ABSTRACT

The following is one reason why an employer may have a need for an industrial hygienist (IH). The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHAct) has brought a restructuring of programs and activities relating to safeguarding the health of workers. Uniform occupational health regulations now apply to all businesses engaged in commerce, regardless of their locations within the jurisdiction. Nearly every employer is required to implement some element of an industrial hygiene or occupational health or hazard communication program, to be responsive to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the OSHAct and its health regulations.