Employee health and wellbeing is not just about safety, as Joy Inouye and John Dony, both of the Campbell Institute — National Safety Council, discussed Monday. They outlined a study done on worker wellbeing programs and the benefits they provide.
This year’s AIHce offered many opportunities to learn about new products via two separate “learning pavilions.” The pavilions had various presenters throughout the day, continuing for the rest of the conference, who showcased their latest products and technology. Web-based technology seemed to be the theme.
Daniel Chute, CIH, CSP, Atrium Environmental. Health and Safety Services, gave an interesting presentation Monday afternoon about rebuilding homes after disaster strikes. He has been working with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to implement safe practices in post-disaster restoration.
The application of direct-reading instruments to assess worker exposures is fundamentally changing our ability to protect worker health. In a Monday afternoon session at AIHce, speakers Donna Heidel, CIH, FAIHA, from Bureau Veritas North America, Spencer Pizzani, CIH, also from Bureau Veritas North America, and Philip Smith, PhD, CIH, of OSHA shared lessons learned about the selection of sensors and the interpretation of data.
More than two weeks before its signature safety event in Denver, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) already knows this year’s turnout will rank No. 1 in the event’s 56-year history. ASSE’s Safety 2017 Professional Development Conference & Exposition, set for June 19-22 at the Colorado Convention Center, has easily topped its records for registered attendance and exhibitors.
The closing keynote speaker from 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Wednesday has a lifelong fascination with how the mind reacts to and organizes information, so he and Ken Jennings may have a lot to discuss between their keynotes at the AIHce conference.
As IH/OH professionals, you are responsible for the safety, health, and environment of today’s workspace around the world. A session of note at AIHce features Andrey Korchevskiy, who was born and raised in the former Soviet Union.
Do you love puzzles and trivia? We bet you don’t love them as much as Ken Jennings, the all-time Jeopardy! champion who swept the nation in 2004. Born just outside of Seattle in 1974, Jennings grew up overseas where his father worked as an attorney. During the 15 years he spent in Korea and Singapore, his only lifeline to American pop culture was the Armed Forces Network, where he watched Jeopardy! religiously after school.
Have you registered as an attendee, a speaker, a sponsor, or an exhibitor? Here are some quick tips to consider to help you leverage your upcoming presence at this year’s conference. These tips also apply to all presentations or work you would like to share. Some require an active approach, while others are simpler and more passive.
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) invites industrial hygiene(IH) and occupational and environmental health and safety (OEHS)professionals to submit proposals on the latest OEHS information, trends, technology, and best practices to present at the 2018 American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo (AIHce EXP).
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