AIHA Gulf Coast Technical Meetings
Houston, TX
1.00 hour credit (0.167 CM points) by Gulf Coast Section AIHA
Date Topic and Speaker
05/07/2026 AIHA Board Update -Isabel Baracella
04/02/2026 Decision-Making and Communication When Stakes Are High – Rebekah Smith
03/05/2026 What’s New with OSHA – Jorge L. Gomez, CSP
02/05/2026 Designing Temporary Confined Space Ventilation System – Chris Robertson, MSPH, CIH, CSP
11/06/2025 Navigating Drug Use in Today’s Workplaces - Margaret Gilbert
10/02/2025 PFAS in Air – Dr. Kesavalu M. Bagawandoss
09/04/2025 Validating Learning from Incidents and Normal Work - Norman W. Ritchie
06/05/2025 The Selection of Chemical Protective Clothing – Robert N. Phalen, PhD, CIH, CSP, FAIHA
05/01/2025 Exposure to Wildfire Smoke: Response in Eastern Canada and Northeastern United States Case Study - Isabel Bacarella, MPH, CIH, CSP
04/03/2025 From Data to Action: Intelligent Safety/Operations/Engineering – Lance Beloney
03/06/2025 Updates to the Proposed Heat Stress Standard – Dr. Tommy Hysler
02/06/2025 Fall Protection Awareness (ANSI Standard Updates, ABCs and Rescue – Ryan Falterman
10/03/2024 Visualizing Compliance Programs - Daniel Chodos, CSP
09/05/2024 Accurate Hydrogen Portable Gas Detection – Joey Alvarado
06/06/2024 Cognitive Bias in Incident Investigations – Angelina Simmons
05/02/2024 Effective EHS Strategy In a VUCA Environment – Huey Nunn
04/04/2024 Dust Hazard Analysis – Sarah Anderson
03/07/2024 Pending Changes to EPA RMP – What You Need to Know Now – Adrienne Young
02/01/2024 Organizational Performance Leadership - Barbara Cristinziani
11/02/2023 EPA is Regulating Occupational Exposures in the Workplace – Implications of Amended TSCA on the future of the IH Profession – Silvia Maberti
10/05/2023 Riskwashing Is All Around Us; Why It’s Bad and Why It’s Unavoidable – Norman Richie
09/07/2023 Fall Protection Demonstration – Robert Lane
06/01/2023 How Safety Professionals Can Impact Profitability and Talk to the C-Suite About It - Micah Salas
05/04/2023 Emerging Risks and Technology in Construction – Alanna Klein
04/06/2023 Assessment of Firefighters’ Health Risks in the Work Environment – Jooyeon Hwang
03/02/2023 Apply Adult Learning Techniques to the Safety Essentials Suite – Nina LeBlanc and Dick Hannah
02/02/2023 New Methods for Learning from Incidents Involving Human and Organizational Performance – Norman Richie
10/06/2022 Ergonomics- Impacting Total Person Health – Lawernce Shulze - In Person and Virtual
09/01/2022 2022 OSHA Updates - Mark R. Briggs – In Person and Virtual
06/07/2022 Workplace Noise-The Loud Long-term Hazard – Vivek Patel Moderator- In Person and Virtual
05/05/2022 Improving Your Communication Skills – James “Skipper” Hendrick– In person and Virtual
04/07/2022 Safety Audit Gaps and Management Systems – Laurie Knape – In Person and Virtual
03/03/2022 Not All Gloves are Created Equal: Guidelines and Tools for Selecting & Using Chemical Resistant Products – Robert Phalen - In Person and Virtual
02/03/2022 Virtual Reality Safety Training – Dick Hannah - In Person and Virtual
01/13/2022 Covid-19 and OSHA Recordability – Guidance for the Safety Professional- Thomas Hysler, MD, MPH - In Person and Virtual
12/02/2021 Bridging the Gap with Critical Thinking - Confined Space Entry- Rebecca Bedell - In Person and Virtual
11/11/2021 COVID 19 Response Lessons Learned – Cory Worden - In Person and Virtual
10/07/2021 Fentanyl and Synthetics Opiates – Margaret Gilbert - In Person and Virtual
09/02/2021 2021 OSHA Updates - Mark R. Briggs - In Person and Virtual
04/23/2021 2012 Gulf Coast Chapter Professional Development Conference – Virtual
04/01/2021 Occupational Exposure Banding – Jenifer M.T. Hsu – Virtual
03/04/2021 Flame Resistant Fabrics/Garments – Ashley Brian Pope – Virtual
01/07/2021 Benefits of Safety Management Software Programs – Katy Lyden - Virtual
11/05/2020 Quantitative Fit Testing and Live Demonstration - Dave Thomas – Virtual
10/01/2020 Coronavirus (Covid-19) Indoor Air Building Readiness: Mitigating Indoor Risk to Pathogens - Doug Rush - Virtual
09/03/2020 Safety Leadership, Rules and Engagement Virginia-Bohorquez - Virtual
03/05/2020 How to Talk to Your Industrial Hygienist- Katy Nelson
02/06/2020 Industrial Hygiene: A Varied Profession, Steven Briggs, Robert Phalen, Funmi Omagbemi, Jan Koehn
01/09/2020 When the Worst Case Happens – Planning Ahead for Successful Incident Investigations - Brian Dunagan
11/07/2019 'Eye Spy' Workplace Hazards - Sarah Anderson
10/03/2019 EHS Legal Review - Adele Abrams
09/05/2019 Executive Panel – Technology Solutions - Mark Briggs, Russell Klinegardener, William Gonzales, Deanna Lambert, Cynthia Lewis
04/04/2019 Human Error is a Symptom not a Root Cause: The Critical Link between Human Factors and Human Safety - Cynthia Rando
02/07/2019 H&S Learnings from Hurricane Harvey, Weathering the Storms – A Laboratory Perspective- Scott Ward
01/10/2019 Drugs in the Workplace - Margaret Gilbert
11/01/2018 H&S Challenges in Renewable Energy - Prashant Krishnan
10/11/2018 Executive Panel - EHS, OPS, Legal, OSHA – Mark Briggs, Mark Farley, Steve Trickel
09/06/2018 Health and Safety Lessons from Other Public Health - Robert Emery
08/02/2018 OSHA Update: Review of Beryllium Standard- James Shelton
07/05/2018 6 Keys to Move from Being Seen to Standing Out - Mark Hernandez
05/03/2018 Designing and Auditing Temporary Confined Space Ventilation Systems - Chris Robertson
04/05/2018 Why Human Capital Project? - Darryl Hill
02/01/2018 Electronic Cigarettes in the Indoor Environment - Cheri Marcham
01/04/2018 Serious Injury and Fatality - Carl Heinlein
10/05/2017 Controlling Silica Dust Exposure in Construction Real World Case Studies in Exposure Assessment and Hazard Control - John Baker
09/07/2017 OSHA & Houston Update: Review of OSHA Initiatives & Areas of Emphasis with a Look at Houston Specific Incident Data - James Shelton
06/01/2017 How an Accident Impacts More Than Just You - Randy Royall
05/04/2017 Gauging Your Safety Culture - Timothy Grebe
04/06/2017 Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health Management –
03/02/2017 Pragmatic Inclusion of Human Factors in Incident Investigation - Norman Ritchie
10/06/2016 Are We Implementing the Recommended Controls to Protect Employees? - Reggie Wills
08/04/2016 Use of Unmanned Systems in the Field of Environmental, Health and Safety - Ron McMahan
For in person meetings, the local section has the sign-in sheets and record of payment for the meeting. There is no payment record if attendance was gratis.
CM points are earned for technical sessions of 1-hour in length or longer. No credit for social, motivational, networking, mentoring or award events.
Past Presentations with Links:
Sept 2024 - Accurate Hydrogen Portable Gas Detection By Joey Alvarado, Senior Safety Consultant
April 2022 - What is the Exposome? By Robert Emery, DrPH, CHP, CIH, CSP, CBSP, CHMM, CPP, ARM Vice President for Safety, Health, Environment & Risk Management
April 2022 - Occupational Exposure Banding By John Baker, CIH FAIHA
April 2022 - TES Temp Confined Space Ventilation reduced for distribution by Chris Robertson, MSPH, CIH, CSP
April 2022 - Covid19 Impact: A Cautionary Tale By Robert Emery, DrPH, CHP, CIH, CSP, CBSP, CHMM, CPP, ARM
March 2020 - How to talk to your IH by Katy Nelson, MS, ASHM
January 2018 - AIHA-ASSE Serious Injury & Fatality
February 2018 - Electronic Cigarettes in the Indoor Environment by Cheri Marcham, PhD, CIH, CSP, CHMM, FAIHA