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AIHA Announces Sponsors for AIHA Connect 2024 Conference

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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AIHA is pleased to announce the companies sponsoring its annual conference, AIHA Connect 2024, to be held May 20-22 in Columbus, Ohio.

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  • AIHA is pleased to announce the companies sponsoring its annual conference, AIHA Connect 2024, to be held May 20-22 in Columbus, Ohio.
  • This year’s sponsors represent a wide range of industries and have unique opportunities to reach professionals from every sector of occupational and environmental health and safety.
  • SGS Galson returns as a two-star sponsor supporting the AIHA Connect opening general session , scheduled for 8 a.m. Eastern time, Monday, May 20.
  • AIHA Connect 2024 will welcome OEHS professionals on-site in Columbus and via a virtual experience for participants who cannot attend in person.

2024 Upton Sinclair Memorial Lecture Examines Silicosis Epidemic Among Artificial-Stone Fabricators during AIHA Connect

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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Jim Morris, award-winning author, journalist, and founder of Public Health Watch, will present the 2024 Upton Sinclair Memorial Lecture during AIHA Connect , the annual conference and expo for occupational and environmental health and safety (OEHS) professionals hosted by AIHA.

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  • Jim Morris, award-winning author, journalist, and founder of Public Health Watch, will present the 2024 Upton Sinclair Memorial Lecture during AIHA Connect , the annual conference and expo for occupational and environmental health and safety (OEHS) professionals hosted by AIHA.
  • Morris’s talk, titled “The Silicosis Epidemic,” describes the nation’s largest modern workplace cluster of silicosis, discovered in artificial-stone fabricators in Southern California.
  • The lecture is scheduled at 3:15 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, May 20, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio.
  • Members of media interested in obtaining press passes to the Upton Sinclair Memorial Lecture should contact Jessie Lewis, AIHA’s director of marketing, at [email protected] .

New “Healthier Workplaces and Schools” eBook Designed to Help Employers Assess, Mitigate Risks of Airborne Infectious Diseases

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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AIHA’s “Healthier Workplaces and Schools” eBook is available in English and Spanish to view and download at no charge on AIHA’s Commit to C.A.R.E.

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  • AIHA’s “Healthier Workplaces and Schools” eBook is available in English and Spanish to view and download at no charge on AIHA’s Commit to C.A.R.E.
  • It is designed to help workplace decision-makers properly assess their specific risks and includes a practical approach to help mitigate the risk of spreading airborne infectious diseases in workplace settings, a risk assessment quiz to determine an organization’s risk of airborne virus transmission among workers, and specific actions to help manage these risks.
  • “The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that we cannot afford to be caught unprepared responding to future health risks that jeopardize worker health and our communities.
  • The more layers of protection that employers can implement, the more they can reduce their risk of infectious diseases in the workplace.”
    AIHA’s Commit To C.A.R.E.

Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety Experts Urge Insurance Industry to Invest in Reducing Worker Risks, Injuries

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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According to the National Safety Council , the total cost of work injuries was $167 billion in 2021 alone.

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  • According to the National Safety Council , the total cost of work injuries was $167 billion in 2021 alone.
  • To help insurance industry clients, brokers, and carriers anticipate hazards and mitigate risks in the workplace, occupational and environmental health and safety (OEHS) experts have developed risk-reduction resources that are now available for free via Healthier Workplaces’ Insurance Industry Resources .
  • Healthier Workplaces’ new resources connect the insurance industry with a nationwide directory of OEHS consultants, as well as articles, case studies, and other useful information.
  • OEHS professionals working in tandem with the insurance industry may offer prevention-focused services that include:
    Property inspections for hazards and hazardous materials.

2023 Upton Sinclair Memorial Lecture to Examine Lingering Effects of Rubber Industry

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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Award-winning author, journalist, and educator Yanick Rice Lamb will give the 2023 Upton Sinclair Memorial Lecture at 3:15 Pacific time on Monday, May 22, at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

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  • Award-winning author, journalist, and educator Yanick Rice Lamb will give the 2023 Upton Sinclair Memorial Lecture at 3:15 Pacific time on Monday, May 22, at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
  • The lecture is one of the scheduled events for AIHce EXP , the annual conference for occupational and environmental health and safety (OEHS) professionals hosted by AIHA.
  • Lamb’s Upton Sinclair Memorial Lecture, titled “Unintended Consequences: The Rubber Industry’s Toxic Legacy in Akron,” will examine how communities’ health, jobs, economic development, and neighborhood cohesion are impacted by deindustrialization, as well as how OEHS and public health professionals can work with journalists to protect citizens and their communities.
  • Members of the media who are interested in obtaining press passes to the Upton Sinclair Memorial Lecture should contact Ina Xhani, AIHA’s communication associate, at [email protected] .

Safety Matters Program Raises Awareness of Workplace Safety Among Teen Workers

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) partnered to create Safety Matters , a program to raise awareness among young people about workplace safety and health and to provide an understanding of the skills they need to become active participants in creating safe and healthy work environments.

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  • The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) partnered to create Safety Matters , a program to raise awareness among young people about workplace safety and health and to provide an understanding of the skills they need to become active participants in creating safe and healthy work environments.
  • “Recent statistics speak volumes about the risks posed to young workers and the need for proper education and training of these vulnerable workers,” says Lawrence D. Sloan, CEO of AIHA.
  • “The best advice for young workers is to know your rights and not be afraid to speak up,” adds Sloan.
  • In addition to the Safety Matters program, AIHA recently launched its new website, Healthier Workplaces .

New Healthier Workplaces Website Offers Free Resources to Protect Employers, Consumers from Hazards at Work and Home

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230216005043/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230216005043/en/
    The website provides free resources for employers and employees to safeguard worker health and well-being, including keeping workplaces safe from infectious disease outbreaks and pandemics.
  • Consumers can also learn how to address health risks in their homes arising from natural disasters such as wildfires and floods, as well as mold.
  • Resources include checklists, infographics, and guidance documents to assist employers in protecting their employees’ health.
  • “Our new Healthier Workplaces website is a one-stop shop for employers and consumers, and features a broad array of content tailored to their specific health and safety needs.