Staying on top of the more than 140,000 bills, regulations, and other government actions proposed each year is a challenge. Now, AIHA has a tool that will make it easier for you to connect with your state and federal government officials.

This blog includes text generated by ChatGPT, the groundbreaking artificial intelligence technology by OpenAI, a research lab based in San Francisco. Chat GPT's streamlined interface lets users enter prompts and watch as text appears in real time.

Policymakers throughout the nation are recognizing something AIHA has known for a long time—that the association's members are some of the most knowledgeable and influential experts in the world.

You might wonder, “What are AIHA’s public policy priorities used for?” They guide our work with policymakers, the media, stakeholders, and the general public and provide us with more strategic focus, which helps us get more things done faster.

We associate loud noise levels with industries like construction, but we may be less aware of hearing loss in the sporting industry. Noise levels in some football stadiums can reach up to 100 decibels, and it may only take one game to cause damage.

In August, 146 AIHA members responded to AIHA’s 2022 Public Policy Issue Preference and Motivation Survey. Respondents were asked to identify the issues they feel are top priorities for AIHA's government relations department to focus on.

What do you value? What’s most important? What public policies should AIHA focus on? What states should we be particularly active in? Your answers to all these questions and more will help inform AIHA’s government relations strategy in 2023.

In 2016, USA Today covered a construction worker who left his job due to extreme symptoms of hearing loss and hearing sensitivity caused by noise exposure. NIOSH has reported that around 22 million workers are exposed to damaging noise every year.

In an article published this past month by ABC News, a mother from Portland, Oregon, spoke about her concerns over her son’s return to school last autumn, including that poor ventilation would put him at greater risk for COVID-19.

The federal government and several state legislatures have either introduced or passed bills to address the effects of extreme heat. This blog post highlights bills that are good examples of how states can address the health effects of extreme heat.

In the first week of May, OSHA hosted a virtual meeting that gave stakeholders an opportunity to learn about and provide feedback on OSHA’s various efforts to protect workers from heat-related hazards.

The highlights of President Biden's 2023 budget request to Congress include budget increases for OSHA and EPA; funds for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; and a budget cut for NIOSH.