Certification provides assurance that the individual so designated will possess a high level of professional competence. Certified Industrial Hygienists assume professional responsibility for the interpretation and the development of conclusions for occupational and environmental investigations and for the design and implementation of control measures. Occupational health hazards may mean conditions that cause legally compensable illnesses, or it may mean any conditions in the workplace that impair the health of employees enough to make the result in the loss of time from work or the cause significant discomfort. Both are undesirable and preventable. It is important to note that our firm is made up of industrial hygienists.
Industrial hygienists have college degrees in engineering or the natural sciences.
This is usually supplemented by an advanced degree or specialized training in industrial hygiene. The science of industrial hygiene is dedicated to anticipating, recognizing, evaluating and controlling the causes of occupational illness. Since industrial hygienists are trained to evaluate environments for factors that affect health and comfort, qualified industrial hygienists are key members in indoor air quality investigations. In addition, because industrial hygienists have fundamental training in ventilation engineering, environmental health, toxicology and microbiology, an industrial hygienist is best suited in assisting you in determining when the input of other professions would be helpful.