The occupational health and safety profession includes many sub-disciplines, including occupational hygienists. Currently there are no Canadian jurisdictions that legally regulate occupational hygienists. Consequently, anyone can call themselves an occupational hygienist and offer such services, some have the required skills, knowledge, and training to protect workers, others do not, which can put workers at risk. The new Alberta Society of Health and Safety Professionals (ASHSP) is a provincial society aimed at regulating occupational health and safety professionals in Alberta, including occupational hygienists. We need Alberta Certified Industrial Hygienists, Registered Occupational Hygienists, Registered Occupational Hygiene Technologists, and anyone with the intention of seeking these professional designations to buy a ASHSP membership and help us make this a reality. We are tired of talking about “licensing occupational hygienists” in Alberta, it is time for action. All ASHSP members are invited to the ASHSP Annual General Meeting:
April 28th, 2018
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
University of Alberta, Lister Centre-Aurora Room
Located at 87 Avenue and 116 Street, Edmonton, Alberta