COVID-19 has clarified what OEHS professionals have long understood—that addressing indoor air quality is vitally important in preventing the spread of infectious disease. Momentum is building for improvements in buildings across the United States.

AIHA strives to stay on top of the constantly shifting OEHS environment so we can help our members respond quickly to challenges and opportunities.

Over the past several years, AIHA has seen a proliferation of new national-level advisory groups and project teams that provide the strategic guidance needed to advance the many priorities under the AIHA strategic plan.

As 2022 winds down, it’s a good time to summarize some of the major accomplishments at AIHA this past year. Here are AIHA’s top 22 achievements of 2022.

Although AIHA no longer directly manages the development or revision of technical standards, AIHA's Guideline Foundation and Standards Advisory Panel still advance standards that reflect occupational and environmental health and safety.

CDC grants allowed AIHA to establish the Commit to C.A.R.E. website, which helps the general public to understand COVID-19 science and encourages businesses to pledge to protect the health and well-being of their employees, clients, and customers.

Here is a sampling of the adjustments AIHA is making to infuse diversity, equity, and inclusion into our Board nominations process based on recommendations by outside governance consultant AMC – Association Management Center.

For many years, AIHA has produced community emergency exposure limits known as Emergency Response Planning Guidelines. AIHA is one of the few entities worldwide that produces new community emergency exposure limits and updates them regularly.

A previous post introduced the domains of AIHA's strategic plan: community, awareness, advancement and dissemination of knowledge, integrity of professional practice, and advocacy. This post highlights the last domain: advocacy.

A previous post introduced the domains of AIHA's strategic plan: community, awareness, advancement and dissemination of knowledge, integrity of professional practice, and advocacy. This post highlights the integrity of professional practice domain.

A previous post introduced the domains of AIHA's strategic plan: community, awareness, advancement and dissemination of knowledge, integrity of professional practice, and advocacy. This post highlights the advancement and dissemination of knowledge.

On January 25, AIHA, in partnership with IBEC, held a half-day virtual symposium that focused on COVID-19 protections for vulnerable workers and included panels for first responders, educators, gig workers, and construction workers.