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March 11, 2021
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AIHA’s New Public Policy Agenda

AIHA’s Board of Directors recently approved a new Public Policy Agenda.
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February 16, 2021
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Coming Soon: An Emergency Temporary Standard on COVID-19

AIHA met with OSHA to provide the agency with advanced feedback on what should be addressed in an Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 in workplaces.
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December 15, 2020
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Growth, Transformation, Accomplishment: AIHA’s Year in Government Relations

The beginning of 2020 now feels like a peaceful memory, but even before the pandemic, occupational and environmental health and safety public policymaking was a constant process of building, transformation, and growth.
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November 17, 2020
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The Untold Story of the 2020 Elections

Recent election news has focused most on the parties that gained, lost, or maintained power, but there's a deeper story to be told: that the party in power matters less than the person in power. In other words, people and relationships matter.
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October 20, 2020
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The Delicate Topic of Elections

AIHA, as a nonpartisan nonprofit organization, does not become involved in election politics. With this in mind, on the eve of elections that will shape our country’s history, we’re here to discuss what the elections will mean for AIHA.
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September 15, 2020
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Introducing 5 on the Frontline, AIHA’s New Video Podcast

Stories are entertaining, but are they anything more? Actually, stories are one of the primary ways through which lasting change occurs in our lives. This is where AIHA’s new video podcast, 5 on the Frontline, comes in.
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August 18, 2020
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Reopening America’s Schools Together

Should schools reopen in-person during the COVID-19 pandemic? It seems that the question should have a straightforward answer, yet it’s debated across the nation, making occupational health and safety part of dinner table conversation.
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July 14, 2020
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COVID-19 and Emergency Temporary Standards: Right for the Nation?

In recent months, Members of the U.S. House and Senate have introduced bills that would require OSHA to issue an ETS to protect employees from occupational exposure to SARS–CoV–2. But whether such a standard is necessary is the subject of debate.
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June 11, 2020
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Natural Disasters, COVID-19, and Occupational Health and Safety

The confluence of hazards from the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters creates a unique set of workplace and community health and safety challenges that occupational health and safety professionals are well-suited to address.
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May 21, 2020
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Hope as America Reopens for Business

During this time, when many families are struggling to put food on their plates and keep a roof over their heads, people are reaching for hope. With the help of AIHA leaders like you, we can help guide America to safety.
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April 16, 2020
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The Essential Industrial Hygienist

To diminish the spread of COVID-19, the federal government and states across the nation have issued guidance and executive orders limiting which businesses may continue operating, and which workers may continue working during the pandemic, by defini...
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March 17, 2020
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Money, Power, Congress, and the Presidency

To better understand how power, money, and influence flow in Washington, let’s explore a side of policymaking that receives little coverage in the media but has tremendous impacts on the lives of everyone associated with the U.S. government.
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