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Listen along as Occupational Health & Safety Executive Editor David Kopf takes a deep dive into occupational safety and health topics with industry experts.

It is up to industrial hygienists tasked with the safety and health of employees to recognize, evaluate and adjust environments to reduce workplace risks so that working professionals around the country can be confident and safe in their workspaces. IHPod: An Industrial Hygiene Podcast, hosted by Occupational Health & Safety Content Editor Shereen Hashem, will tackle a new industrial hygiene topic each month, explaining how IH professionals help to determine workplace hazards and set the course for safe work each day.

As stated in this workers rights booklet, “you have the right to a safe workplace”. This is according to The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act). “The OSH Act gives workers the right to safe and healthful working conditions. It is the duty of employers to provide workplaces that are free of known dangers that could harm their employees. This law also gives workers important rights to participate in activities to ensure their protection from job hazards".