Who You Gonna Call? CIH vs CSP
Many people are not clear on the difference between Certified Safety Professionals (CSPs) and Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIHs) which can lead to confusion in who you should reach out to when bringing in specialized help. The easiest way to differentiate is that CSPs are concerned about what affects the outside of your body, in the […]
When Safety Meets Humor: Adventures in Employee Sampling
This article appeared in the PSST! Linked In Newsletter on July 21, 2025 Wisconsin’s Public Sector enforcement is almost exactly the same as OSHA’s Consultation: hazard identification, Safety Manager and employee training, and abatement. We did not work in pairs, and sometimes my inspection sites were far into the backwoods of Wisconsin. While it was […]
Which Exposure Limit Applies—And When?
I recently reviewed a report from an indoor air quality (IAQ) test conducted in a private residence. What stood out immediately was that the results for volatile organic compounds (VOCs), carbon monoxide (CO), and carbon dioxide (CO₂) were compared to Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs)—standards designed for workplace environments, not homes. This is a critical misstep, […]
Be sure your sampling meets OSHA’s requirements
Sampling is more than just slapping a pump on an employee to see if their exposures exceed legal limits. The expectations of sampling strategy and recordkeeping are best exemplified in OSHA’s expanded standards. First, we’ll discuss general best sampling strategies and then we will use the Methylene Chloride standard, 1910.1052, to demonstrate OSHA’s expectations for […]