Articles by Dave Johnson

I wrote an article for ISHN called “Is industrial hygiene as you know it disappearing?” The answer is yes, industrial hygiene is disappearing — as a term, not as the traditional practice.

As we end 2024, let’s take stock of how the EHS field is evolving. First, we’ll view the landscape from 30,000 feet, the perch from which journalists often identify and analyze issues and trends — the new norms.

The What Works Institute aims to offer a comprehensive approach to EHS issues

A new study by NIOSH reports that more than half (53%) of the workers don’t use hearing protection “always” or “usually” when encountering dangerous noise levels.

The Institute is a collective of in-field and C-suite environmental, health & safety expertise.

In this podcast, we discuss how the industrial hygiene professional has evolved over the years as well as AIHA’s rebranding, and even AI as it relates to safety.

Safety debates surrounding hiking risks run parallel to opinions on workplace safety.

Former NFL players stand about twice the risk as the general population to suffer from early-onset Alzheimer's, ALS, Parkinson's or dementia.

Human competencies that will always be valued include understanding visual inputs, understanding meaning, critical thinking, communication, problem-solving and empathy and caring for others.

Those with a big picture view of trends in occupational safety and health all agree on one prediction: How safety is practiced in the workplace will change dramatically in the next five years.