Name: The Right Thing to Do - What is Industrial Hygiene?
Uploaded: 2014-04-28T02:31:17.000Z
Duration: 7 min 35 s
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Doing the right thing — that is what we do.

We care for our families  and we care for our friends

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We care for each other in our cities,  in our villages, at school, and at home.

And we care for each other at work,  because well, it is the right thing to do.

We care for each other at work by protecting each other's health,

protecting each other from the hazards — the dangers — at work:

chemical hazards  such as harmful liquids and gases,

biological hazards such as bacteria and viruses,

and physical hazards such as too much noise and heat.

We also protect each other from the hazards of repeated movements

such as sewing,  assembling parts, and typing,

where we make the same movement  again and again.

And we protect each other from the  mental and emotional stress at work

And the reason we protect each other  from all these hazards is simple,

to care for ourselves,  our families, and our friends.

Now at work, the name for all this protection is "industrial hygiene,"

which is also called  "occupational hygiene,"

Both "industrial" and "occupational" mean "work."

In other words, we're simply talking about protecting people's health at work.

so that we can decrease those dangers, or better yet,

no matter what kind of work we do,  no matter how big or how small.

For example, people's breathing and health can be harmed by possible hazards

These hazards can occur at large operations such as construction sites

But regardless of the  size and type of work,

the people who are key to all of this are the industrial hygienists.

They are the champions  that protect workers.

They are the eyes and ears  of the workplace,

the ones who help find health hazards and correct them.

First, they start with expert, scientific knowledge in chemistry, biology,

and physics, and mathematics,  and toxicology (or poisons),

and epidemiology (or diseases),  and well, you get the idea.

Then, they focus all that scientific training,

add strong ethical standards, also known as "doing the right thing,"

and bring all these skills to the workplace.

In the end, industrial hygienists  are about people —

listening to people, talking with people, working with people,

protecting people from workplace hazards.

Together, workers and industrial hygienists form a team

where industrial hygienists bring their technical knowledge to the workplace,

and where workers bring their  personal knowledge and expertise

about their work, their values,  and their relationships.

that everyone understands how to protect themselves and each other at work,

so that everyone goes home in good health at the end of each day.

Now at work,  there are a lot of things going on —

workers, managers and supervisors, budgets and costs,

and industrial hygiene  works with all of these.

First, industrial hygiene connects workers' physical safety

but also everyone in the surrounding community.

Industrial hygiene unites  workers and managers,

so that everyone comes together  to protect each other.

Industrial hygiene also links healthy workers with a healthy business,

where healthy workers create  a healthier and stronger business,

with fewer illnesses, fewer injuries, and fewer costs,

all creating greater health  and greater productivity for everyone.

But most importantly,  industrial hygiene connects work and home.

because when everyone's health  is protected at work,

those same workers can care for and protect their families

Today, hundreds of millions of workers  across the globe

die each year due to work-related illnesses and injuries,

with 160 million new cases of  work-related illnesses occurring each year.

And in addition to all the human suffering, these illnesses and injuries

create an economic loss of 4%  of the world's gross national product.

But with the improved use  of industrial hygiene,

just imagine how we could use that money to improve people's lives,

and improve productivity  where they work.

So, how can we improve industrial hygiene — occupational hygiene — where we work?

The American Industrial Hygiene Association, AIHA, can help.

AIHA connects industrial hygienists and workers around the world,

where people can come together, identify problems, and find solutions.

In addition, AIHA provides  education and technical expertise,

helping governments, organizations, and companies

to develop the policies and practices that protect workers.