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 Summer 2004
Message from the Chair: Where We Stand
ISHM Board Meeting Highlights
The Board met June 6, 2004 in conjunction with the ASSE Professional Development Conference, held in Chicago, IL. ISHM had an exhibit booth with several Board members and other CSHM members donating their services during the conference.
Financial Matters
Since the Institute came into existence in late 1998, members have been invoiced by the Institute for Safety and Health Management. The Institute was a Division of the National Safety Management Society. Those grandfathered into the Institute also became members of NSMS upon completing the required application. This was a good deal for NSMS as it greatly increased the membership base of the organization. Renewal notices sent to Certified Safety and Health Managers required a payment of $70.00 with checks to be made to ISHM. The Institute then transferred $60.00 to NSMS to retain membership in that organization and retained $10.00 in the ISHM account. Nearly all of the financial support was provided by the National Safety Management Society.
In 2002 the Institute began moving towards accreditation. One of the requirements for accreditation stipulates that ISHM must be independent from NSMS. The process began with the election of an ISHM Board of Directors, drafting of bylaws through the assistance of an attorney, application for Incorporation as a Nonprofit Corporation and administering of exams. CSHM candidates can become certified if the pass the exam as well as meet the other criteria and current CSHM members earn COC points for taking the exam. We appreciate those members who contributed their time taking the exam.
Now we need your help in expanding our membership, building our financial resources and increasing the visibility of the ISHM. Our office has flyers that summarize the CSHM requirements and business cards that can be handed out at conferences or meetings. Please contact the business office if you would like to receive any of these supplies.
With the start-up expenses of a new organization we are budgeting for a $9,000 deficit this year. We are conservative on our income and somewhat liberal on expenses. We only estimated that we would process 25 new members in 2004. Please help us exceed this estimate.
Meet the Board
Jan Rosenberg, CSP, CSHM, CPCU, ARM, AIM
About the Institute for Safety and Health Management
The Institute for Safety and Health Management is the credentialing organization founded by the National Safety Management Society (NSMS), to promote the establishment of professional standards. ISHM exists to promote the establishment of standards for the profession and recognizes safety and risk management professionals who, through demonstrated professional experience and the passing of a comprehensive exam, have met ISHM's requirements for mastering the safety management body of knowledge.
The National Safety Management Society and the Institute for Safety and Health Management are two separate organizations, although initially, the idea of establishing a credentialing organization grew from NSMS members and until 2002, NSMS financially supported ISHM.
Through its certification program, the Institute promotes the advancement of safety management through the application of management principles and the integration of safety into all levels and activities of management.
Safety is an integral part of the responsibilities of every function of line and staff management. The Institute for Safety and Health Management (ISHM) identifies professionals who understand the role of the safety function in providing valuable support to organizations by preventing performance errors and controlling hazards that may result in loss-producing incidents customarily called "accidents."
The Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM) program recognizes the safety and health professionals who demonstrate knowledge of health and safety management skills and techniques through examination and experience.
In addition to technical knowledge of safety and industrial hygiene a successful safety and health manager must possess working knowledge of a broad range of business and financial principles and an understanding of related issues such as:
Chairman, Board of Directors Institute for Safety & Health Management Feedback from our members
I just wanted to take a minute and share how pleased I was to view the
new design of the web site. Most pleasing to me was the "Update" page.
We are all very interested in the progress of the NOCA certification and
it was great to see where the organization was with this project. I was
also very happy to see the group working on liability insurance for it's members.
When I first talked to a few people within the ISHM about the changes
that were being worked on, I must admit I was beginning to become a bit skeptical that I had made the right choose in becoming certified. I had talked up the program and certification to many and encouraged the pursuit of this certification, however I felt the organization was becoming unravel and not convinced that this professional path would prevail.
I am happy to say that my original belief in this certification in Safety and Health Management has been strengthen by the actions taken within in your organization. It is apparent by the information contained in and progress in growth of your site. Again, the true seal will be the recognition of the NOCA.
Thanks for all your hard work to make this a credible, respectable and recognized certification and achievement for all safety professional.
Robin R. AndersonSafety and Environmental Manager Grove City College |
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