Pittsburgh AIHA News Spring 2021 Letter from The President Greetings Pittsburgh AIHA, after a long and snowy winter, spring has finally arrived here in Pittsburgh. With the arrival of vaccines and warm temperature, there is some sunshine at the end of this long tunnel. Despite all the challenges and frustrations with the pandemic, the executive committee has been able to put together relevant and timely content by some of the best occupational health and safety experts in the region. We appreciate your commitment and ongoing support of the Pittsburgh AIHA! The 2021-2022 Executive Committee Election has ended. 62 ballots were submitted. Thank you to all the members who participated and took the time to vote. Congratulations to our newly elected Executive Committee Members: President-Elect: Lt. Timothy Beck, MPH Secretary: Renee Cowell, CSP Director: Thomas L. Blank, CIH, CSP, FAIHA 2021 eLearning Subscription Update (sessions selected so far) AIHce OnDemand: Sampling and Analytical Challenges in Meeting Ever Lower OELs for Metals and Metalloids. AIHA Webinar: Lessons Learned from Quantitative Exposure Assessments Conducted Globally. We will be adding 3 more live webinars and AIHce OnDemand sessions in the fall. Virtual AIHce EXP 2021 Registration is open: https://www.aihceexp.org/2021/ register-2021/general- registration-information-2021 Congratulations to our Director, Josh Maskrey, CIH for accepting a position with the University of Pennsylvania. We wish him the best of luck! In the coming weeks, we will continue to keep our members informed about new presentations and events. The Pittsburgh Local Section has inspired me to help protect others and give back to the community. Thank you for your trust and the opportunity to serve as your President. Sincerely, Sarmed Shareef, CIH, CSP President, Pittsburgh AIHA
[email protected] June 2021 Pittsburgh AIHA Event -- save the date! Mark your calendar for our June 22, 2021 virtual event titled "Quieter is Better: Basic Noise Control Concepts" (approx. 60 minutes of technical content) Jeffrey Komrower from Noise Control Engineering will present at this event. Registration to open in May, an email will be sent to members and online registration will be available on our website. Description: This presentation will go through some very basic concepts of acoustics and measurements as well as some basics of noise control concepts and implementation methodologies. It will end with several case histories. Outline: Why Noise Controls? Basics (very) of Acoustics (sound pressure, frequency concepts, A-weighting, dB) Noise measurement basics Source-path-receiver model Noise control methodology and implementation Case histories Pittsburgh AIHA Recent News From Our Blog: Pittsburgh AIHA Judges Select Award Winners for Annual Pittsburgh Regional Science and Engineering Fair Pittsburgh AIHA Secretary Frank Pokrywka, Director Laura Hallett, and... Read More 2021 eLearning Subscription Sessions Selected We are excited to announce that the Pittsburgh AIHA renewed the eLearning... Read More 2021-2022 Pittsburgh AIHA Election Results The 2021-2022 Executive Committee Election has ended. 62 ballots were... Read More Job Opportunity - U.S. Micro-Solutions, Inc. U.S.... Read More Job Opportunity - MSA EHS Specialist Cranberry Twp., PA MSA has a current Job opportunity for an EHS Specialist position in Cranberry... Read More Thank you! Event: Pandemic/Infectious Disease Plan and COVID-19 Vaccines: Safety, Goals, and Strategies Thank you to the participants from this event held on March 23, 2021 -- we... Read More Welcome New Pittsburgh AIHA Members: The Pittsburgh AIHA would like to welcome Molly Schreinder , student at Boston University School of Public Health who is completing her MPH with a functional certificate in Environmental Health and Ty Kent , student at Slippery Rock University who are new members of the Pittsburgh AIHA. 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 RELATED NEWS AND UPDATES: New NIOSH Topic Page Collects Resources on Worker Fatigue NIOSH has published a new webpage that features resources on work and fatigue.... Counterfeit Respirators - Check Out This Guide to Identify Fake Masks Since the Fall 2020, healthcare workers have been reporting to HPAE concerns... Natl. AIHA Tasked by CDC to Develop Public Education on Workplace Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases AIHA has received a Notice of Award from the Centers for Disease Control and... Natl. AIHA Releases New Video Series on Mold Keeping Our Homes and Families Safe and Mold-Free -- Mold in residential homes... AIHce EXP 2021 Will Now be Fully Virtual AIHA has announced that the annual AIHce EXP 2021 and professional development... Stay up to date on all the National AIHA News and Events - check out the most recent AIHA Quick Takes Newsletters (March / April 2021) with all the news you can use. Quick Takes is published monthly to provide AIHA members with important updates regarding events; education, networking, and volunteer opportunities; and industry news. Click HERE for the newsletter . 2021 Sponsors: Amazon AM Health & Safety, Inc. Cardno ChemRisk CIH Services, Inc. Colden Corporation Energy Transfer Partners LP FirstEnergy Corporation Giangarlo Scientific Co., Inc. Premier Safety & Service, Inc. Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC SKC, Inc. U.S. Micro-Solutions, Inc. The Pittsburgh AIHA is seeking 2021 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), and recognition at in the Local Section newsletter. Please consider supporting the Pittsburgh AIHA as a Corporate Sponsor! The Pittsburgh AIHA newsletter is published quarterly. Send questions or comments to
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