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Am. H. B. No. 82 As Reported by the House Commerce and Labor CommitteeAs Reported by the House Commerce and Labor Committee
126th General Assembly | Regular Session | 2005-2006 |
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Representative Hughes
A BILL
To amend sections 4777.01, 4777.02, 4777.03, and 4777.04 of the Revised Code to change the professional title "Industrial Hygienist in Training" to "Certified Associate Industrial Hygienist" with respect to the practice of industrial hygiene.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That sections 4777.01, 4777.02, 4777.03, and 4777.04 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 4777.01. As used in this chapter: (A) "The practice of
industrial hygiene" means the anticipation, prevention,
recognition, evaluation, elimination, and control of
environmental, biological, chemical, physical, and ergonomic
factors and stresses arising in or from the workplace that may
cause sickness, impaired health and well-being, or significant
discomfort among workers or the general public. (B) "Certified
Industrial Hygienist" or "CIH"
means a person who meets the requirements of division
(A) of section 4777.03 of the Revised Code. (C) "Industrial Hygienist In
Training Certified Associate Industrial Hygienist" or
"IHIT CAIH" means a person who meets
the requirements of division
(B) of section 4777.03 of the Revised Code. (D) "The practice of
occupational safety" means the preservation of human and
material resources through the systematic application of
education, chemistry, physics, biological,
ergonomic, psychological, physiological, and management
principles for anticipating, identifying, and evaluating
hazardous systems, conditions, and practices in the workplace
and developing, implementing, and administering
programs to alleviate those hazards. (E) "Certified Safety
Professional" or "CSP" means a
person who meets the requirements of division
(C) of section 4777.03 of the Revised Code. (F) "Associate Safety
Professional" or "ASP" means a
person who meets the requirements of division
(D) of section 4777.03 of the Revised Code.
Sec. 4777.02. No
person shall assume or use the title or designation "Certified
Industrial Hygienist," "Industrial
Hygienist In Training Certified Associate Industrial Hygienist," "Certified
Safety Professional,"
or "Associate Safety Professional,"
or any of the abbreviations
"CIH," "IHIT CAIH," "CSP," or "ASP,"
unless the person has been awarded the title by the American board of
industrial hygiene or the board of certified
safety professionals as specified in section 4777.03 of the Revised Code.
Sec. 4777.03. (A) In
order to use the title "Certified
Industrial Hygienist," or the abbreviation "CIH,"
a person shall possess a valid, unexpired
certification from the American
board of industrial hygiene. (B) In order to use the title
"Industrial Hygienist In
Training, Certified Associate Industrial Hygienist" or the abbreviation "IHIT CAIH," a person shall
possess a valid, unexpired
certification from the American
board of industrial hygiene. (C) In order to use the title
"Certified Safety
Professional," or the abbreviation "CSP," a person shall
possess a valid, unexpired
certification from the board of certified safety
professionals. (D) In order to use the title
"Associate Safety Professional," or the
abbreviation "ASP," a person shall possess a
valid, unexpired certification from the board of certified
safety professionals.
Sec. 4777.04. The following persons are not prohibited from engaging in
the practice of industrial hygiene and the practice of occupational safety: (A) A person working as an apprentice under the
supervision of a Certified Industrial Hygienist,
Industrial Hygienist In
Training Certified Associate Industrial Hygienist,
Certified Safety
Professional, or Associate Safety
Professional; (B) A person engaging in the supervised practice of
industrial hygiene or the practice of occupational safety
through a course of study in that practice; (C) A person who holds a certification, registration, or
license under another section of the Revised Code if that person does not
violate section 4777.02 of the Revised Code; (D) A person engaging in activities within the scope of
the practice of industrial hygiene or the practice of
occupational safety who does not meet the requirements specified
in section 4777.03 of the Revised Code,
including a person who is certified, registered, or
licensed by groups, organizations, or certifying bodies other than the
American board of industrial hygiene or the board of certified safety
professionals, if that person does not
violate section 4777.02 of the Revised Code.
Section 2. That existing sections 4777.01, 4777.02, 4777.03, and 4777.04 of the Revised Code are hereby repealed.
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