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May 21, 2026

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Waking Up to the Risks of Pilot Fatigue

OSHA’s worker fatigue webpage states that working 12 hours per day is associated with a 37 percent increased risk of injury. In aviation, sleep-deprived pilots may experience memory problems and have decreased ability to think and react quickly.

May 14, 2026

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Safe Travels: OEHS in Transit

According to Doug Fallon, MSPH, CIH, CSP, and Trenell Boggans, MSPH, CIH, CSP, many occupational and environmental health and safety professionals are unfamiliar with the work undertaken by public transit workers and the hazards they encounter.

April 30, 2026

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Legionnaires’ Disease: An Escalating Risk

CDC surveillance data shows that cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been increasing since the early 2000s. “If there was a better prevention mentality, that could be changed,” said Brian Shelton, MPH.

April 2, 2026

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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Do you doubt your skills, abilities, or accomplishments? Do you work in a role you’re objectively qualified to fill, yet still feel like a fraud? If so, you may have imposter syndrome, also known as imposter phenomenon.

March 12, 2026

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Everyday Networking

If you’re an occupational and environmental health and safety professional, you know data, sampling, and hazards. But you may not be as enthusiastic about networking—making intentional connections with others in OEHS and related fields.

February 26, 2026

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Preparing for Possible Futures

In his closing keynote at AIHA Connect 2026, Tom Koulopoulos will give attendees a glimpse at possible futures of work. “This keynote isn’t about predicting a single future—it’s about preparing for multiple plausible ones,” he wrote to AIHA staff.

February 12, 2026

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Designing Brain-Friendly Workplaces

To keep workers safe, OEHS professionals must understand habit, attention, stress, fatigue, social pressure, and cognitive shortcuts. At AIHA Connect 2026, David Eagleman, PhD, will cover the safety implications of the brain’s unconscious processes.

January 29, 2026

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Introducing the Silica Symposium

According to Martin Harper, PhD, CIH, FAIHA, silica research has boomed in recent years. He was taken aback by the volume of submissions he received for the 2026 Respirable Crystalline Silica and Other Materials and Metals Symposium.

November 20, 2025

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A Preview of PDCs at AIHA Connect 2026

Although not part of the main three-day conference, professional development courses are important supplements to AIHA Connect programming. This post lists only a handful of the 65 PDCs scheduled before and after AIHA Connect 2026.

November 6, 2025

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“Claim or Recordable?” Discussing Workers’ Compensation at AIHA Connect

“If you are not engaging with your company in terms of their workers’ compensation program,” said Christina Roll, MS, CIH, CSP, “you are missing out on information you need to know, and they are missing out on knowledge and value that you can bring.”

October 9, 2025

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Learning Pathways: A New Approach to OEHS Education

In September, AIHA launched the Fatigue Management Learning Pathway, the first of a new type of educational resource designed for learners at three levels of skill and offering greater variety and flexibility of content.

September 25, 2025

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How the Updated Chemical Protective Clothing Helps You Protect Workers

Years ago, Robert N. Phalen worked in automotive repair. Because his employer did not provide him with protective gloves, he had to buy his own. Lack of protective clothing is also an issue he has observed throughout his industrial hygiene career.

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