Dave Johnson Articles

EHS in the age of robotics

Report from AIHce 2016

May 23, 2016

Robots are everywhere these days – from tackling robots on football practice fields to assembly lines to warehouse retrieval systems to surgical operations. At this year’s American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Expo, which kicked off officially Monday in sunny Baltimore, ISHN talked to one expo vendor, RoboVent, about the invasion of robots into the welding field.

Assessments of residential and workplace environmental microbiology exposure

Report from AIHce 2016

Dave Johnson

May 19, 2016

A Monday morning session at the AIHce studies the risks of microbiology exposure. Workers in many different jobs may be exposed to various infectious biological agents either intentionally or accidentally.

Exploring the small world of nanotechnology

Report from AIHce 2016

Dave Johnson

May 19, 2016

A roundtable discussion Monday morning at the AIHce tackles the subject, “Big Legal and Business Issues in the Small World of Nanotechnology.” Also Monday morning, the Henry F. Smyth, Jr. Award Lecture focuses on “The Challenge of Setting Occupational Exposure Limits for Engineered Nanomaterials.”

AIHce Monday Morning Show stars OSHA chief Michaels and NIOSH boss Howard

Report from AIHce 2016

Dave Johnson

May 19, 2016

Dr. Dan Anna, Ph.D., CIH, CSP and AIHA President hosts this “show” with guests Dr. David Michaels and Dr. John Howard. This is an interesting time to hear both the longest-serving OSHA chief ever and the longest-serving NIOSH director.

Part II

The best OSHA boss ever?

Let’s review the candidates

Dave Johnson

May 17, 2016

After the one-year recess appointment of Robert Rowland, John Pendergrass (1986 -1988), a lifelong industrial hygienist, left 3M to head the agency.

What you need to know about ionizing radiation

Dave Johnson

May 13, 2016

That “CAUTION IONIZING RADIATION” yellow and black warning sign is intimidating enough to frighten anyone – as though any thought of radiation exposure is enough to us running for SCBAs, chemical suits, and bunkers.

Compliance challenges of OSHA’s new SILICA STANDARD

Dave Johnson

May 5, 2016

Approximately 676,000 workplaces will be affected, including sites in construction and general industry and maritime.

The deadly human touch

“We’ve met the enemy and he is us.”

Dave Johnson

May 3, 2016

Today, the most immediate cause of stress for many westerners is the human factor

Compliance challenges of OSHA’s new SILICA STANDARD

Dave Johnson

May 3, 2016

Approximately 676,000 workplaces will be affected, including sites in construction and general industry and maritime.

What you need to know about ionizing radiation

Dave Johnson

May 3, 2016

That “CAUTION IONIZING RADIATION” yellow and black warning sign is intimidating enough to frighten anyone – as though any thought of radiation exposure is enough to us running for SCBAs, chemical suits, and bunkers.