Pittsburgh AIHA News December 2022 President's Letter - December 2022 Hello Pittsburgh AIHA members and friends, As we close out one year and begin the next, I hope everyone has a safe and healthy holidays. You may want to take this opportunity to rest up because our 2023 AIHA schedule is quickly filling with technical presentations, site tours, and an upcoming President’s Luncheon. I want to highlight a presentation on the performance of air purifying respirators and protection against airborne contaminants by Dr. Zane Frund. This meeting is scheduled for January 13 at MSA’s corporate office in Cranberry Township. Thanks to Dane Mitcheson and the Program Committee for their efforts in planning a productive and interesting agenda. Thanks also to the volunteers from past and future events that have offered to speak on their area of expertise, suggested relevant topics, or offered to host site tours and demonstrations. For all of you that enjoy podcasts, I want to highlight a new AIHA podcast called “Healthier Workplaces” (http://healthierworkplaces.org/). The September 21st episode, Journeys into Leadership, features former Pittsburgh local section president and National AIHA Director, Lucinette Alvarado, as she speaks about the obstacles encountered on her industrial hygiene journey and how she turned them into growth and leadership opportunities. I encourage all of you to tune in to this well-produced and engaging resource. Thanks to Frank Pokrywka for spearheading a great opportunity to engage through the sharing of personal IH stories in “Tell Us a Story”. You will find the first of these stories in this newsletter. Please consider sharing about unique assignments and lessons learned from your own experiences. I hope you agree that making connections with like-minded counterparts is one of the best parts of AIHA membership. In that same vein, I would like to recognize Tom Blank’s contributions and many years of service to Pittsburgh AIHA. As he moves to Rochester, NY to be close to his kids and grandkids, Tom leaves behind a tremendous impact on this organization and many of the local members, myself included. An AIHA Fellow, he is just as much a resource for those just getting into the industry and trying to chart a future career path as to those who have been in the industry for many years (“old codgers”, in his words). His presence at our events will be greatly missed and we wish Tom all the best! Finally, I want to wish you a New Year full of blessings and joy. I hope to see you at one of our upcoming events! LT Tim Beck, MPH Pittsburgh AIHA Recent News From Our Blog (Click Links): Tell Us a Story by Frank Pokrywka, Ed.D, CIH - Pgh. AIHA Treasurer / Historical CommitteeMany... Read More SAVE THE DATE - Friday, January 13, 2023 - MSA Safety Event Mark your calendar for our first event of the New Year 2023! On Friday,... Read More NOW COLLECTING - 2023 Pgh. AIHA Membership Dues Membership dues for 2023 is due January 1, 2023. If you are a National AIHA... Read More Pgh. AIHA Corporate Sponsorship Drive is Underway! Thanks to the following companies / members who have renewed their corporate... Read More Slippery Rock University - AIHA Student Section Updates The Slippery Rock University AIHA Student Section leadership changed slightly... Read More Welcome New Member! Welcome to new Pittsburgh AIHA member, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Paine, who... Read More AIHF Scholarship Deadline - February 6, 2023! With a variety of scholarships available (Pittsburgh AIHA Scholarship is just... Read More Pittsburgh AIHA at the MASHA Safety and Health Conference ... Read More Meeting Review, Babushkas and Hardhats Steel Town Tour and Lunch The 2022 Rivers of Steel Tour was a great success -- Thank you to Frank... Read More Welcome new Pittsburgh AIHA members! More from our newest members -- thank you for sharing a biography! Joseph... Read More E-Learning Deadline Reminder from National AIHA 2022 Program ENDS December 31, 2022! The Pittsburgh AIHA 2022 eLearning LITE Subscription program will end on December 31, 2022. Please be sure to view all the content you want to receive credit for no later than 11:59 pm ET on Saturday, December 31, 2022. Here's a link to the online classroom . If you do not see your 2022 subscription tab, please get in contact with us so we can research the issue. If you don’t know your login credentials, please use the forgot password link on the login page to have them sent to you. If you want to save copies of the descriptions of any of the webinars/OnDemand sessions you completed, this information is posted on 2022 LITE eLearning Subscribers page . National AIHA's Offices will be closed starting on the afternoon of Friday, December 23, 2022 and will reopen on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. We would appreciate you reaching out to us at
[email protected] no later than noon eastern time on December 23rd if you need any support in accessing your online classroom. Best, Colleen Manning AIHA ® Office +1 703-849-8888 2022 Sponsors: Alpine EHS, LLC Amazon (2022-2023) AM Health & Safety, Inc. (2022-2023) CIH Services, Inc. Colden Corporation (2022-2023) CSC, Inc. (2022-2023) FirstEnergy (2022-2023) FedEx Ground Intertek PSI (2022-2023) MSA Safety (2022-2023) Premier Safety & Service, Inc. Risk Assessment Services, LLC SKC, Inc. U.S. Micro-Solutions, Inc.(2022-2023) The Pittsburgh AIHA is seeking 2023 Corporate Sponsors - For $200 your company receives two Pittsburgh AIHA Local Section Memberships, a listing on the Corporate Sponsors page , a listing on the Consultants List page (if applicable), homepage weblink, and recognition in the Local Section newsletter. Please consider supporting the Pittsburgh AIHA as a Corporate Sponsor! Make connections with IH/OEHS experts world-wide with the Catalyst , the NEW members-only online community. Did you get your invitation to join from National AIHA? For more info - see the FAQs here. Click HERE for Pittsburgh AIHA Catalyst User's Guide The Pittsburgh AIHA newsletter is published quarterly. Send questions or comments to
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