February 2, 2021 Synergist Blog, Serial How to Develop and Foster a Sustainable Culture of Health in Business This blog post covers concepts and tools that can help bring entire organizations on board with health as a value. Learn More
January 28, 2021 Synergist Blog, Serial Two Perspectives on Virginia’s Permanent Standard on COVID-19 in Workplaces The Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board enacted a Permanent Standard on COVID-19 in workplaces in a 9–4 vote on Jan. 13, 2021. Learn More
January 21, 2021 Synergist Blog, Serial Preparing Employees for Virtual Training Success Today, professionals rely on online learning more than ever to get required environmental, hazardous materials, and safety training. Learn More
January 19, 2021 Synergist Blog, Serial Explore New Research at the 2021 Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting The Virtual 2021 SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo will address the latest toxicological research and innovations informing occupational and public health. Learn More
December 22, 2020 Synergist Blog, Serial 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. Learn More
December 8, 2020 Synergist Blog, Serial 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. Learn More
November 19, 2020 Synergist Blog, Serial 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. Learn More
November 12, 2020 Synergist Blog, Serial 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. Learn More
November 10, 2020 Synergist Blog, Serial 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. Learn More
November 3, 2020 Synergist Blog, Serial 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. Learn More
October 13, 2020 Synergist Blog, Serial 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. Learn More
October 8, 2020 Synergist Blog, Serial 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. Learn More