 2019 AIHA UMS Fall 2019 Professional Development Conference
October 10, 2019 Technical Tour of St. Croix Sensory
September 19, 2019 Technical Tour of Orfield Labs
August 08, 2019 2019 EHS Boat Cruise
April 18, 2019 Chapter Meeting - Students' Presentations
March 30, 2019 Volunteer Opportunity-- Science Fair Judges
March 06, 2019 Joint Meeting (TEAM Approach) -- AIHA/ASSE/AHMP/MAOHN "Why Do We Sleep? What Happens When We Don't Get Enough?"
February 21, 2019 Monthly Meeting - Free Online Learning Resources
January 17, 2019 Joint Meeting - A Critical Review of Various Banding Approaches
December 07, 2018 Joint Meeting -- ASSP/AIHA Holiday Party
November 15, 2018 AIHA UMS Fall 2018 Professional Development Conference
October 18, 2018 Chapter Meeting - UMN Professor Topic: Evaluation of Local Exhaust Ventilation for Nail Salons.
October 09, 2018 UMN SESCON 2018
September 25, 2018 IOHA Day 2
September 24, 2018 Student Mixer
September 24, 2018 IOHA Day 1
August 07, 2018 Live AIHA Webinar -- Inver Grove Heights, MN
August 01, 2018 2018 EHS Boat Cruise
June 21, 2018 Chapter Meeting - Learn About Tick borne illnesses, and OSHA Safe + Sound Week
April 19, 2018 Chapter Meeting - Students' Presentations
March 21, 2018 Joint Meeting (TEAM Approach) -- AIHA/ASSE/AHMP/MAOHN "Pills and Weed: Managing Injury Risks"
February 22, 2018 Chapter Meeting - Hosted by TSI Inc. "Something New for Everyone"
January 31, 2018 Live AIHA Webinar -- Stillwater, MN
January 31, 2018 Live AIHA Webinar -- Fridley, MN
January 20, 2018 UMN Eat Learn Gather (Alumni Society)
January 09, 2018 Joint Meeting -- AIHA/ASSE "Eliminating the Dangers of Silica Dust"
December 12, 2017 ASSE Chapter Meeting
November 15, 2017 AIHA UMS Fall 2017 Professional Development Conference
October 19, 2017 Chapter Meeting -Update UMN IH program and Measurement of Virus Aerosols in the Workplace
September 21, 2017 Chapter Meeting - Visit to Pace Analytical IH Lab. Presentation on Vapor Intrusion
August 01, 2017 2017 Summer Boat Cruise for EHS Professionals
May 05, 2017 Nora Symposium
April 20, 2017 Chapter Meeting - April
March 30, 2017 Chapter Meeting - March
March 08, 2017 Updated OSHA Silica Regulations
February 23, 2017 Chapter Meeting - February
January 10, 2017 Chapter Meeting - January
November 18, 2016 Webinar: Sustainability Concepts and Tools for Responsible Decision Making
November 17, 2016 Professional Development Conference - PDC - November 2016
November 15, 2016 Webinar: Examining the Code of Ethics for the EHS Professional
October 20, 2016 Chapter Meeting -October
September 15, 2016 Chapter Meeting - September
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