
HEALTH and SAFETY
Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIHs) and Certified Associate Industrial Hygienists (CAIH) protect the health and safety of workers and the public in their workplaces, homes, and communities to prevent avoidable injuries and accidental death from chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic hazards. Certified Associate in Environment, Safety, and Health™ (CAESH™) and Certified Professional in Environment, Safety, and Health™ (CPESH™) evaluate, protect, manage, and enhance the health as well as the safety of people and the environment.
The Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) credential is the global standard for certification in protecting the health and safety of workers and the public by anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling chemical, physical, ergonomic, or biological hazards, including COVID-19.
BGC Certifications
A portion of people doing industrial hygiene-like work were unable to qualify for the CIH credential due to some aspect of their education or experiences. These individuals have been making valuable contributions to the prevention of occupational and non-occupational illnesses; therefore, the Certified Associate Industrial Hygienist Credential (CAIH) professional certification was developed to improve recognition of their contributions by management, employees, and the public.
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- occupational and environmental health and safety hazards and risks,
- environmental aspects and impacts,
- sustainability,
- concepts relating to regulatory and voluntary standards, and
- risk mitigation.
Read more about the CAESH™ credential
CPESH™ must be able to perform a multi-disciplinary evaluation of:
- occupational and environmental health and safety hazards and risks,
- environmental aspects and impacts,
- sustainability,
- concepts relating to regulatory and voluntary standards, and
- risk mitigation.