OSHA News Update
December 7, 2022
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The Industrial Hygiene Factor: The Overlooked Variable in OSH Risk Management
by Dick Monod de Froideville
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Most managers responsible for occupational safety and health have a marginal understanding of either the concept and/or context of Industrial Hygiene. This premise has been tested and found true anecdotally as well as functionally. Anecdotally this is true based on my 33 years as a Cal/OSHA Compliance Officer specializing in Industrial Hygiene. Statistically this is true because an examination of the 25 most common citations issued by Cal/OSHA since 2004 indicated that five of the top 10 violations have Industrial Hygiene principles and practices at their core. Learn More
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Industrial Hygiene: Recognizing and Controlling Workplace Hazards |
Industrial Hygiene focuses on the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, prevention and control of environmental factors or stresses in the workplace that may cause sickness, impaired health and well-being or significant discomfort among workers or others in the community. Engineering, work practice and administrative controls are the primary means of reducing employee exposure to occupational hazards. |
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Engineering controls minimize employee exposure by either reducing or removing the hazard at the source or isolating the worker from the hazard.
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Work practice controls alter how a task is performed by changing existing work practices to minimize exposures, inspecting and maintaining equipment, implementing good housekeeping procedures and providing adequate supervision.
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Administrative controls include controlling employees’ exposure by scheduling production and tasks to minimize exposure levels, such as scheduling hazardous operations when the fewest employees are present.
When effective work practices or engineering controls are not feasible, or while controls are being implemented, appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) should be used, including gloves, goggles, helmets, safety shoes, protective clothing and respirators. For more information, download OSHA’s Industrial Hygiene publication.
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This course covers industrial hygiene practices and related OSHA regulations and procedures and features workshops in health hazard recognition, OSHA health standards and use of sampling equipment.
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Don't sacrifice safety during the holiday shopping season. Prioritize worker protections in retail sales, delivery services and order fulfillment centers. Learn More
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Prevent or reduce injuries on the job and make work safer for all young workers. First-line supervisors can influence teen work habits to help keep them safe. Learn More
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Spotlight on Upcoming OSHA Classes |
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Physical distancing and safety guidelines followed, and class sizes are reduced. Proof of vaccination status required on Pleasanton campus only.
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In Region IX OSHA numbered Virtual, Instructor-Led classes offered via Zoom are only available to participants located in California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands. Call 866-936-6742 if you are unsure if this applies to you.
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5860 Owens Drive
3rd Floor
Pleasanton, CA 94588
Phone: 866-936-6742
Fax: 925-460-0133
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We offer OSHA standards-based classes In-Person and Virtual Instructor-Led via Zoom for construction, maritime, disaster site and general industries in California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands. Class sizes are limited, so early registration is strongly advised.
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The recommendations in this email are advisory in nature, informational in content, and intended to assist employers in providing a safe and healthful workplace.
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