Establish a legislative presence in the State Capitol through professional representation
Keep the industrial hygiene profession intact by opposing any further erosion or limitation of practice by legislation or regulation
Seek recognition in statute to define, recognize, and protect the profession of industrial hygiene
Provide sound scientific and technological input to the legislative and regulatory process
Legislative Services:
CIHC contracts with Sacramento Advocacy to provide legislative support
Professional legislative support is essential especially during the current state economic climate where many health and safety programs are or have been considered for elimination or modification
CIHC Directors, representing five local sections of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), volunteer their time to support CIHC activities
CIHC Activities:
Review and monitor legislation (each year, the CIHC Board reviews hundreds of bills, screened by the CIHC Legislative Office, which may impact the industrial hygiene profession)
Sponsor legislation
Review regulations
Sponsor the annual CIHC Conference
Coordinate with AIHA National Governmental Affairs
CIHC's Major Accomplishments:
Defined Industrial Hygienist in State Law (H&S Code 117672)
Initiated and Sponsored the Industrial Hygienist Definition and Registration Act (B&P Code Sections 20700-20705)
Established a legislative presence in Sacramento
Negotiated by reducing the number of days for lead training course for CIHs to three days
Negotiated the exemption for Trauma Scene Waste Management Practitioner requirement
Monitored rewrite of the Professional Engineers Act
Sponsored laboratory accreditation legislation
Sponsored successful legislation to allow a CIH or other qualified professional to provide lead poisoning prevention services
Garnered strategic legislative amendments to the Toxic Mold Protection Act of 2001 assuring the participation of IH’s in developing standards to identify, evaluate, and abate mold
Submitted formal input on the following proposed regulations: heat illness prevention, green chemistry, lead in paint from developing countries, globally harmonized hazard communication systems, and building standards
Annual CIHC Conference:
Provide a statewide forum to discuss issues of concern to the industrial hygiene profession
Provide educational opportunities for industrial hygienists and allied professionals
Strengthen ties and establish alliance among the occupational health and safety professionals
Provides an opportunity to consult, network, collaborate among industrial hygienists and other professionals
Raise funds to support the CIHC organization by continuing services provided by Sacramento Advocacy
