AIHA - Construction Committee

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Construction Committee

The mission of the committee is to provide a forum for collecting, evaluating, discussing, and disseminating information regarding occupational health and safety hazards and hazard controls that are unique or relevant to the construction industry.

Goals and Objectives

Goal: Assemble, evaluate, and disseminate to occupational and environmental health professionals information relevant to health and safety in the construction environment.

Objective #1: Discuss and act upon safety and health issues in the construction environment.

Strategies:

Designate specific members to track and report on identified issues.
Respond to AIHA Board requests to address specific issues.
Meet annually at the AIHce.
Provide an information resource for AIHA members.
Promote the development and dissemination of construction specific manuals, handbooks, videos, and other publications.

Objective #2: Provide education and training on construction-related occupational health and safety topics.

Strategies:

Develop, maintain, and modify new or existing PDC courses as necessary.
Solicit papers, organize sessions, provide session arrangers, chairs, and monitors for the AIHce.
Goal: Actively participate in identifying and responding to construction occupational health issues.

Objective #3: Identify, evaluate, and comment on proposed regulations that impact the practice of industrial hygiene in the construction environment.

Strategies:

Monitor and report on relevant activities by rulemaking organizations.
Develop and recommend position papers to the AIHA Board.
Develop and maintain liaisons with construction industry trade, labor, and safety organizations.

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