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Synergist Blog

SynergistNOW, a blog created and delivered by the American Industrial Hygiene Association, offers ideas, insights, and perspectives on important topics affecting industrial and occupational hygiene professionals, written by and for experienced IH/OHs, researchers, academics, and AIHA leaders.​​

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May 9, 2023
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OEHS From Farm to Table

The agricultural processing business is in dire need of occupational and environmental health and safety professionals. If we pay more attention to this glaring blind spot, we can create more sustainable, higher-quality farms for the future.
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May 4, 2023
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Workshop Explores Uses of IH Exposure Data for Occupational Risk Assessment

To evaluate and manage risks posed by existing chemicals in commerce, EPA has requested occupational exposure data from affected industries. But the available IH data sometimes does not address the range of exposures or processes of interest to EPA.
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May 2, 2023
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Integrating OEHS Into TV, Film, and Media Productions

Workers within the TV, film, and media (TFM) industry, also referred to as the entertainment industry, have historically received little attention from the OEHS profession, although the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in increased OEHS support.
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April 27, 2023
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ARECC: Getting the Right Things Done Right Every Day

As OEHS professionals, the five principles of our ARECC decision-making framework provide an evidence-based, risk-informed process to anticipate and recognize hazards, evaluate exposures, implement control measures, and confirm protection from risks.
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April 25, 2023
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How the Product Stewardship Society Career Center Can Help You

The Product Stewardship Society's online Career Center can help OEHS professionals navigate the processes of improving their product stewardship skills, hiring product stewards, or entering the product stewardship field themselves.
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April 20, 2023
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  • Essentials Series

OSHA’s On-Site Consultation Program

Many workers employed in the museum and cultural heritage industry are not familiar with occupational health and safety practices. OSHA on-site consultants made contact and built trust with employees of museum and cultural heritage sites.
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April 18, 2023
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Talking with Students About STEM Careers

In February, a group of seventh-grade students emailed Jennifer Maclachlan. They were tasked with researching an in-demand engineering career. Maclachlan responded that she'd be happy to help and set out to organize a panel of chemical engineers.
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April 13, 2023
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An Interprofessional Approach to Controlling Hazards in Museums

AIHA's Museum and Cultural Heritage Industry Working Group aims to overcome differences in knowledge and understanding between OEHS professionals and workforces outside their traditional purview through communication and collaboration.
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April 11, 2023
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Expanding Our Reach to Allied Associations and Agencies

AIHA regularly communicates with dozens of nonprofit organizations. For organizations whose interests most closely align with ours, we often consider establishing a more formal agreement known as a Memorandum of Understanding, or MOU.
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April 6, 2023
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Preventing Repeat OSHA Violations for Multi-Location Employers

OSHA's continued targeting of an employer that has allegedly exposed workers to unsafe conditions at many separate stores across the U.S. illustrates an important point about OSHA's approach to compliance and enforcement.
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April 4, 2023
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The OEHS Professionals’ Guide to Networking

No one really works alone. But no one arrives in the OEHS profession with a network in place. In this post, three industrial hygienists, each with less than 20 years of experience, share their advice for building their professional networks.
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March 30, 2023
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Now Available: The Updated SDS and Label Authoring Course

If you're interested in becoming a Safety Data Sheet Registered Professional, the SDS and Label Authoring Registry offers the only credential for the professional hazard communicator.
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