However, there was no need to impugn the motives and integrity of AIHA and of its members, and there is no reasonable justification for submitting the letter for publication in trade journals. His letter implies that the AIHA intends to dominate the committee and its outcome. This is impossible. The ANSI procedures require balance and the absence of dominance. This is an interesting argument.
Most AIHA members view themselves as health and safety professionals.
When Congress created OSHA in 1970, it recognized that safety and health are two sides of the same coin. ASSE itself formally recognized this last year by launching its industrial hygiene division for its members. Last year, AIHA approached ASSE to seek a joint secretariat for their proposed standard to accredit environmental health and safety trainers. Our request was denied as unwieldy. I do NOT want to leave the impression that open warfare has developed.