Keeping Pace with the AI Revolution
Considerations for OHS Professionals
CONTENTS
KEEPING PACE WITH THE AI REVOLUTION
CONSIDERATIONS FOR OHS PROFESSIONALS
If you are waiting for the artificial intelligence revolution to begin, you might be surprised to hear it is already underway. AI systems are already part of everyday life, and the pace of change is only expected to increase. Research is beginning to focus on how AI may influence work practices and impact the safety, health, and well-being of workers.
BY JAY A. VIETAS
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PREPARING FOR THE NEXT PANDEMIC
IHS ARE NEEDED NOW MORE THAN EVER
With our world getting smaller each day given the ease of transporting goods and people, and the impacts of climate change blurring the lines between animal ecosystems and pathogen reservoirs, another pandemic in our lifetime is a real possibility. How do we prepare for the next pandemic when we have not yet recovered from COVID-19?
BY AURORA LE AND SHAWN GIBBS
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PREVENTING HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES
HOW TO REDUCE HEAT BURDEN FROM PPE AND OTHER FACTORS
Heat stress is a critical topic in worker safety, and for good reason. Unabated exposure to extreme heat during work can result in several occupational illnesses and, if not treated properly, even death. With the summer months upon us, now is a good time to review the risks, causes, policies, procedures, mitigation strategies, and training related to heat-related illnesses. BY JEFF L. BEHAR AND PAUL E. ALLEN
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CONTRIBUTORS
JAY A. VIETAS, FEATURE AUTHOR
AURORA LE, FEATURE AUTHOR
Aurora Le, PhD, MPH, CSP, CPH, is an assistant professor of environmental health sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
JEFF L. BEHAR, FEATURE AUTHOR
Jeff L. Behar, CIH, CSP, spent 25 years as a principal safety engineer for the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
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