Accidents happen in the workplace every day, and all the preparation in the world can’t prevent that. However, you can plan for what happens if those accidents occur. Whether you an employer or employee, you should be familiar with worker protections such as labor unions and worker comp insurance to prevent lawsuits and poorly treated injuries.

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Watching Out for Chemicals in the Workplace

There are an estimated 650,000 existing hazardous chemical products -- and hundreds of new ones are being produced each year. Employees of all kinds work with these chemicals in a pure form or in a mixture.
-- Michael S. Levine, Ph.D. CIH

• Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace

What Is Industrial Hygiene?

Industrial hygiene is the science of keeping people safe at work and in their communities. Industrial hygienists (IHs) are professionals dedicated to the health and well-being of workers. Originally industrial hygienists worked primarily in factories and other industrial settings but as our society has changed, so has the definition of industrial hygiene. Today, IHs can be found in almost every type of work setting. Industrial hygienists also use the term OEHS or occupational and environmental health and safety to refer to the work that they do.

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