Integrating Exposure Science into Safety Systems: Applied Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene - Safety Professionals Continuing Education, 20 Hours

Accepted for:

BCSP Category 7: Safety Related Courses, Distance Learning, 2 Points

IHMM Category II: Professional Development Activities (Continuing Education), 20 CMPs

BGC Category 4: Attendance at Educational Programs, 3.33 CM Points 

Here's How Simple It Is:

1. Read the material online
2. Complete the quiz online
3. Get your certificate of completion immediately and earn professional development credit towards your recertification
   

Course Outcome

≥93% of participants will expand their expertise in identifying, measuring, and controlling workplace hazards to protect worker health and improve safety program performance.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, the participant will be able to:

• Explain the science of occupational exposures, including pathways of entry, dose-response principles, and acute and chronic health effects.
• Design and implement sampling plans for noise, dust, heat, and toxic materials, including calculating time-weighted averages and comparing results to multiple exposure limits.
• Integrate industrial hygiene practices into broader safety programs by linking exposure assessments to job hazard analyses and safety management systems.
• Develop and apply control strategies using the hierarchy of controls, including engineering, administrative, and PPE solutions, for a wide range of workplace hazards.
• Evaluate program effectiveness through continuous monitoring, benchmarking against TLVs and regulatory limits, and using worker feedback to drive improvements.
• Apply lessons from real-world case studies to anticipate challenges, adapt controls, and measure success in diverse industries such as manufacturing, construction, agriculture, and chemical processing.

Who Should Enroll? 

• Certified Safety Professionals (CSPs): Practitioners seeking to deepen their expertise in exposure control and integrate applied industrial hygiene methods into strategic safety management systems.
• Associate Safety Professionals (ASPs): Safety professionals aiming to build stronger foundations in identifying and managing workplace health hazards through data-driven methods.
• Safety Management Specialists (SMSs) and Safety Management Professionals (SMPs): Individuals responsible for developing, leading, or evaluating organizational safety and health systems who want to incorporate exposure science, risk-based decision-making, and continuous improvement into their safety strategies.
• Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIHs) and candidates: Professionals seeking structured case-based learning on real-world IH program application and control verification.
• Construction Health and Safety Technicians (CHSTs) and Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technicians (OHSTs): Field-level safety professionals working in construction or general industry who require practical methods for hazard recognition, sampling, and control implementation.
• EHS Managers, Coordinators, and Consultants: Professionals who lead or advise cross-functional teams on occupational health and safety program performance, control effectiveness, and compliance with OSHA, ACGIH, and ISO standards.