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CONTRIBUTORS
MATTHEW BAILEY, FEATURE AUTHOR
Matthew Bailey, GSP, is an EHS manager with Cargill Protein in Nashville, Tenn.
ROBERT N. PHALEN, FEATURE AUTHOR Robert N. Phalen, PhD, CIH, is an associate professor of Industrial Hygiene at the University of Houston-Clear Lake in Houston, Texas.
FRED W. BOELTER, FEATURE AUTHOR
Fred W. Boelter, CIH, PE, BCEE, FAIHA, is principal at RHP Risk Management Inc.
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PREVENTING WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
STRATEGIES FOR KEEPING WORK SITES SAFE
Workplace violence is a recognized risk, and companies that take a reactive approach to the problem are doing a disservice to employees. Effective risk management requires the development of controls to reduce the risk of workplace violence, preferably preventing these incidents from occurring.
BY MATTHEW BAILEY, KRISTEN SPICER, AND TRACI BYRD
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NOT ALL GLOVES ARE CREATED EQUAL
GUIDELINES AND TOOLS FOR SELECTING AND USING CHEMICAL-RESISTANT PRODUCTS
The selection and use of chemical-resistant gloves is a little more complicated than selecting other forms of protective clothing. Not all glove products will perform the same, and general chemical resistance guides do not always represent those differences.
BY ROBERT N. PHALEN
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RISK IN THE HEALTHY PLACE OF WORK
There comes a point in every risk analysis when the question arises, “what else can reasonably be done?” This article explores the challenge of risk, explains how to get started in mastering the art and science of risk decision making, and suggests a better way for our profession to take on the risk challenge in the modern world.
BY FRED W. BOELTER AND CHARLES F. REDINGER
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THE EVOLUTION OF PERSONAL AIR SAMPLING
Sponsored by Casella
Who can remember a time before the personal air sampler, or PAS? My guess is that not many do. Commercially, the PAS dates back to the early 1960s in Europe and the U.S.—a time when AIHA only had a few hundred members.
BY JUSTIN STEWART
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Preventing Workplace Violence
Strategies for Keeping Work Sites Safe
