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American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
(signed October 10, 2002; renewed April 23, 2004; renewed July 6, 2006)
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(From left to right) Melissa Low, Director, Industry Resources and Legislative Services, Club
Managers Association of America; Michaela Rydstrom, Assistant, Environmental Health and Safety,
Brick Industry Association; Robin Crawford, Marketing Manager, American Heart Association; David
Hicks, Manager/Technical Initiatives, American Industrial Hygiene Association; Karen Orso, Director,
National Accounts and Commercial Markets, American Heart Association; Patrick Voight,
President-Elect, Association of periOperative Registered Nurses; Kevin Cannon, Safety Specialist,
National Association of Home Builders; and Bill O'Connell, Manager, Government Affairs, National
Safety Council; attended the 2008 NAOSH Week Kick-off event on May 5, 2008 at the Department of
Labor.
From L-R: OSHA's Assistant Secretary, Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., and AIHA's President, Frank M. Renshaw,
renew national Alliance agreement on July 6, 2006.
OSHA's then-Assistant Secretary, John Henshaw, and AIHA's Gayla J. McCluskey.
OSHA's then-Assistant Secretary, John Henshaw, and AIHA's Gayla J. McCluskey.
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The OSHA and AIHA Alliance focuses on providing AIHA members and others with
information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees'
health and safety, particularly in addressing ergonomic and hazard communication issues. The
Alliance's goals include:
Outreach and communication:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention
of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information
(e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and the AIHA's Web sites)
to employers and employees in the industry.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or AIHA's conferences, local meetings, or other events.
- Promote and encourage AIHA members' or worksites' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs
such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the Consultation Program and
its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on ergonomics
and hazard communication issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide
input on health and safety issues.
Milestones and Successes
Related Documents
Alliance Agreements
Alliance Annual Reports
Alliance News Releases
- OSHA, American Industrial Hygiene Association Form Alliance.
OSHA News Release (2002, October 10).
- OSHA Assistant Secretary Speaks at American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo.
OSHA News Release (2003, May 9).
- OSHA,
American Industrial Hygiene Association Renew Alliance. OSHA News Release (2004, April 23).
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Alliance with American Industrial Hygiene Association Renewed. OSHA News Release (2006, July 7).
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AIHA and OSHA Partner on Safety Alert. AIHA Press Release.
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OSHA Makes the Business Case for Safety and Health. OSHA News Release (2006, October 5).
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OSHA, ASSE, CSSE and Industry Groups Team Up to Increase Job Safety for North American
Occupational Safety and Health Week. OSHA News Release (2007, May 4).
Activities and Events
(Archive)
- May 31-June 5, 2008: AIHce 2008, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- May 31 - June 5, 2008: OSHA representatives staffed an exhibit booth.
- June 2, 2008: Mike Marshall, Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, Office of General
Industry Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, USDOL-OSHA; Michael Sprinker,
Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, OSHA Training Institute, Directorate of Training and
Education, USDOL-OSHA; and Dean Wingo, Assistant Regional Administrator, Region VI, Dallas, Texas
Regional Office, USDOL-OSHA, presented "Process Safety Management – OSHA Emphasis Programs and
Related Activities."
- June 4, 2007: Dr. Minda Nieblas, Occupational Medicine Physician, Office of Occupational
Medicine, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine (DSTM), USDOL-OSHA; Christine Petitti,
Industrial Hygienist, Region V, Des Plains, Illinois Area Office; and Joseph Czaicki, Industrial
Hygienist, Region VII, St. Louis, Missouri Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, presented "Interesting Cases
Evaluated by the OSHA Office of Occupational Medicine."
- June 4, 2008: Maureen O'Donnell, Industrial Hygienist, Directorate of Standards and Guidance,
USDOL-OSHA, presented "Implementation of GHS Around the World: Moving Toward the Same Plane."
- May 4-10, 2008:
2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week.
AIHA and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported 2008 NAOSH Week, "Safety is
Good Business." Sponsored annually by ASSE and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the
Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
- NAOSH May 5, 2008: Aaron Trippler, an AIHA representative, attended the Week Kick-off event at
the U.S. Department of Labor. Deputy Assistant Secretary Donald Shalhoub, USDOL-OSHA; and ASSE
President, Michael Thompson; were the keynote speakers. Mr. Shalhoub presented "Safety
is Good Business" to OSHA and Alliance Program participants and other safety and health
representatives.
- March 27, 2008: Potomac Section of AIHA and National Capital Chapter of ASSE Meeting, DOL
Auditorium, Washington, DC.
- Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, delivered a welcome address and provided
an overview of current OSHA programs and initiatives to over 100 safety and health professionals
from the Washington, DC area.
- October 19, 2007: AIHA Carolinas Section Fall Conference & PDC, Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, gave a keynote presentation, including an
OSHA update, during the conference.
- June 2-7, 2007:
AIHce 2007, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania. A number of OSHA's
executives from the Agency's National Office delivered the below presentations during the
conference's plenary and workshop sessions. OSHA staff from the Agency's Regional and Area Offices
also delivered three additional presentations focusing on occupational safety and health issues,
including OSHA health cases from 2004-2005. In addition, Veneta Chatmon, Exhibits and Meeting
Specialist, Office of Communications, USDOL-OSHA, staffed an OSHA exhibit booth.
- June 6, 2007: Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, participated in the "AIHce
Morning Show" with Dr. John Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH).
- June 4, 2007: Dr. Donald Wright, Director, Office of Occupational Medicine, Directorate of
Science, Technology and Medicine (DSTM), USDOL-OSHA; Atkinson Longmire, Medical Officer, Office of
Occupational Medicine, DSTM, USDOL-OSHA; Dr. Minda Nieblas, Occupational Medicine Physician,
Office of Occupational Medicine, DSTM, USDOL-OSHA; and Robert Bak, Industrial Hygienist, Region I,
Springfield, Massachusetts Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; presented "Interesting Cases Evaluated by the
OSHA Office of Occupational Medicine."
- June 5, 2007: Dorothy Dougherty, Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG),
USDOL-OSHA; Richard Fairfax, Director, Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP), USDOL-OSHA; Ruth
McCully, Director, DSTM, USDOL-OSHA; Paula O. White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and
State Programs (DCSP), USDOL-OSHA; and Keith Motley, Division Director, Salt Lake Technical
Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; presented "OSHA Program Update."
- June 6, 2007: Patricia Clark, Administrator, Region II, New York, New York, USDOL-OSHA; Phil
Peist, Director, Region II, Parsippany, New Jersey Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; presented "The OSHA
Region II Alliance Program."
- May 6-12, 2007: 2007 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The American
Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) and a number of other Alliance Program participants
supported 2007 NAOSH Week; "All Modes of Transportation." Sponsored annually by the American
Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), an Alliance Program participant, and the Canadian Society of
Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the
workplace.
- May 7, 2007: Representatives of AIHA attended the NAOSH Week Kick-off event at the U.S.
Department of Labor. Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., USDOL-OSHA, was the keynote speaker
and presented "The Road to Safety"
to OSHA and Alliance Program participants and other safety and health representatives.
Products and Resources
Alliance Program Participant Developed Products
- QuickTips. Through the OSHA and American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
Alliance, AIHA developed one-page Quick Tips for occupational health and safety
professionals to use for at-a-glance information on specific hazards. The
following QuickTips include hazard descriptions, methods of control, and
resources for additional information.
- For Job Health and Safety on Care of Asbestos-Containing Flooring
Material [PDF
- 53 KB] (2007, January)
- For Job Health and Safety on Lab Glove Selection [PDF
- 58 KB] (2007, January)
- For Job Health and Safety on Laboratory Ergonomics [PDF
- 54 KB] (2007, January)
- For Job Health and Safety on Introduction of New Chemicals into the
Workplace [PDF
- 53 KB] (2007, January)
- For Job Health and Safety on Noise [PDF
- 53 KB] (2007, January)
- Safety Alert: Electrocution and Shock Hazards in Shipyard Employment [PDF - 162 KB]. Through the OSHA and American Industrial Hygiene Association, American Society of
Safety Engineers, American Shipbuilding Association, National Shipbuilding Research Program, and Shipbuilders Council of America Alliances, the participants developed "Safety Alert: Electrocution and Shock Hazards in Shipyard Employment." The Safety Alert provides useful tips and reminders about electrical shock hazards that may be present in shipbuilding and repair and includes information on preventing and eliminating the hazards. (2008, February)
- Safety Alert: Shipyard Sewage and Hydrogen Sulfide [PDF
- 63 KB]. Through the OSHA and American Industrial Hygiene Association,
American
Shipbuilding Association, American Society of Safety Engineers,
National Shipbuilding Research Program, and
Shipbuilders Council of America Alliances, the participants developed "Safety
Alert: Shipyard Sewage and Hydrogen Sulfide." The Safety Alert is designed to
make both shipyard employers and employees aware of the hazards of sewage
systems on both ships and shipyard shore facilities and how to prevent
accidents involving hydrogen sulfide gas. (2006, July)
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages
Related Alliances
- Region II, Avenel, Long Island, Manhattan, and Tarrytown, New York Area Offices with
Metropolitan New York Chapter of the American Industrial Hygiene Association signed May 31,
2006.
- Region IV, Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West, and Savannah, Georgia Area Offices with Georgia
Local Section - American Hygiene Association; Georgia Chapter - American Society of Safety Engineers;
Construction Education Foundation of Georgia; Georgia Department of Education; and Georgia Tech
Research Institute's Occupational Safety and Health Division signed June 19, 2006.
Areas of Emphasis
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of Cooperative and State Programs at 202-693-2200 for assistance accessing PDF materials.
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