American Industrial Hygiene Association Blog
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SynergistNOW, a blog created and delivered by the American Industrial Hygiene Association, offers ideas, insights, and perspectives on important topics affecting industrial and occupational hygiene professionals, written by and for experienced IH/OHs, researchers, academics, and AIHA leaders.
American Industrial Hygiene Association Blog
3h ago
Industrial hygienists are on the brink of a significant regulatory shift. MSHA's new silica rule will lower the permissible exposure limit for respirable crystalline silica to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air over an 8-hour time-weighted average ..read more
American Industrial Hygiene Association Blog
3h ago
Populations that work in correctional facilities have unique health and safety needs. An OEHS professional may encounter hazards and exposures that are unfamiliar to them or combine in unfamiliar ways if they find work in this environment ..read more
American Industrial Hygiene Association Blog
3h ago
The answer to the growing problem of substance use disorder is the adoption of recovery-ready workplace policies to create safe and healthy work environments for workers who have substance use disorders or are in recovery ..read more
American Industrial Hygiene Association Blog
1w ago
Many OEHS professionals are already familiar with ergonomics, but they may not have considered the overlap between ergonomics and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Both ergonomics and DEI enable participation by all members of a workforce ..read more
American Industrial Hygiene Association Blog
1w ago
Incidents of violence in the workplace are becoming more frequent. The Bureau of Labor Statistics' National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries for 2021 found that fatal workplace injuries had increased by 8.9 percent since the previous year ..read more
American Industrial Hygiene Association Blog
3w ago
The goal of a workplace ergonomics program is to reduce worker exposure to risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal disorders, which account for 33 percent of disabling occupational injuries and 40 percent of workers' compensation costs ..read more
American Industrial Hygiene Association Blog
3w ago
Large organizations often launch ergonomics processes only to have them "fizzle." Failure to initiate and maintain an effective process can result in loss of credibility and trust by employees and management, wasted resources, and poor results ..read more
American Industrial Hygiene Association Blog
1M ago
Before Helena Boschi returned to university to study psychology and neuroscience, she observed that people often responded to change initiatives in surprising and irrational ways, even when these initiatives seemed to make sense on a rational level ..read more
American Industrial Hygiene Association Blog
1M ago
The role of a noise control engineer is to apply an understanding of acoustics to the industrial environment: first to identify the noise sources that present the highest risk to hearing and, second, to invent solutions that reduce that risk ..read more
American Industrial Hygiene Association Blog
1M ago
In the intricate world of healthcare and pharmacy operations, ensuring a safe environment for both patients and staff is paramount. The handling of hazardous drugs presents a unique set of challenges in preventing contamination and exposure ..read more