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AIHCE PREVIEW
Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania, with an esti- mated population of 1,567,872 as of 2016. The city’s average high and low daily temperatures in May are 74 and 54 degrees Fahren- heit, respectively.
Educational Program Highlights and Keynotes
The main conference will take place May 21-23, with Professional Development Courses (PDCs) scheduled for May 19, 20, and 24. PDCs are half-day, full-day, and two-day learning experiences on topics that include toxicology, noise control, heat stress, confined spaces, OSHA’s beryllium standard, ergonomics, and gas detection.
The conference’s educational program offers sessions orga- nized into 30 tracks—everything from aerosols, big data, and exposure assessment strategies to nanotechnology, radiation, and sampling and analysis. Program highlights include the Der- ek Dunn Invited Noise Lecture, focused on avoiding hearing damage from impulse noise (11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., May 21), Help! I’m Being Audited by OSHA (2-3 p.m., May 22), Flash Fire and Explosions Caused by Electrostatic Discharge (10:15- 11:15 a.m., May 23), Aerosols in Different Environments: Work- place Dust Fractions, Bioaerosol Sampling, and Theatrical Fog Use (3:15-4:15 p.m., May 21), and A Review on Airborne Fungal Spore Sampling Devices (10-11 a.m., May 22).
Rich Karlgaard, Forbes magazine editor-at-large and global futurist, will be the speaker for the Monday, May 21 opening session starting at 8 a.m. Karlgaard will discuss trends affecting the future of the IH/OEHS profession in a presentation titled “Three Megatrends and Four Best Practices That Will Shape Your Business Future.”
Tuesday’s general session concerns one of the most pressing is- sues in America. A moderated roundtable discussion titled “Miti- gating Opioid Exposure Risks to First Responders—What’s Been Done, What’s Left to Do & How You Can Help” is being offered to raise awareness about the opioids crisis and the potential for first responders, including law enforcement, EMTs, and crime lab analysts, to be exposed to opioids while working, as well as how to protect them. Past AIHA President Steven E. Lacey, Ph.D., CIH, CSP, is listed as the panel’s moderator. The panelists are scheduled to include AIHA Fellow Donna S. Heidel, CIH, FAIHA; Philadel- phia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel; and Dr. John Howard, M.D., MPH, director of NIOSH.
Col. (ret.) Kirk A. Phillips, the health safety and environ- ment practice leader at LJB Inc., is the keynote speaker for May 23’s 3:30 p.m. closing session, speaking on “Total Expo- sure Health: A Revolutionary Way to Think of Exposure and Primary Prevention.”
May 15, 2018
2 p.m. Eastern • 1 p.m. Central • 11 a.m. Pacific
FREE!
Hydrogen sulfide is a common hazard in the oil & gas industry regardless of the segment of the industry. There are methods and equipment available to make the environment less hazardous and reduce the risks associated with hydrogen sulfide. Specific work practices can be instituted, as well, to reduce the risks. This webinar will review the common methods, equipment, and safe work practices that will assist, if instituted, in decreasing the hazards associated with hydrogen sulfide. It will address updated voluntary training standards for workers working in environments with hydrogen sulfide present or potentially present.
About the speaker:
Wayne Vanderhoof, CSP, is a Senior Health & Safety Consultant for RETTEW, an engineering, environment, and safety consulting practice with more than 450 people based in Lancaster, PA. He manages the western Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia area for RETTEW in the Safety Consulting Group. RETTEW provides services to industries including oil & gas, manufacturing, construction, and municipalities. Mr. Vanderhoof has more than twenty-five years of safety experience in worker safety and health in engineering companies, manufacturing companies, and the oil & gas companies. He is a Professional Member of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). He was a member of the most recent ANSI Z390.1 Committee and is an Authorized Trainer for SafeLand USA, is an OSHA Outreach Trainer for both the General Industry and Construction Industry, and is an Authorized H2S Instructor.
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