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The Resurgence of Occupational Hygiene: Growing the Profession and Creating a Safer Global Workforce John L. Henshaw, MPH, CIH Senior Vice President – Managing Principal IH and Safety ChemRisk, Inc. Former U.S Assistant Secretary of Labor – OSHA
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The Resurgence of Occupational Hygiene: Growing the Profession and Creating a Safer Global
Workforce
John L. Henshaw, MPH, CIH Senior Vice President – Managing Principal IH and Safety
ChemRisk, Inc. Former U.S Assistant Secretary of Labor – OSHA
Presenter
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“The Resurgence of Occupational Hygiene: Growing the Profession and Creating a Safer Global Workforce”. As our economies continue to grow and manufacturing opportunities expand to all regions of the world, the need for skilled occupational/industrial hygiene practitioners has never been greater. Traditional manufacturing and service functions continue to be relocated from countries that have progressively improved worker health and safety by implementing health and safety regulations and deploying skilled professionals to countries that do not have strong health and safety regulations or skilled safety and health professional who can advise companies, workers and governments on how best to assess worker health and safety risk and properly protect the new workforce. In order to sustain our global economy and the workforce that drive it, it is imperative that the global professional occupational hygiene community grow the number of qualified professionals and improve the quality of the practice of occupational hygiene in all parts of the world. For this growth to be realized we must encourage and recognize occupational hygiene education/training and intermediate level certification to develop occupational hygienist. This presentation will discuss the need for professional occupational hygienist in developed and developing countries alike, professional societies that tend to drive the quality of the professional practice and the growth opportunities for occupational hygienist in other parts of the world, specifically countries with developing economies.
• 2.3 million people die each year as a result of work-related accidents and diseases
• 337 million suffer non-fatal workplace accidents. • 160 million new cases of occupational illnesses are
reported each year. • Compensation, health care, rehabilitation, …
equivalent to 4 % of world GDP annually for work injuries alone.
• In some developing countries, the cost can be as high as 10 % of GDP.
Resurgence of Occupational Hygiene:
Source: the International Labour Office (ILO),
Resurgence of Occupational Hygiene:
Question is how?
Theme of this Congress:
“Building a Global Culture of Prevention for a Healthy and Safe Future”
Resurgence of Occupational Hygiene:
• One step in preventing workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities;
• Employers, Governments, Trade Unions need more Health and Safety Professionals to accomplish our ultimate goal of
“A Healthy and Safe Future”.
Resurgence of Occupational Hygiene:
“ is the science and art devoted to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of those environmental factors or stressors, arising in or from the workplace, which may cause sickness, impaired health and well-being, or significant discomfort and inefficiency among workers or among the citizens of the community.”
Classic definition of Occupational/Industrial Hygiene
Resurgence of Occupational Hygiene:
• Works to prevent illness or injury
• Conducts exposure and hazard assessments
• Selects controls, including PPE
• Provides communication, training and education
• Ensures conformance with safety and health standards
Source: Life Magazine, April 1, 1940, p. 68
Physiology Toxicology Occupational
Health Ergonomics
Physical Agents (noise)
Biostatistics Principles of
Industrial Hygiene/Safety
Epidemiology
Health and Safety
Management
Wellness Health and Safety Law Ventilation
Source: http://www.jhsph.edu/dept/EHS/Programs/Index.html
Resurgence of Occupational Hygiene:
General Course Curriculum in Occupational Hygiene
• Air Sampling and Instrumentation
• Analytical Chemistry • Basic Science • Biohazards • Biostatistics and
Epidemiology • Community Exposure • Engineering
Controls/Ventilation
• Ergonomics • Health Risk Analysis and
Hazard Communication • Management • Noise and Hearing Loss
Prevention • Non-Engineering
Controls • Ionizing Radiation • Nonionizing Radiation
Core Competencies Practice of Industrial/Occupational Hygiene
May 10, 2009
Academy of Industrial Hygiene Resurgence of Occupational Hygiene:
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Core Competencies for the Practice of Industrial/Occupational Hygiene May 10, 2009 Background The Academy of Industrial Hygiene at the request of AIHA formed a working group to draft and define the core competencies underlying the practice of occupational hygiene. This was as a result of the discussions at previous IOHA, BOHS, and AIOH meetings where professionals from multinational companies have expressed the need to develop occupational hygiene programs in the developing world to control occupational health risks. The working group was comprised of representatives from AIHA, ACGIH, ABIH, and the Academy and included: Dan Anna Patricia Brogan, David Hicks Theodore Hogan Nicole Greeson Dan Lacey Perry Logan Marie Martin Gayla McCluskey Torey Nalbone Shamini Samuel Robert Wheaton Our hope is the global occupational hygiene profession can reach agreement on the appropriate set of underlying competencies so that, as the profession expands throughout the world, it will be based on a firm and consistent foundation. Please address questions to Gayla McCluskey at [email protected] and 610- 688-7110. Academy of Industrial Hygiene 2700 Prosperity Ave., Suite 250, Fairfax, VA 22031 USA main +1 703-849-8888 fax +1 703-207-3561 Air Sampling and Instrumentation : sampling strategy, instrument calibration and quality assurance practices. Analytical Chemistry: laboratory analytical procedures and methods. Basic Science: apply scientific concepts general chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, analytical chemistry, biology, anatomy, physiology, physics, mathematics, and statistics. Biohazards: biological agents such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, molds, allergens, toxins, recombinant products, bloodborne pathogens, and infectious diseases . Biostatistics and Epidemiology: principles and techniques used in epidemiology - the distribution of occupationally induced diseases and physiological conditions and factors . Community Exposure: ambient air and water quality, air and water sampling, atmospheric dispersion of pollutants, health and environmental effects of air pollution. Engineering Controls/Ventilation: local exhaust ventilation, dilution ventilation, isolation, and engineering principles to control chemical, biological, and physical exposures. Ergonomics: Identify, evaluate and recommend controls to mitigate ergonomically stressful jobs. Health Risk Analysis and Hazard Communication: health risk analysis:, exposure assessment strategy. Management: acquire, allocate, and control resources to accomplish anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of workplace hazards . Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention: principles of the physics of noise and vibration Non-Engineering Controls: personal protective equipment - selection, use, care, and limitations of the equipment -use of worker rotation as an administrative control. Ionizing Radiation: physical characteristics and health and biological effects - alpha, beta, gamma, neutron and x-radiation . Nonionizing Radiation: physical characteristics, potential hazards, and health effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields, static electric and magnetic fields, lasers, radio frequencies, microwaves, ultraviolet, visible, infrared radiation and illumination.
Undergraduate Programs in Industrial Safety, Occupational Health/
Industrial Hygiene California State: Fresno California State: Sacramento California State: Northridge Capital University Central Washington
University Grand Valley State University Montana Tech North Carolina Agricultural
and Technical State North Central Texas College Northeastern State Oakland University Ohio University San Diego Miramar College St. Augustine’s College University of Central
Arkansas University of Central
Oklahoma University of Hawaii
Keene State Marshall University Mercy College Oregon State University Rochester Institute of
Technology University of New Haven Shepherd University University of Cincinnati Slippery Rock University Wright State University Central Missouri University Columbia Southern University Ferris State University Indiana University: Bloomington Jacksonville State University Lamar University Murray State University National University
Source: http:// www.apps.collegeboard.com; http://www.petersons.com
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Fairmont State University Indiana State University Southeastern Oklahoma
State University Southwest Baptist University Texas Southern University University of North Dakota University of Texas: Tyler South Dakota State
University Utah State University University of Wisconsin:
Whitewater Indiana University of
Pennsylvania University of Findlay Ball State University University of Houston
University of New Haven University of Michigan University of South Florida Purdue University Tufts University University of Rochester Pennsylvania State Temple University University of Wisconsin East Carolina University Harvard University University of Washington Wayne State University Montana Tech Saint Louis University
• University of Iowa • University of Cincinnati • Tulane University • San Francisco State • University of Alabama • Johns Hopkins University • UCLA • University of Minnesota • Colorado State University • University of Utah • University of South Carolina • University of Oklahoma • University of Massachusetts • University of Texas, Houston • Medical College of Ohio • Cornell University
Industrial Hygiene Graduate Programs in the U.S.
Source: www.programs.gradschools.com/usa/industrial_hygiene.html
Resurgence of Occupational Hygiene:
• Defines avocation … can profoundly affect people’s lives in a meaningful and long-lasting way.
• Impacts how leaders view health and safety as a organizational, business and social value.
• Like engineers, accountants, managers, etc.
• Focuses on the Worker and the Work … optimizes the system to improve enterprise performance.
Resurgence of Occupational Hygiene:
International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) Global Occupational/Industrial Hygiene Certifications Programs
• 27 Member Organizations
• 19,366 Members World-wide
• 11 Recognized Certifications Programs
• ~7850 Certified Professionals
• ~352 Technical Certificate Holders
• Australia • Canada • France • Italy • Netherlands • Norway • South Africa • Sweden • Switzerland • United Kingdom • United States
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Resurgence of Occupational Hygiene:
$8.79 $4.50
$95.57
$28.57
$3.28 $7.93
$2.08 $7.94
$17.59
$2.18
$17.84
$8.42
$0.00
$20.00
$40.00
$60.00
$80.00
$100.00
$120.00
Australia
Canada
France
Italy
Netherlands
Norw
ay
South Africa
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
Average
Geo M
ean
Certified Occupational/Industrial Hygienist vs. GDP (US Billions)
Source: Tresider – Henshaw (Qualified Data) 14
Resurgence of Occupational Hygiene:
98 54
932
310
29 45 134
245 205
26
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0.0
100.0
200.0
300.0
400.0
500.0
600.0
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Certified Occupational /Industrial Hygienist vs. Labor Force (in Thousands)
Source: Tresider – Henshaw (Qualified Data) 15 OH/IH 20-10-10 Initiative
Resurgence of Occupational Hygiene:
242
1,393
12,007
317
7,786
1,666
33 165 253 1,126
161 358 -
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
Argentina Brazil China Columbia India Indonesia Ireland Malaysia Poland Russia Taiwan Turkey
12 Countries = 25,507
Projected Need Certified Occupational /Industrial
Hygienist - Labor Force
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Resurgence of Occupational Hygiene:
58
282
777
43
217
92 48 40
95
301
70 131
0
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Argentina Brazil China Columbia India Indonesia Ireland Malaysia Poland Russia Taiwan Turkey
12 Countries = 2154
Projected Need Certified Occupational /Industrial
Hygienist - Gross Domestic Product
Source: Tresider – Henshaw (Qualified Data) 17
Resurgence of Occupational Hygiene:
7,850 7,597
9,736
0
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12000
Current Projected - GDP Projected - Labor force
IOHA Member Countries (27)
0 3,164
55,060
0
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20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Current Projected - GDP Projected - Laborforce
Other Countries (88) • Based on Labor Force
>55,000 Professionals
• Based on GDP >3,100 Professionals
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# Fully Credentialed – Occupational/Industrial Hygienist Needed
Number of Industrial Hygiene and Safety Professionals
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
Mem
bers
Year
Membership in Industrial Hygiene and Safety Professional Associations, in U.S. 1938-2004
AIHA ASSE ACGIH
1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2009Total 592 632 816 1331 2277 3271 5329 6058 6239 6596Outside US 28 28 20 33 127 235 380 415 430 553
6596
553 0
1000
2000
3000
4000
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7000
# Pr
actic
ing
CIHs
Source: ABIH May 2010
Practicing Certified Industrial Hygienist World-Wide
20 OH/IH 20-10-10 Initiative
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Now ABIH Certified Industrial Hygienist While the Certificate # is well over 9,000 – Active CIHs is at 6596 as of end of 2009 Of those – there are 553 practicing CIHs living outside the US – presumably practicing in other countries. For example 306 living in Canada, 30 living in Australia. Not considering US residents practicing outside US which no doubt there are many but prominently ~6000 CIHs are practicing in US Slightly growing ROW practice 1990 – 235 non US Residence ~7% 2009 – 553“~8%
• Recognize and Promote Professional Health & Safety Training • Establish More Institutes and Educational Programs in
Workplace Health and Safety • Encourage Professional Health and Safety Societies • Promote Continuous Learning Through Conferences and
Technical Publications • Create Professional Recognition/Certification Systems
Resurgence of Occupational Hygiene:
In order to accomplish the objectives: Building a Global Culture of Prevention for a Healthy and Safe Future
Resurgence of Occupational Hygiene:
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