OSHA's recently announced alliance with the American Industrial Hygiene Association raised the issue of favoritism on an Internet list-serv posting:

"I was just curious if anybody else heard about AIHA signing an alliance agreement with OSHA regarding ergonomics and their working together," posted Ron Blastowicz, a member of another SH&E group. "The agreement itself did not mean a whole bunch to me, but I did notice in the agreement itself that OSHA recognized AIHA as "the premier association of occupational and environmental health and safety professionals." I am curious how the other S&H groups will react to OSHA agreeing that AIHA is now the top dog in safety and health."