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Industrial hygiene is the science devoted to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of the environmental factors or stresses in the workplace that may cause illness, injury, impaired health or well-being, or significant discomfort for a worker.
The role of the industrial hygienist is to:
Risks to employees can include:
Note: There are many other OSHA standards that can be interrelated to industrial hygiene, such as, but not limited to, Toxic and Hazardous Substances, Bloodborne Pathogens, Hazard Communication, Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories. The General Duty Clause may be used in cases of temperature extremes such as heat or cold stress and ergonomics.