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December 22, 2020

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Verifying Engineering Controls: The Critical Role of Emerging Technology

The pandemic has exposed a critical gap in the toolbox of industrial hygienists and mechanical engineers—a science-based, data-driven diagnostic solution for verifying engineering controls in real-world indoor environments.

December 8, 2020

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Decision-Making in Managing Risks: Navigating the Prickly and the Paradoxical

Industrial hygienists must find a method to evaluate and prioritize risks at their organizations before recommending health or safety interventions. Navigating risk is not always clear, so IHs benefit from learning frameworks for decision-making.

November 19, 2020

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BioErgo Surveillance: New Approaches for Total Worker Health

In the past two decades, the abilities, reach, and accessibility of biometric and bioergonomic sensors have greatly expanded. Industrial hygienists have only recently begun to mobilize these resources to protect and promote worker health.

November 12, 2020

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The Role of the NextGen IH in TWH, TWE, and TEH

As work patterns and environments change, the lines drawn between the workplace, home, and community blur. The frameworks Total Worker Health, Total Worker Exposure, and Total Exposure Health help IHs protect worker health amid a changing workplace.

November 10, 2020

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Realigning Strategies to Better Serve Members in the Pandemic

While many professional associations have struggled, the COVID-19 pandemic thrust AIHA into the national spotlight. AIHA has turned the challenges into an opportunity to connect with and motivate its members.

November 3, 2020

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The Future of Work and the Reimagined Industrial Hygiene Profession

The world is entering the fourth industrial revolution and consequently, the nature of work is changing. To account for future realities, the industrial hygiene profession will need to look somewhat different than it does today.

October 13, 2020

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Total Exposure Health: The Role of the IH in the Future of Exposure Management

IHs pursuing Total Worker Health goals may also find useful a second, related framework, Total Exposure Health, which accounts for physical, chemical, biological, and other factors that have negative impacts on a person's health.

October 8, 2020

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Reducing Noise and Building Accord Between Worksites and Communities

Noise from machinery and equipment is becoming a common environmental concern for residential communities. City officials, building owners, and community residents must be educated to develop fair and obtainable noise ordinances.

October 6, 2020

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Practical Considerations on Getting Started with Total Worker Health

Total Worker Health is a framework which aims to take occupational safety and health to the next level, to encompass broader workforce health concerns such as stress, chronic diseases, and working and living in old age. Here's how to get started.

September 29, 2020

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AIHA Invites You to Share Your Story!

Similar to the video series #IamIH, which highlighted AIHA member achievements across the IH discipline, AIHA's new campaign "Share Your Story" aims to showcase member achievements during the COVID-19 pandemic. But why should you share your story?

September 24, 2020

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Psychological and Social Determinants of Health, Safety, and Well-Being at Work: The Occupational Health Psychology Perspective

Occupational Health Psychology (OHP) is the practice of applying psychological theories, principles, and evidence to manage worker health, safety, and well-being. Understanding OHP will aid the IH in implementing a Total Worker Health program.

September 8, 2020

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What Does “Hazardous” Mean to You?

Regulatory agencies such as the U.S. DOT, EPA, and OSHA use terms like hazardous materials, hazardous wastes, hazardous substances, and hazardous chemicals. Each describes a different class of regulated article.

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