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IHMM Summer 2019 Update
As a member of the IHMM Board of Directors, I periodically update Certificants and NEOCHMM Chapter Members of developments at IHMM.
The IHMM Board of Directors held their Second Quarter 2019 meeting at IHMM’s new offices in Rockville, MD. Work continued on development and refinement of the 2019 Strategic Plan.
Based on that plan, IHMM announced six Strategic Initiatives for Improving Our Services to Certificants. IHMM has met with the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (“AHMP”) on these initiatives. The AHMP has agreed to help support the IHMM in the implementation of all six Strategic Initiatives. IHMM has begun implementation of those six Strategic Initiatives and details will be announced on the Website.
The IHMM also announced integration of safety certifications from the Institute of Health Safety Management (IHSM) into IHMM. We would like to welcome all those Certficants in the IHMM and we look forward to ISO and ANSI Accreditation for those Certifications in the future.
As always, one the most important activities the Certificants can do to enhance the value of their credential, is to mentor young professionals. Then encourage those young processionals to sit for the exam and become certified professionals.
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- Written by Mark Baumgardner, CHMM
- Created: 03 June 2019
- Last Updated: 03 June 2019
RiverSweep 2019
On May 11, 2019, a few of NEOCHMM’s, “usual suspects” gathered at a lot off of East Schaaf Road in Independence, Ohio for our annual RiverSweep event. This lot is near the confluence of West Creek and the Cuyahoga River. At one time a bar was on the site. The building was torn down and the lot restored to its riparian character to protect West Creek. The lot was then modified into a wetland to take and treat run off from East Schaaf Road. During heavy rains, West Creek will flood into this lot, thus relieving pressure on flooding further downstream on the Cuyahoga River.
With assistance from employees of Shook Construction and a Boy Scout Troop, we planted about 20 Maple and Locust trees around the perimeter of the lot, thereby enhancing the habitat for wildlife in the area. We extend our thanks toWest Creek Conservancy for supporting the event and for all those who participated in improving the habitat.
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- Written by Mark Baumgardner, CHMM
- Created: 13 May 2019
- Last Updated: 13 May 2019
EnviroServe Site Tour
On Thursday April 18th NEOCHMM had our monthly meeting at EnviroServe in Parma. We were welcomed like family by George Karas and the rest of the EnviroServe team. We had a wonderful meal as we looked at how they dispatch their trucks on a daily basis. The amount of planning and thought into every run is considerable and addresses all aspects of safety for the driver
After dinner we toured the EnviroServe Facility where we saw the holding docks, trucks, and dispatch areas. We had a wonderful time learning how EnviroServe handles and transports hazardous waste. A very special thank you to George and the rest of the team for allowing us to see their operations and making us all feel at home.
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- Written by Jim Chambers
- Created: 24 April 2019
- Last Updated: 24 April 2019
