Tag: AIHA

First responders, ambulance corps

AIHA Launches Site for First Responder Health Resources

By Guy Burdick, EHS Daily Advisor Sep 8, 2020 Health and Wellness

Updated: Sep 8, 2020

AIHA (formerly the American Industrial Hygiene Association) launched a new website—https://www.workerhealthsafety.org/first-responders—with occupational health resources about the long-term health risks faced by emergency responders. The website includes a case study of training to prepare first responders for rail emergencies and a directory of industrial hygienists and occupational and environmental health and safety (OEHS) professionals.

COVID-19 coronavirus

Addressing SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Exposure Risk Using Engineering Controls

By Alex LeBeau Aug 5, 2020 COVID-19

Updated: Aug 5, 2020

Due to increasing COVID-19 case counts across many states, public health officials are recommending source control measures to reduce disease transmission, including mandatory mask use in public places. Unfortunately, these measures rely upon the user’s effective compliance, both in work and in social settings. Growing evidence suggests that aerosols may play a part in the […]

Reopening

National Safety Council Urges Caution in Reopening Business

By Guy Burdick, EHS Daily Advisor Jun 8, 2020 COVID-19

Updated: Jun 8, 2020

Employers should reopen only when they can do so safely, the National Safety Council (NSC) said in response to guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for office workers returning to work during the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Workplace health and safety concept

AIHA and NSC Provide Reopening Resources for Employers

By Guy Burdick, EHS Daily Advisor May 14, 2020 COVID-19

Updated: May 14, 2020

The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) and National Safety Council (NSC) both released guidelines and resources for employers reopening workplaces as state COVID-19 stay-at-home orders begin to expire. AIHA collected guidelines for several industries on its newly launched https://www.backtoworksafely.org/ website. NSC published a reopening framework based on recommendations of the Safe Actions for Employee Returns […]

Proper PPE mask fitting, fit test

COVID-19: AIHA Clarifies Misinformation on PPE, Ventilation, and Disinfection

By Guest Contributor Apr 17, 2020 COVID-19

Updated: Apr 17, 2020

April 16, 2020 (Falls Church, VA)—As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the globe, so does misinformation on personal protective equipment (PPE), decontamination, and indoor air quality. These misunderstandings are putting healthcare workers and the general public at an even greater risk. The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) has launched a public education effort to provide […]

Building indoor environmental and air quality

AIHA, Other Groups Form Indoor Environmental Quality Alliance

By Guy Burdick, EHS Daily Advisor Oct 30, 2019 EHS Management

Updated: Oct 30, 2019

The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) and five other groups formed a new international association on indoor environmental quality (IEQ). The Indoor Environmental Quality Global Alliance (IEQ-GA) will serve as a platform for the exchange of indoor environmental knowledge and information and will promote education and research into the health and environmental quality in buildings.

Money, fines, citations, penalties

AIHA Survey Shows Members Average Salary of Over $110K

By Guy Burdick, EHS Daily Advisor Sep 11, 2019 EHS Career Trends/Certification

Updated: Sep 11, 2019

Industrial hygienists and occupational health professionals are making an average annual salary of $110,807, the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) found in a survey of its members. The average salary for new, uncertified safety professionals right out of college or university is $59,714, AIHA reported.

Construction workers

The Top Four Construction Health Hazards Revealed

By Guy Burdick, EHS Daily Advisor Jun 28, 2019 Construction

Updated: Jun 28, 2019

Employers in the construction industry can control occupational health hazards as effectively as safety hazards, according to new guidance from the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA).

Safety and online training certification

Two New Safety Certifications Unveiled by AIHA

By Guy Burdick, EHS Daily Advisor Jun 14, 2019 EHS Career Trends/Certification

Updated: Jun 14, 2019

Occupational safety and health professionals can now pursue two new certificate programs offered by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), the group announced. The AIHA will now certify qualified professionals in assessing workplace chemical exposures and using instruments to detect gases and vapors.