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FEATURE
Untangling HIPAA
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is among the simplest rules that OEHS professionals deal with, but confusion around the act persists. This article is intended to clarify the interaction of HIPAA with OEHS.
FEATURE
Behind the Screens
Direct-reading instruments have raised difficult questions about exposure monitoring data collection and management. This article examines issues related to worker privacy and recommends practices for handling information about workers.
FEATURE
Q&A: Updates to the Hazard Communication Standard
This year’s updates to OSHA's hazcom standard are the most significant changes since 2012. To put these changes into perspective, The Synergist spoke with two consultants who specialize in hazcom and the authoring of safety data sheets and chemical labels.
VIEWPOINT
OSHA's Revised Walkaround Rule
OSHA's revised walkaround rule allows representatives of a third party, including non-employees without OEHS experience or training or other special/technical expertise, to participate in the inspection process. This article reviews the text of the revised rule and recommends actions employers can consider in response to these changes.
BY THE NUMBERS
Wildland Firefighter Exposures to Carcinogens
An article in the October 2024 issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental
Hygiene addresses exposures to carcinogens among wildland firefighters. The authors
reviewed 49 papers published from 1992 to 2023 that reported exposures to 31 carcinogens.
LETTERS
Asbestos Burden and Methylene Chloride: Readers Respond
In this issue of The Synergist, readers respond to previous articles on the burden of asbestos exposure in the U.S. and methylene chloride exposure limits. The Synergist is always interested in hearing from readers and encourages you to write us and express your views.
NEWSWATCH
CDC Links Cruise Ship Legionnaires' Outbreaks to Private Hot Tubs
Separate outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease that affected 12 passengers on board cruise ships have been traced to hot tubs on private balconies, according to a CDC report. The outbreaks occurred on two vessels starting in November 2022.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
FEATURE
The Promise of Portability
From the June/July 2024 issue: Industrial hygiene exposure monitoring data are notoriously complex, and the costs of collecting data are often high. The cost, time, and skills necessary for data collection and analyses make the sharing of exposure monitoring data compelling. Contributors, analysts, and public health entities all stand to gain by compiling and using crowdsourced data for the prevention of occupational illness and injury.
FEATURE
A Universal Framework
From the May 2023 issue: When people hear "process safety," they think of chemical plants and oil refineries. But process safety actually applies to any process that has potential for harm. OSHA’s process safety management standard identifies fourteen elements that are required for management of large volumes of highly hazardous chemicals. This article discusses how those elements may be applied to any workplace.
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FEATURE
Performing Legionella Source Risk Assessments
From the April 2019 issue: The author presents a model to evaluate the combined effectiveness of control measures against Legionella and other waterborne pathogens in building potable water systems. The model allows users to evaluate a water system’s susceptibility to Legionella amplification and to prioritize corrective actions or improvements for systems found to be at high risk.
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