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From Fire Season to Fire Year
Wildfires are a natural part of the ecosystem in the United States, but in many areas, our cumulative risk management choices over the last century have contributed to crisis conditions that make fires more severe and far-reaching. On the front lines of wildfire response are wildland firefighters, who do arduous work under difficult conditions, frequently in remote locations.
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Developing the Silica Control Tool
Construction companies are primarily small businesses, and many do not have access to occupational hygiene data or expertise. The Silica Control Tool uses a database of respirable crystalline silica exposure measurements from construction work sites to help employers generate RCS exposure estimates for their work activities and environments.
FEATURE
Injury Management
OSHA’s recordkeeping requirements and workers’ compensation involve two distinct bodies of laws and regulations. An injury or illness may be OSHA recordable but not be accepted as compensable.
SPECIAL SECTION
Connect in Columbus: AIHA's Annual Conference Poised to Deliver on New Brand
When AIHA Connect opens in Columbus, Ohio, next month, it will mark the first time in decades that the premier conference for OEHS professionals will be held under a name other than the retired “AIHce.”
BY THE NUMBERS
Blastomycosis in Vermont
A CDC study published in February suggests that blastomycosis, a potentially fatal fungal disease, is more common in parts of the United States than previously thought. People acquire blastomycosis by breathing in spores of Blastomyces, which grows in moist soil and decomposing matter.
SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability at AIHA Connect 2024
Improving the sustainability of the annual conference has been a priority for AIHA for some time. In 2023, the Stewardship and Sustainability Committee began working with AIHA staff to further address the sustainability of the conference.
ETHICS
Responses to "Truth to Power"
In the January Synergist, Alan Leibowitz's article "Truth to Power" examines an OEHS professional's obligation to communicate unfavorable news to clients or company management. Synergist readers responded to the fictitious case study presented in Leibowitz's column.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
FEATURE
Reflections on Wildland Firefighting
From the January 2023 issue: For two summers in the 1960s, John C. Ratliff fought wildland fires in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S., and in 1972 he became a smokejumper. Although wildland firefighting today is quite different, his experiences provide insight into the many industrial hygiene concerns associated with this work.
VIEWPOINT
Asbestos Restrictions: The International Picture
From the October 2023 issue: Toward the end of the 20th century, governments in many developed countries banned or seriously restricted the use of asbestos. As a result, according to the researcher and activist Laurie Kazan-Allen, global asbestos producers have engaged in aggressive marketing campaigns to sell asbestos to developing countries.
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How to Engage and Influence People
From the February 2021 issue: Imagine getting up in front of your peers to give a presentation on assessing risk. Initially, you may be uneasy because of an underlying fear of public speaking. How do you get yourself in the right mindset to give a compelling presentation that invigorates people to take action?
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