The future of industrial hygiene will involve an understanding not only of new and old technology, but also of business value. As his tenure as president of the American Industrial Hygiene Association comes to an end, Daniel H. Anna, PhD, CIH, CSP, reflects on the past, the present and the future of AIHA. Anna, who
Read more →Brad Witt Dual protection is overused, and in many cases, detrimental in hearing conservation efforts. In a recent hearing conservation audit I attended, the safety manager described the plant’s policy to ensure adequate protection from hazardous noise by saying, “We want to make sure our workers are protected in noise, so we require dual protection
Read more →Amidst calls from the Federal Highway Administration for a safer construction season, tempers flare and patience wears thin. And that’s just me. Federal and state officials are urging people to drive safely as fatalities climb in highway work zones. Here in Ohio, digital signs flash the numbers of fatalities for motorists and motorcyclists. They’re lucky
Read more →Successful turnarounds don’t focus on fixing the blame but rather on fixing the problem(s). When a tragedy is caused by complex factors, experts tend to blame the culture. The Challenger disaster and the Texas City refinery explosion resulted in commissions finding fault with and making recommendations for improving the cultures. read more
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