Meeting minutes for
AIHA-NCS Developing World Outreach Initiative
Meeting
Date: December 5th, 2013 (Thursday)
Time: 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm, teleconference call
The numbers for DWOI meetings/calls are:
Dial in: 712-432-0080, Access code: 806274#
Meeting Agenda
Attending: Nina Townsend, Nisha Parikh, Rich Hirsh, Karen Gunderson, David Hornung, Garrett Brown
1. Welcome - Richard Hirsh
Rich provided a hearty welcome. He provided some information on his presentation at CIHC earlier in the
week. At the conference, Professor Michael Sullivan from Cal State Northridge introduced himself and
requested contacts in Cambodia in order to explore opportunities to build OHS capacity there with
Universities and NGOs.
2. Approval of revised October meeting minutes: Approved.
3. Committee Reports
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Liaison Committee update (Garrett)
1. RFP Project Update
a) Perry – Lead Project in Kenya:
Rich talked with Perry at the CIHC conference. Perry said that the lead researcher (Lead Exposure
during Battery Recycling in the Informal Sector) in Kenya is underway with collecting samples and
proceeding with the project. She’s working with some small scale recyclers to do the assessment.
b) Nina – Stonecutters in India: Final Report Issued
Final report was issued. Rich presented a summary of the technical project at the conference –
discussing the MOU, the new regulations in place, etc. Nina to follow-up with them to see what their
future plans are.
c) David Z – Loomweavers in India:
Study has been approved, designing epi questionnaire. Going to do medical exams including pulmonary
function testing and Chest X-rays of 100 loom weavers.
d) Karen – Asbestos workshop and project, wire transfer issue
Karen has done a lot of prep work and has designed some simple air sample collection forms. She has
met with the workers and LION. Karen developed a comprehensive sampling program for University of
Indonesia. A PhD student and doctor went to a WHO conference on asbestos in Manila but they felt
rather embarrassed because Indonesia wasn’t very forthcoming on their Indonesia stats. (Vietnam
provided a better update than Indonesia)
The asbestos workshop with LION and UI was very successful. It was attended by lawyers, physicians,
activists, Korean doctors, etc – about 30 people total attended. The Korean doctors identified three early
asbestos cases. The workshop was supposed to be at UI, but ended up being held at a hotel.
Karen will give info to Garrett on who the check should be made out to. Check should be issued in this
calendar year.
2. Training Course update (Garrett): No updates on training courses for next year.
We received some training summary reports from those funded training courses which were held in
2013. Summaries will be sent for those training courses held in Decembe 2013. Metal Workers Alliance
training was conducted in November and they sent us an update on it.
a) ARIAV in Hong Kong – this is part two of a training conducted in February 2013 with 35 union
staff concerning service sector and construction worker occupational health and safety.
b) CIVIDEP in India – this is a 2-day training with electronics workers with AMRC staff as the
instructors.
c) Mallarpur Uthanu, India – this is a training with 200 stone miners and crushers on occupational
health and safety.
d) Metal Workers Alliance of the Philippines – will be funded through MHSSN.
3. New proposal from Tanzania – See #5 below.
4. Request by Michael Sullivan PhD, CIH, EHS Professor at Cal-State Northridge for University
contacts in Cambodia to develop EHS/IH program Michael.sullivan@csun.edu (805-728-5317) –
contact information for Jill Tuckert, Chief Technical Advisor for Better Factories Cambodia at
tucker@ilo.org (www.betterfactories.org) and Athit Kong (kongathit@gmail.com).were sent to Michael
after the meeting).
5. Damian Andrew – Tanzania project – Silica Dust in Gold Mining - $33K - Damien Andrew from
Tanzania asked DWOI for funding of Silica dust project related to gold mining in Tanzania. The
proposal was for $33k. Rich talked to Marianne Levitsky about it and Marianne was familiar with
Damien. We discussed the potential SKC donation to the university with which Damien has a
relationship. Marianne will discuss the potential for having Workplace Health Without Borders partner
with Damien to help facilitate/fund parts of the project. Rich sent Damien the SKC application form.
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Publicity/Fundraising – Rich
1. Monitor Newsletter article – Previous article was sent to wrong Mike Cooper – will be resubmitted.
Include write-up from Grenada on book shipment.
As agenda item states, Rich sent the article to the wrong Michael Cooper (the one at Exponent, not
the younger independent consultant). Rich will submit article again for inclusion in the next
newsletter.
2. CIHC Presentation (Rich)
Rich gave a DWOI presentation at the CIHC conference in San Francisco. Several attendees
expressed their compliments on the work that DWOI has been doing. Chris Laszcz-Davis, who is
on the AIHA Board, indicated that she is willing to explore the possibility of having a checkbox on
the AIH Foundation for AIHA National members to donate directly to DWOI.
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Request/Response - Reference Materials – (Dan Grinnell)
1. Planned Shipments: We have received some requests from Faculty at Schools of Public Health
at US Universities which have been declined.
2. Electronic References recently shared with:
1. Dr Victor Zubby Ofoegbu Occupational Medicine Physician Port Harcourt, Rivers State,
Nigeria
2. Custodio Muianga research IH from Universidade Eduardo Mondlane Mozambique
3. John Courtar, doctor employed within the Labour Inspectorate Suriname responsible for
Occupational Health and Safety
4. Charles B Odhiambo - Kenya Occupational Health & Safety Association
5. Yahya M. Kishashu - Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, in particular in the
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
6. Miguel E. Acevedo, MD, OccHealth, Ergonomics, Las Condes, Chile
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Patrick Manda, Safety Office - Konkola Copper Mines Zambia
Dr. Ashish Trivedi, Professor and Consultant occupational Health Specialist in Vadodara city
of Gujarat State in India.
Dr Aiwerasia Vera Ngowi (vera.ngowi@gmail.com), Muhimbili Univ. of Health and Allied
Sciences, School of Public Health and Social Sciences, Dept. of Environmental and
Occupational Health, P.O.BOX 65015, United Nations Road, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
Vera received book list and indicated she would send her book request as soon as she is
back to office at the end of November. Also wants electronic references. As of 12/1/13 Vera
has not contacted DWOI with book request.
3. BOOK REQUESTS:
1. AS OF 11/13/13 NO BOOKS HAVE BEEN SENT OUT DUE TO STORAGE ISSUES
2. Dr. Miguel Acevedo from Chile who coordinates a network of people who share issues
and experience in the development and application of ergonomics. He requested
books: 88, 69, 189, 335, 164. His shipment address is: Miguel E. Acevedo Álvarez, Av.
Colón 3066, 7550423 Las Condes, Chile. As of 12/1/13 Dr Miguel has not yet received
books.
3. Jerry Amo in Ghana – David Zalk contact to determine book needs. As of 12/1/13 Jerry
Amo has not yet requested books (Confirm with David Hornung)
4. Karen Millison at Dow was sent inventory. They may be able to donate several IH texts
from their library. As of 12/1/13 Karen Millison has not yet responded with books
available.
5. Zahra Naghavi, Ph.D student in Occupational Hygiene. Tarbiat Modares University –
forwarded inventory list and electronic references available.
6. Status on Sudan (Professor Basheer), Nigeria (Dr. Ejin), Zambia (Kebby Shampingo),
Afghan Supporting Network (Mr. Obidula Reddy), Others?
7. Storage Space Status
8. Inventory Update – Hank McDermott drop-off needs to be incorporated.
9. SKC Equipment Shipments – (A. Cutz – Granada, India MIHS Program - received)
Book update: Dan continues to email those interested and the digital book project is very
successful. There has not been a volunteer available to put a lot of time into the physical book
project. They were moved recently at Cal/OSHA, but should be able to be found and shipped, if
someone can coordinate those efforts. The old Rohm and Haas library (now owned by Dow) has
material that may be available to add to DWOI's inventory. Nisha can help ship some containers,
as well as Garrett. Rich is likewise available after the 20th. A date needs to be arranged to work
on the inventory.
4. Karen will be in the U.S. from December 19th through January 15th.
5. Nina informed the members that the AIHA Social Concerns Committee is interested in getting
more involved on supply chain issues, garment factories, and exporting hazardous waste. She
plans to hold a conference call and would like to include DWOI. Let her know if you are
interested in participating in the conference call."
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Website
1. Trevor – will update with new info – minutes
2. Other issues
3. The next meeting was scheduled for January 23rd 2014 but this date will
need to be rescheduled to January 30th, 2014 as Rich has a business
travel conflict on 1/23. Please mark your calendars accordingly.