The Pittsburgh AIHA Is happy to announce that Jacob Brand from Slippery Rock University is the recipient of the 2022 Pittsburgh AIHA Scholarship through the American Industrial Hygiene Foundation (AIHF).

Jacob will be a junior this year at Slippery Rock where he has a dual major,  working towards Bachelor's degrees in Safety Management and Spanish.  Jacob has been the VP of the AIHA Student Chapter at Slippery Rock for the last two years. 

All AIHF scholarship recipients (including Jacob) were recognized at AIHce at The AIHF Donor and Scholarship Recipient Reception held on Sunday, May 22.

Congratulations to Jacob!

Save the date - The Pittsburgh AIHA is finalizing details for the June 22 noise seminar that will be held at the offices of AM Health & Safety in Robinson, PA.  Denny Collins of SKC is coordinating the agenda for this event, which is expected to be a full-day event.  Details will be sent via email and posted on the website meeting page once registration opens. 

Thank you to Pittsburgh AIHA Members Frank Pokrywka and Rick Mason who participated as Judges in the 83rd Pittsburgh Regional Science and Engineering Fair that took place on March 22/23, 2022.  Once again this year, the Pittsburgh AIHA sponsored two $500 awards.  Congratulations to Tai Luangkesorn of Marshall Middle School and Ronald Bushnell of Hopewell Junior High who are this year's recipients!  Abstracts of their presentations are provided below - click "Read More":

The Pittsburgh AIHA Election has come to a close and the results ae in.  Thank you to the newly-elected members who volunteered to run for office this election.  Special thanks to Bryan Seal who was the second candidate for Director.  Dane, Frank and Kate will take office this July.  It is important to note that Frank will take over for Maureen Kelly, who has been Treasurer of the Pittsburgh AIHA since 2008!  A huge thank you to Maureen for her years of dedication to the Pittsburgh AIHA -- and Frank for his continued dedication and involvement! 
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• President-Elect: Dane Mitcheson, CIH, CSP, CHST 
• Treasurer:  Frank Pokrywka, Ed.D., CIH
  
• ​Director:  Kate Crott, CIH, CSP 

The Port Authority has a job opening for an Associate Occupational Health, Safety & Training Officer

This person will implement and provide training on SMS, occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene and other safety aspects of rail and bus operations as well as work closely with Manager to learn all aspects of OHS&T as they relate to operations at Port Authority.  See the job posting on the career page linked below.

https://careers.portauthority.org/

The Pittsburgh AIHA 2022 eLearning LITE Subscription program in the online classroom is active - you can begin viewing content now.  Note that this subscription is valid for ALL Pittsburgh AIHA Members in good standing (2022 dues paid, or email confirmation from retired/student members to continue free membership).

Please note that this program runs through December 2022.  Review the info below provided by National AIHA eLearning program coordinators:

Here are the action items to take this month to maximize your participation in the program: 

1. Login to the online classroom and verify that you see a tab to access your group’s content.  If you do not see this 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.
2. Review the information posted on the 2022 eLearning LITE Subscribers page. Group Participants will find information about accessing your AIHA transcript and FAQs about using the system. Bookmark this page in case you need to review it later.

Pittsburgh Local Section LITE Selections

1. Top 10 Imperatives for the AIHA Exposure Risk Management Process Presentation Recording- Recording Available Now!
2. AIHA University Webinar: Assessment, Remediation, and Post-Remediation Verification of Mold in Buildings - Recording Available Now!
3. AIHA University Webinar: Smart Devices and the EHS Professional (Recording Available end of April 2022)
4. AIHA University Webinar: Assessing Ventilation for COVID-19 Mitigation and Beyond: Proactively Identify Ventilation Vulnerabilities (Recording Available early May 2022)
5. AIHA University Webinar: The Role of Context and Reason in Ethical Decision-Making for the Industrial Hygienist (Recording Available mid-May 2022)

We’re looking forward to another program year!  Expect to receive communications from us once a month with any program updates. 

Please don't hesitate to reach out to us at DLAssistant@aiha.org if you have any questions after completing the steps above.

We are exited to welcome NEW Pittsburgh AIHA Corporate Sponsor Risk Assessment Services, LLC who recently joined as a 2022 sponsor.  Thank you to Fred McGuigan, MS, CIH and his wife, Nina McGuigan for their membership!  Risk Assessment Services specializes in: 

• Hazard Communication
• Workplace Assessments
• Sampling And Monitoring
• Industrial Hygiene Data Analysis
• Noise Evaluation
• Hearing Protection Evaluation

 
​For more information, visit their website at https://riskassessmentservicesllc.com.
 
​Click here for more information on the benefits of Pittsburgh AIHA Corporate Sponsorship, ​

We are exited to welcome NEW Pittsburgh AIHA Corporate Sponsor Alpine EHS who recently joined as a 2022 sponsor.  Alpine's Chris Koslin, MS, CSP, CPESC (CEO/Founder) and Catherine Crott, CSP, CIH (President) bring 25 combined years of experience in all aspects of environmental, health, and safety fields to their company as well as over 30 professional certifications in their respective fields. 
​For more information, visit their website at www.alpineehs.com. 
 
​Click here for more information on the benefits of Pittsburgh AIHA Corporate Sponsorship, 

We are exited to welcome NEW Pittsburgh AIHA Corporate Sponsor Intertek PSI who recently signed up as a 2022 sponsor.  PSI Intertek offers a wide variety of services including: Phase I ESA; Phase II; Property Condition Assessments (PCA); Asbestos inspections, analysis, oversight and specifications; Lead paint inspections and analysis; Industrial Hygiene sampling; Lead-in-water sampling; Indoor Air Quality Assessments (IAQ); Microbiological sampling and analysis; Building Science Solutions; Geotechnical and Construction Services.  Welcome to Intertek PSI Pittsburgh AIHA Members Mike Kopar, Dave Christner and Mark Meyers.
 
Click here for more information on the benefits of Pittsburgh AIHA Corporate Sponsorship, 

Thank you to Amazon.com (Matt Zock, CIH, Worldwide Sr. IH, Program Manager) and U.S. Micro-Solutions, Inc. (Deanna Kiska, Ph.D., President and Becky Moran, Operations Manager) for their 2022 Corporate Sponsorship Renewal!  We appreciate the continued support from our member companies!
Click here for more information on the benefits of Pittsburgh AIHA Corporate Sponsorship, 

Our annual local section election will be held in March -- The Pittsburgh AIHA needs volunteers who would like to run for Local Section office for 2022-2023 (term begins July 2022).  We are looking for candidates interested in running for President-Elect, Director, and Treasurer. 

Responsibilities of the President-Elect (1-year term as President-Elect followed by 1-year term as President) are as follows: 

• Function as President in the President’s absence; 
• Chair the Program Committee and serve as a nonvoting member of the Local Sections Council; 
• Attend as many local section meetings and Board of Directors meetings as able, especially in the President's absence. 

Responsibilities of the Director (2-year term) are as follows– does not need to be a member of the National AIHA: 

•  Assist in setting direction and tone for the local section; and 
•  Chair various committees and assume other work as assigned by the President. 

Responsibilities of the Treasurer (2-year term) are as follows: 

• Serve as custodian of all monies due the Section and shall pay all authorized bills against the Section.
• Submit the accounts for audit to the Audit Committee.
• Transmit to the successor in office all funds and property of the Section in their possession.
• An annual financial report shall be submitted to the Section.

Please contact any of the Executive Committee for more information / to get involved or email info@pittsburghaiha.org.

​The Pittsburgh AIHA is seeking volunteers to provide tours or presentations to the Slippery Rock Student Section. Reach out to Matt Zock if you’re interested.

Current SRU Student Section Executive Board through May of 2022.  

• President – Reece Leotta
• Vice President – Jacob Brand
• Secretary – Amber Wharrey
• Treasurer - Hannah Roberts 
• Faculty Advisor: Rona Smeak, PhD, CSP

The Historical Committee is seeking volunteers to help with research and development of biographies on influential IH’s and public health professionals from the Pittsburgh region. Reach out to Josh Maskrey if you’re interested in helping.

Thanks to the following companies / members who have renewed their corporate sponsorship or advertising for 2022:

• AM Health and Safety, Inc. (Barry Momyer and Barb Cummings)
• Colden Corporation (Chris Wesley and Chrisy Walsh)
• MSA Safety, Inc. (Zane Frund and Jillian Tilko)
• Premier Safety & Service, Inc. (Steve McGough and Matt Dennis)
• SKC, Inc. (Chuck Nachreiner and Linda Coyne), Newsletter Advertiser

Support the Pittsburgh AIHA as a Corporate Sponsor!  The benefits of a Corporate Sponsorship contribution of $200 include:
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• 2 free individual Pittsburgh AIHA annual memberships,
• Pittsburgh AIHA Homepage sidebar logo link.
• 1-year listing on the Pittsburgh AIHA Corporate Sponsors page,
• 1-year listing on the Pittsburgh AIHA Consultants List page,
• Recognition in Pittsburgh AIHA local section newsletter. 

Corporate Sponsorship is renewable on an annual basis.  Visit the Corporate Sponsors Page for current sponsors and application information - You can sign up online, or print the form to complete and mail.

The Pittsburgh AIHA is proud to once again sponsor student awards at the 83rd Pittsburgh Regional Science & Engineering Fair (PRSEF) which will celebrate another year of open competition of research projects in the fields of science, mathematics, and engineering in March. This competition is open to all students in grades 6-12 from the 21 counties within Western Pennsylvania and Garrett County, Maryland.

The Fair is coming home to the Carnegie Science Center this year.  The Fair will be held over two days this year to allow for all student participation.  Students and judges will gather at Carnegie Science Center to display and discuss projects on March 22nd (Intermediate Division) and 23rd (Junior and Senior Divisions).

Each year, the Pgh. AIHA sponsors two $500 awards - we need members to participate as judges.  As a judge, you will help to choose the recipients of our LS Awards.  To register to be a sponsor judge, please go to www.STEMisphere.org/PRSEF.

The Science Fair has been a Pittsburgh tradition since 1940. It is also the third oldest science fair in the United States under the affiliation of Society for Science, which runs the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) and the Broadcom MASTERS middle school competition.

For more information, please visit pittsburghsciencefair.org or email PRSEF@CarnegieScienceCenter.org.

If you have questions, please contact:
Christie Orlosky, M.S.Ed.
Carnegie Science Center
STEM Competitions Coordinator
(412) 237-1534
PRSEF@CarnegieScienceCenter.org