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SCAIHA SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS 2012-2013

August/September 2013 Section Meeting (Annual Joint Meeting with OC AIHA)

ETHICS IN THE PRACTICE OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE - EVENT DETAILS TBA

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NIOSH EDUCATION & RESEARCH CENTER

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www.ph.ucla.edu/erc/ced.php

Ergo Online:  Monthly Ergonomics Webinar-2013 Series:

Selected Tuesdays Every Month 11 am to noon Pacific Time Basic to Intermediate or Advanced

For monthly topics and level (Basic/Intermediate or Advanced) please go to:

http://www.ph.ucla.edu/erc/ergo-online-2013.htm

Ethics for Health & Safety Professionals Online April 23 and 25 10 am to noon Pacific Time Two 2-hour sessions combine instruction and interactive activities.  The class will help participants identify a conflict of interest; understand the difference between what is ethical, moral, legal; set out the facts and select among alternative actions.  Special emphasis on Industrial Hygiene, Safety and Health Care (including HIPAA).      

• OSHA TRAINING INSTITUTE COURSES AT UCLA are offered through a partnership of the SCERC at UCLA and UC Irvine and OSHA Training Institute Education Center at UC San Diego. Register: http://osha.ucsd.edu (800) 358-9206

Courses in May

• 2  OSHA 5039 Trainer Update-Cal/OSHA Refresher  Downtown LA
• 7-9    Fundamentals of Workplace Safety Downtown LA  Course provides intensive instruction on the basic skills needed to manage a safety program for your company
• 14 Ergo Online:  Monthly Webinar Series-“Anthropometry and Workstation Design”-Intermediate to Advanced 11:00AM to Noon Pacific Time
• 15 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)½ Day Morning Montecito 4-Hour Workshop addresses the General Industry requirements of both California and Federal OSHA.
• 15  Hazard Communication  ½ Day Afternoon-Montecito This course introduces the new GHS System adopted by OSHA that replaces MSDS’s.  By December 1, 2013 employers with hazardous chemicals in the workplace MUST TRAIN all employees on new label elements, and new format for 16-section Safety Data Sheets
• 20-24 EM385-40Hour Military Safety- Los Alamitos
• 29 Confined Space Awareness for Managers- Downtown LA Workshop covers the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 8, Section 5157

 COURSES IN JUNE

• 3-5 OSHA 5029 Construction update—Downtown LA
• 5  Incident Investigation & Reporting  This interactive workshop prepares the participant for reporting, investigating, and   correcting the conditions that lead to workplace accidents and near misses(incidents)
• 6  OSHA 5029 Cal/OSHA Construction Update-Los Alamitos
• 11 Ergo Online:  Monthly Webinar Series “Ergonomics Programs and          Interventions for Custodial Workers--11:00 am to Noon Pacific Time   Intermediate to Advanced
• 18-20 Occupational Health &  Safety Principles & Nursing Certification Review--UCLA  State of the art information in the field of Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety
• 19-20 Risk Assessment Strategies—UCLA Participants will learn about the fundamentals   of risk Management and also focus on strategies for Risk Assessment.  Includes     hands-on exercises and may include a field trip
• 26 Incident Investigating and Reporting:  Level 1—UCLA  This interactive workshop prepares the participant for reporting, investigating, and correcting the conditions that lead to workplace accidents and near-misses(incidents)
• 27 Incident Investigating and Reporting:  Level 2—UCLA  Level 2 will focus on hands-on exercises and case studies

COURSES IN JULY

• 8-10 OSHA 2264 Permit Required Confined Space—UCLA 
• 11-12 OSHA 2265 Trainer Course for Confined Space—UCLA 
• 9 Ergo Online: Monthly Webinar Series “Patient Handling”-Advanced 11:00 AM to Noon Pacific Time 
• 10 Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) Understanding Cal/OSHA’s IIPP: What is its purpose and requirements and how to develop, implement, and update an effective IIPP 
• 15-16 OSH 6000 Collateral Duty Course for Federal Employees—UCLA 
• 23-24 Sampling & Instrumentation Effectively develop the tools and skills to survey and evaluate workplace environments for exposure to particles, gasses, vapors, and noise and heat stress. Hands on demonstrations and exercises 
• 26 Hazard Communication-1/2 Day This course introduces the new GHS System, adopted by OSHA, that replaces MSDS’s. By December 1, 2013 employees with hazardous chemicals in the workplace must train all employees on new label elements and new format or 16 section Safety Data Sheets 
• 29-Aug.1 Certified Safety Professional UCLA This four-day course is designed to provide a compressive review of the field of safety and related areas through lectures by qualified faculty with extensive experience in the safety field

COURSES IN AUGUST

• 2 Hazard Communication-1/2 Day Morning  This course introduces the new GHS System, adopted by OSHA, that replaces MSDS’s.  By December 1, 2013 employees with hazardous chemicals in the workplace must train all employees on new label elements and new format for 16 section Safety Data Sheets
• 13   Ergo Online:  Monthly Webinar Series “Ergonomic Programs and Interventions for Groundskeepers” - Basic to Intermediate-11:00 AM to Noon Pacific Time
• 19-22  OSHA 2225 Respiratory Protection
• 27-29  Hazardous Materials Management Series- UCLA 1, 2, or 3 days-match the course to your needs.  See the course details on: http://www.ph.ucla.edu/erc/haz-series.htm  

PROFESSIONAL ACCREDICATION 

 ABIH -- Some of these courses have previously been awarded CM credit; some courses are new.  These courses contain varying contact hours which are listed on the website for the course; they may be eligible for ABIH CM credit. See ABIH web site for CM credit criteria.   REHS and BCSP POINTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED OR APPLIED FOR MOST OF THE ABOVE CLASSES.

More details available for all information in this bulletin by contacting Arlene Feingold, SCERC Outreach Coordinator at: (310) 473-0434 feingold@ucla.edu or erc@ph.ucla.edu (310) 206-2304 Website: http://www.ph.ucla.edu/erc/ced.php