March 16 and 17, 2012 at 8:30 am

Friday, March 16 at 8:30 am  - Kriste Crane and Pam Dannenberg were present.

Saturday, March 17 at 8:30 am – Susan Harada, Roy Tatlonghari and Pam Dannenberg were present.  These agenda items were covered:

1. Meetings held with Administrative Director Rosa Moran of the DWC (10/24/11) and Ellen Widess, Chief of Cal/OSHA (1/20/12).  DWC AD Rosa Moran is holding meetings up and down the state.  To give input into what changes may  be proposed to our current workers’ comp system go to:

http://www.dir.ca.gov/DWC/DWC_MeetingPage.htm

These DWC Meetings are getting full, so sign up soon.

If you have input for these meetings and are unable to attend, please send info to Kriste Crane at KRISTE.CRANE@jdsu.com   and to Pam Dannenberg at pamdannenberg@msn.com.  Kriste is attending the meeting on April 10 in Sacramento.  She will put our comments together to take to the meeting.   I am unable to attend the meeting in Oakland.

2. Nurse in Washington Internship (NIWI) Scholarship – Pam attended the NIWI program in Washington DC on Feb. 26-28. Met with staff of Senator Barbara Boxer, Senator Diane Feinstein and US Representative Leader Nancy Pelosi.  Each meeting was very meaningful.  Asked for funding for Nursing Education, Nursing Research and Nurse-Managed Health Clinics.   Also spoke of need for ERC Funding at each meeting.  Spoke of MeI, BPA and other topics with Victoria Bright of Leader Pelosi’s office.

1. WOEMA and other partnering relationships – Pam has put together a list of our collaborative partners.  If you think of other partners, please forward information to Pam regarding the contact name, organization name, email and phone number of the contact person.

We are partnering with WOEMA and met together with DWC Admin. Director Rosa Moran on Oct. 24, 2011 and with Cal/OSHA Chief Ellen Widess and her staff members, Deborah Gold, and Dr. Janice Prudhomme on Jan. 20, 2012 .

4. WOEMA Partners – Dr. Paul Papanek, Dr. Scott Levy, and Don Schinske have been invited to attend our conference calls.   WOEMA has their Opioid Guidelines posted on their website – very useful tool for medical providers to use.  They have discussed SB 923, ERC Funding, and how to improve the Workers’ Comp System (quicker RTW and smoother use/approval times), how to improve the MPN’s and UR, and other things.  Dr. Bob Blink and Dr. Rupa Das are putting together a statement on Methyl Iodide Use from the Public Health Standpoint.
5. Lead Standard Update – Mary Gene Ryan and WOEMA were at the first meeting in Feb. 2011.  Looking at a lower PEL, more frequent monitoring for those whose blood lead levels are at 20 mcg./dl, earlier medical removal, training, and other issues.  Pam Dannenberg and WOEMA members attended the 2nd meeting on 1/17/2012 and made comments.  Next meeting anticipated to be in April 2012.
6. First Aid Standard Update – Kriste Crane, Mary Gene Ryan and WOEMA were at the first meeting of this committee in June 2011 – Comments were sent to Mike Horowitz at mhorowitz@dir.ca.gov from CSAOHN and from some of our members.  (CSAOHN member Mary Kochie is also a member of this committee and works for Cal/OSHA.)  Kriste is following up with Mike H. regarding the next steps with this committee.  They are putting comments together and will publish that in next few months.
7. Hepatitis Discussion / Update – Mary Gene –  National Viral Hepatitis Day is June 28^th this year.  Think about sharing some public health info on that day at your worksite and in the community — please do get info from attached websites and share this with your worksites and in public health forums.  With more screening more people can be made aware they have Hep B and C and can learn ways of taking better care of themselves.  Hep C can be cured.  Go to the websites for educational info.  Many of these can be printed and distributed freely.  The resources below are all downloaded from the internet at free sites.

8. Follow-up on Use of Methyl Iodide on strawberry fields – some WOEMA physicians are studying this and will be giving a position paper to WOEMA and to CSAOHN and other peer reviewers.  Arysta has withdrawn their registration of Methyl Iodide in the US as of 4/20/2012.  YEA!!!  We still want nurses to look into what is used in strawberry fields near them.  Lori Douglass is looking into this in the Central Valley.  Other nurses in Gilroy/Monterey and San Diego have been asked to look at this too.  Please let Pam know what you learn.  Are farmers growing strawberries organically or using pesticides?  If using a pesticide – what are they using, are they wearing PPE, are workers educated, and is the public educated?  What about potential ground water contamination? CSAOHN sent letters to Gov. Brown, Senators Boxer, Feinstein and Leader Pelosi about this.  See CSAOHN website for more info.
9. Update on Heat Illness and Survey of our Members – A Heat Illness Survey Draft was discussed and this will be revised and sent out to members in a survey monkey.
10. BPA (Bisphenol A) on cash register receipts and in plastic containers – update from Marilyn Foster or Susan Hazy.  See the info on BPA on the website.  Buy plastic containers that are BPA-free.
11. www.canp.org – CANP legislative update on the CANP website – Dawn Stone and Mary Hale – please update us on future NP legislation that CSAOHN should follow.
12. Nutrition, Obesity and What We Can Do in our Schools and other Places – Several chapters had Obesity as focus of a meeting in 2011.  If anyone has educational pieces they are using at their worksites or chapters, please share and we can even put this info on our CSAOHN website.
13. Fit to a T – Information on Bone Health Seminar that you can hold at your worksite and in your community.  See info on CSAOHN website.
14. Update on HEAC Hearings – Marilyn Foster attended some of these meetings in 2011 – info on Cal/OSHA Advisory Committee website at  www.dir.ca.gov.  If anyone wants to attend the next meeting with Marilyn, let Pam or Marilyn know.
15. Update on Cal/OSHA Advisory Committee Meetings.  Pam Dannenberg went to the meeting on Feb. 9.  New Chief Ellen Widess is committed to listening and speeding up the regulatory process and running a more professional and efficient dept.  THEY ARE HIRING A NURSE IN NORTHERN CALIF AND WOULD LIKE AN OHN TO APPLY.  New nurse due to be appointed.  Mary Kochie is a CSAOHN nurse in Southern California working for Cal/OSHA.  For info go to www.dir.ca.gov.  or go directly to http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/DoshReg/advisory_committee.html

1. There was a meeting in Oakland on Title 8, General Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4, subchapter 7, Section 5199 – ATD Respirator Requirements held on March 7 at the Elihu Harris State Building.  Was anyone able to attend?   Info at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/DoshReg/5199Meetings.htm
2. There will be a meeting on Title 8, General Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4, subchapter 7, Section 5120 – Safe Patient Handling
   Thursday, March 29, 2012 9:30 am
   Elihu Harris State Building
   1515 Clay St, 2nd floor, Room 1
   Oakland, CA

Info available at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/DoshReg/5120Meetings.htm.  Linda Campbell is attending on behalf of her employer.  Is anyone else from CSAOHN able to attend?  If you work in a hospital,  health care center or skilled nursing facility, this could be beneficial to you.

1. Opportunities for  Occ Health Nursing – Please read the article  from Barbara Burgel and also read “ACOs: New Care Model Creates Opportunities for Nurses” in the Nov 7, 2011 issue of Nurse.com.  Barbara had asked that we craft a letter to support ANA and opportunities for OHN’s and other Advanced Practice Healthcare Professionals.  We  sent a letter to AAOHN and ANA in 2011.
2. BRN is reinstated – Gov. Brown did sign the “clean” bill to reinstate the BRN in Feb. 2012.   YEA!!!
3. Syringe Exchange Program – Federal Funding Needed  – please call Senators Boxer and Feinstein – see attachment – action needed!
4. Business Cards – to use when attending meetings on behalf of CSAOHN – Template attached to make business cards with Avery labels #5376 or call a Board Member if you need help with this.

22. Gov’t Affairs Newsletter submissions – Deadline is April  30.  Send Pam any information or articles that you want in the next CSAOHN Newsletter or GA Update.  You may post any of the GA info on your chapter website.
23. Other Items
1. National GA Conf calls – Dancy does not have the staff to do national GA conf calls any more due to budget constraints.  If anyone would like to help with this in a volunteer role, let Mary Hale or Mary Gene Ryan know.
2. AB 2774 – Penalties if your IIPP is not up to date – ensure you are reviewing and revising and that you have a process in your plan and are following up and correcting hazards.
3. Heat Illness Standard – be sure you have a plan and are doing education for your managers and workers.
24. To find your federal legislators, go to http://capwiz.com/aac/dbq/officials/  and this link will list your Senators and US Representative.

Upcoming Conference Calls for Gov’t. Affairs – CSAOHN

                  May 11 and 12, 2012 – NOTE:  this is one week earlier.

July 20 and 21, 2012

Sept. 21 and 22, 2012

Nov.  16 and 17, 2012

Cal/OSHA Advisory Committee 2012 MEETING SCHEDULE

Feb. 9, 2012 in Oakland  – Pam D attended

June 7, 2012 in Oakland – Pam D planning to attend

Oct. 4, 2012 in Oakland – Pam D planning to attend

We welcome others at these meetings.   Please come when you are able to.

Minutes are posted on the website of the Cal/OSHA Advisory Committee at www.dir.ca.gov and at:

http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/DoshReg/meeting_minute.html

2011 HEAC and FAC Meetings Scheduled – Marilyn Foster has been attending for CSAOHN – None scheduled so far for 2012 as of 3/14/2012.

• Wednesday March 23, 2011
• Wednesday June 22, 2011
• Wednesday September 21, 2011  - cancelled
• Thursday December 8, 2011

Info on future meetings and past minutes at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/DoshReg/5155Meetings_2011.htm

Please let me know if you have info for people to read at any time and you may go ahead and send to me and to the people in this email.

Thanks for your time in looking over this information and for attending the conference calls as you are able and for spreading the word in your chapters and your community.

Pam Dannenberg

415-999-2855

Government Affairs Liaison

Attachments to this email:

Business Card Template  – you can make your own CSAOHN business cards for when you attend legislative and regulatory meetings

Info on Hepatitis Talking Points – you may use this info for worksites and public forums

Hepatitis Websites – you may use this info for worksites and public forums

Fit to a T – Information on Bone Health Seminar that you can use for worksites and public forums

Syringe Exchange Program – Federal Funding Needed  – please call Senators Boxer and Feinstein

Information on our CSAOHN Website:

Letter of Support for ERC’s

Letter of Concern on Methyl Iodide (used in strawberry fields)

Letter to Governor Jerry Brown on Methyl Iodide

Letter to Senators Boxer, Feinstein and Leader Pelosi on Methyl Iodide

Other Methyl Iodide information

Cell Phone Information

BPA Information

Hepatitis Information

Fit to a T – Bone Health Information

GA Meeting Notes

GA Board of Directors’ Reports

We hope to add links to:

Cal/OSHA Advisory, HEAC, First Aid, Safe Patient Handling,  Lead Standard and other committee meeting minutes to our website.

PLEASE REMEMBER THESE meetings that are coming up that you will want to attend or give input to:

• Safe Patient Handling – Thursday, March 29, 2012 9:30 am to 4 pm
  Elihu Harris State Building
  1515 Clay St, 2nd floor, Room 1
  Oakland, CA
• DWC Meetings to give input to Administrative Director Rosa Moran – there may well be some reform proposed in 2012 and if you want to have a say in how things could be better in the world of workers’ compensation, you will want to attend, and/or give input to these meetings.  To find the meeting nearest you, please use this link:

http://www.dir.ca.gov/DWC/DWC_MeetingPage.htm

These DWC Meetings are getting full, so sign up soon.

IF YOU ARE ABLE TO ATTEND ANY OF THESE MEETINGS, PLEASE DO TAKE NOTES AND EMAIL THEM TO  ME SO WE CAN ALL KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON AT THESE MEETINGS AND WHICH ONES ARE BEING ATTENDED.

Thanks for any time you are able to donate to this and to give input so that others can take your ideas to the meetings when you are not able to attend.