The Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists ROH TM -The Mark of Professional Competence-ROHT TM

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1 The Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists ROH TM -The Mark of Professional Competence-ROHT TM 26 th Annual General Meeting Thurs May 23, 2013, 1000h-1200h Montreal, QC Margaret Fung, ROH President

2 Agenda Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes of the 2012 AGM (vote) President s Report Treasurer s Report -Auditor s Report (vote) -Appointment of Auditor for 2012 (vote) Registrar s Report

3 Agenda Committee Reports -External Affairs -Communications -By-Laws -ROHT Examination -ROH Examination -Registration Maintenance -Registration Maintenance Points -Promotion Welcome Incoming Directors Members Discussion Other Business Adjournment (vote)

4 President s Report What is the CRBOH? A federally incorporated, not-for-profit organization, which sets standards of professional competence for occupational hygienists and occupational hygiene technologists in Canada. Registration with the CRBOH confers the right to use the professional designation and title: Registered Occupational Hygienist (ROH TM ) Registered Occupational Hygiene Technologist (ROHT TM )

5 President s Report CRBOH s Mission To advance the professional practice of occupational hygiene by defining minimum levels of professional & technical competence. To register & accept as members those applicants demonstrating such competence. To prescribe standards of professional & ethical conduct. To further the practice & foster the profession of occupational hygiene in Canada and internationally.

6 President's Report Board of Directors Evan Alvernaz ROH-Central & Western Prov. ( ) Nasrin Dhanani ROH-Central & Western Prov. ( ) Harvey Wong ROHT-Western ( ) Guillaume Lachapelle ROH-Quebec ( ) Johane Aubin ROH-Quebec ( ) Ken Keill ROHT-Eastern ( ) Margaret Fung ROH-Ontario ( ) Andrea Sass-Kortsak ROH-Ontario ( ) Marlene Grigg ROH-Maritime Provinces ( ) Al Johnson Registrar

7 President s Report Highlights CRBOH a strong presence at the AIHce Technical Sessions Emerging Issues in Upstream Oil and Gas (Arranger: Marshall Denhoff) Managing & Regulating Combustible Dust (Arranger Geoff Clark) Confined Spaces in Canada, What Have We Learned? (Arranger, Geoff Clark) CRBOH Booth Canadian Occupational Hygiene Reception

8 President s Report Highlights A healthier financial picture Paid close attention to the bottom line Financial restraint Continued review of the Exam Process Content of Exam Questions NAR to ROH process successful Timely delivery of oral examinations to meet demands Registration Maintenance process Assisting members to maintain designation ROHT will change to 40 RM points / 5 years Recognize contributions from Directors employers

9 President s Report Highlights IOHA Participation Successful renewal of NAR accreditation Ongoing presence and participation at the IOHA Board and NAR Committee Ongoing promotion of the profession ROH and ROHTs Outreach provinces / territories Local AIHA sections, OHAO, AQHSST, CCOH, etc

10 President s Report CRBOH Outreach 2013 Student Awards Program: Laure-Elise Forel, l'université de Montréal Jessica Lee, McGill University Special Mention: Tallar Chouljian, University of Toronto Kenneth Major, McGill University

11 President s Report Dues Draw (Free Registration to AIHce 2013): Dennis Nikkel, Winnipeg Wayne Wood, Montreal

12 Treasurer s Report Profit and Loss Statement Harvey Wong

13 Treasurer s Report Audited Financial Statement Statement of Cash Flows OPERATING ACTIVITIES Cash receipts from operations $78, $70, $71, Cash paid to suppliers ($79,681.00) ($75,170.00) ($52,783.00) Interest and bank charges paid ($3,391.00) ($3,502.00) ($3,798.00) INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH ($4,302.00) ($8,121.00) $15, CASH BEGINNING OF YEAR $36, $32, $24, CASH END OF YEAR: Cash $9, $6, $39, Term deposits $23, $17, TOTAL $32, $24, $39,665.00

14 Treasurer s Report Audited Financial Statement Statement of Revenue REVENUE Membership fees, examination fees, registration application fees, and job postings $68, $59, $75, TOTAL $68, $59, $75,818.00

15 Treasurer s Report Audited Financial Statements Statement of Expenditures EXPENDITURES Administration $17, $19, $18, Advertising and promotion $12, $7, $2, Courier, postage and telephone $3, $4, $3, Interest and bank charges $3, $3, $3, Meetings $8, $13, $3, Memberships $1, $ $ Office $3, $ $ Printing $ $ $ Professional fees $4, $10, $3, Travel $27, $27, $15, TOTAL $82, $87, $51, Excess (Deficiency) of Revenue Over Expenses ($13,729.00) ($27,806.00) $24,589.00

16 Treasurer s Report Audited Financial Statement Statement of Financial Position ASSETS Current Cash $9, $6, $39, Term deposits $23, $17, Accounts receivable $7, $2, $1, Prepaid expenses $ $1, $35.00 TOTAL $40, $27, $41, LIABILITIES Current Accounts payable $3, $13, $6, Deferred Revenue $5, $1, TOTAL $3, $18, $7,762.00

17 Motion to approve 2012 Auditor s Report

18 Treasurer s Report Actions were taken in 2012 to minimize expenditures: BOD held 2 face-to-face meetings instead of 3 Teleconference fees sponsored for portion of 2012 Job Postings: 6 in 2012 ($3,000)

19 Treasurer s Report Credit Card Processing In 2011, there were over 15 attempts at credit card fraud through our website No reports of fraud in 2012

20 Treasurer s Report Appointment of Auditor for 2013 (Vote) Noseworthy Chapman Chartered Accountants St.John s, NL

21 Registrar s Report Al Johnson

22 Registrar s Report CRBOH Membership ROH 319* 285/37 291/44 287/53 279/55 ROHT 69* 65/3 70/4 66/4 60/4 Total 388* 350/40 361/48 353/57 339/59 * Includes retired members Note: 2013 ROH and ROHT candidate numbers are not yet available.

23 29 49 USA INTL- 2

24 5 20 USA INTL- 1

25 Registrars Report New CRBOH Members by Examination Total Candidates* (ROH, ROHT) (25,7) 23+6* (19,10) 24+4* (22,6) 12+6* (13,5) 15 (10, 5) New ROH New ROHT Total: (Note: *All Streams including ROH FastTrack and NAR to ROH)

26 Registrar s Report New CRBOH Members 2012 ROHs 2012 Simon Aubin Martin Beauparlant Tracey Brown Tehzin Dhanani Natalie Fortin Jon Lee Dany Leveillee Spenser MacPherson Michael Russo ROHTs Elaine Benoit Ron Downs Bernard Peprah

27 ROH Exam Committee Report Chair: Paul Bozek BoD Liaison: Andrea Sass-Kortsak 2013 Committee Members: Andrea Janzen Carl Woychuk Cindy O Brien Sandra Deike Subhash Dandekar Kathy Smolynec Written Exam Locations Across Canada Toronto (4 + 2*) Montreal (3) Edmonton (1*) * Fast track

28 ROH Exam Committee Report Chair: Paul Bozek BoD Liaison: Andrea Sass-Kortsak Oral Exam o o o o Chief Oral Examiner - Michel Crepeau Teleconferencing option being used Exams to be offered at various locations throughout country in spring/summer Initiated review of oral exam process

29 ROHT Exam Committee Report Chair: Al Kenney* BoD Liaison: Ken Keill Committee Members: o o o o Joanne Garton* Michael Howlett* Pierre Frenette Kathy Smolynec o *Original members since inception in 1997 o Mike Howlett officially stepping down o David Jarrell joins committee o Approx. 75% pass rate over past 10 years o Review of exam planned for 2013

30 Promotions Committee Chair: Ken Keill Committee Members: Jodi Johnson Kevin Schmidt Advertisements in Provincial / Local Section Newsletters CRBOH presence at AIHce 2013 Promoting the ROHT position developed promotional literature about the ROHT designation and the advantages of hiring the ROHT

31 ROH Registration Maintenance Chair: Marlene Grigg 2012 CRBOH Member Volunteers: Anjie Davis Lydia Renton Nasrin Dhanani Dan Wurster Michael Gray Don Shaw Lorraine Shaw Chris Kane Deborah Smith Jim McLean Wayne Wood Gerry Saunders 38 ROHs were eligible for renewal this year

32 ROHT Registration Maintenance Chair: Marlene Grigg 2012 CRBOH Member Volunteers: Kathy Rohl Murina Krahn Matthew Brewer 41 ROHTs were eligible for renewal this year.

33 External Affairs Report Chair: Margaret Fung Ongoing participation on the International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) Luc Hamelin: CRBOH representative on the IOHA Board IOHA National Accreditation Recognition (NAR) Committee - Andrea Sass-Kortsak: CRBOH representative June 2012 Official notification from the NAR Committee indicating CRBOH was successful in its submission for accreditation maintenance (5 years)

34 External Affairs Report Chair: Margaret Fung Participation with OHLearning.com Qualification Group Ongoing efforts to liaise with OH organizations (AQHSST, OHAO, CCOH, CCOHS, AIHA local sections, etc)

35 Communications Report Chair: Evan Alvernaz 15 direct communications to membership through Constant Contact via Online BoD elections Social media LinkedIn Update of CRBOH Brochure 2 Newsletters Ongoing website updates

36 Bylaw Committee Report Chair: Johane Aubin Updates to the Policies & Procedures Manual: Updated information (e.g. examination fee changes, Fast Track process, level of academic education for ROHT applicants) ROHT maintenance points reduced from 50 to 40 for 5 year period

37 Translation Committee Chair: Johane Aubin Members : Jacques Saindon and Benoit Barré Ongoing updates to French website Translation of newsletter, ROH Exam, notices

38 New Directors o ROH West - Percy Chua o ROH Quebec Rene Leblanc o ROH Maritimes/Eastern Provinces Jason McInnis o ROH Ontario Andrea Sass-Kortsak o ROH Ontario Margaret Fung o ROHT East Ken Keill

39 Outgoing Directors Evan Alvernaz ROH-Central & Western Prov. Johane Aubin ROH-Quebec Marlene Grigg ROH-Maritime Provinces

40 Members Discussion

41 Other Business

42 President Guillaume Lachappelle

43 C R B O H 26 th Annual General Meeting Motion to Adjourn