FedEx has an exciting internship opportunity at the Pittsburgh Corporate Office this summer!  See the details posted on the job opportunity linked below: 

REQ ID: P25-306827-1 Intern Business-Safety (Summer 2026)
https://careers.fedex.com/intern-business-safety-summer-2026/job/P25-306827-1?utm_source=CareerSiteOrganic

This internship will be posted until February 6th 2026.

NOW COLLECTING - Membership dues of $35 for 2026 was due December 31, 2025.   If you are a National AIHA member, you can pay your Pittsburgh AIHA dues through National AIHA. All NON-National AIHA members must pay dues directly to the Pittsburgh AIHA.  See the highlighted sidebar link on this homepage to process payment through PayPal -- Note you do not need a PayPal account.  Any questions, please contact Christy at [email protected].

Member benefits include reduced registration fees at Pittsburgh AIHA events and participation in the Pittsburgh AIHA 2026 eLearning subscription.   

Registration IS OPEN for the Pittsburgh AIHA - January 21, 2026 - Virtual Event
Ethics for Health & Safety Professionals: Making the Right Choices
Presented by Mark Katchen, MS, MBA, CIH, FAIHA
 
This interactive session provides a practical, real-world look at ethical challenges faced by occupational and environmental health and safety professionals. We will review key ethical principles, examine how professional codes of conduct apply in practice, and work through case studies involving conflicts of interest, reporting integrity, confidentiality, and emerging issues such as AI. Participants will leave with actionable strategies to strengthen ethical decision-making and navigate complex workplace dilemmas with confidence.
 
Speaker:  Mark Katchen, MS, MBA, CIH, FAIHA, is Managing Principal of The Phylmar Group, Inc., where he leads several national and global roundtables for OEHS professionals. A Certified Industrial Hygienist and Fellow of AIHA, Mark has more than 35 years of experience in occupational and environmental health, regulatory strategy, and organizational ethics.

Register HERE: 2026-01-21 Ethics Mark Katchen

Over the past 30 years, the American Industrial Hygiene Foundation (AIHF) has awarded more than $3.1 million to students studying industrial hygiene and/or occupational and environmental health safety.  The Pittsburgh AIHA is proud to sponsor a $1000 local section scholarship each year.  The deadline to submit an AIHF application is Monday, January 26, 2026!  See application and eligibility details here:  https://www.aiha.org/get-involved/aih-foundation/aih-foundation-scholarships/aih-foundation-scholarships-application-eligibility

The National AIHA sent an eLearning update email to subscribers on November 15, 2025 – see your email for calendar links or log into your online classroom.  Please don't hesitate to reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions or need any assistance.  Note that the program runs through DECEMBER 2025!

• Log in and access the online classroom: https://learning.aiha.org
• Review the information posted on the 2025 eLearning Subscribers page

 
Webinar Recordings Available:

• Understanding OSHA’s 2024 Revised Hazard Communication Standard
• Innovative Modeling with IH Mod 2.0 and Monte Carlo Simulation Techniques
• From Risk to Safety: Implementing the Flame-Resistant Clothing Assessment Tool
• Confined Space Program Performance Metrics
• An Introduction to Harmful Algal Blooms for EHS Professionals
• Key Strategies for Unlocking CIH Exam Success 
• Everything You Wanted to Know about the New MSHA Silica Standard, but Were Afraid to Ask 
• Six Common Reasons Why Workplace Ergonomics Deployments Fail
• Bioaerosols: Assessment and Control
• Industrial Hygiene Roles in the Response to the Opioid Epidemic in the Workplace and Community 
• OEHS Ethics: Doing the Right Things Today - New!

OnDemand Sessions
Please note the following AIHA OnDemand sessions have been added to your subscription group. 

• Preventing Vector-Borne Diseases in Workers (AIHA Connect 2024 OnDemand ESUB)
• Soft Skill Development Will Attract and Retain Talented Personnel (AIHA Connect 2024 OnDemand ESUB)
• The Impulse Noise Inventory (AIHA Connect 2024 OnDemand ESUB)
• Research Roundup Emerging Digital Technologies (AIHA Connect 2024 OnDemand ESUB)
• Integrating Community-Based Participatory Research Approaches in OEHS (AIHA Connect 2025 OnDemand ESUB)
• Research Roundup Aerosols and Airborne Particulates/Standards and Regulations (AIHA Connect 2025 OnDemand ESUB)
• Research Roundup Human Capital/ESG (AIHA Connect 2025 OnDemand ESUB)
• Research Roundup Total Worker Health® (AIHA Connect 2025 OnDemand ESUB)
• Versatile Fenceline Gas Detection With Connected Safety (AIHA Connect 2025 OnDemand ESUB)

The Executive Committee of the Pittsburgh AIHA will hold the winter local section business meeting at Smokey Bones in Robinson PA.  All members are welcome and encouraged to attend!  Register online: 2025-12-16 Business Meeting

Topics typically discussed during this meeting include:

•  Welcome / Approve Minutes / Agenda
•  New items (Agenda to follow)
•  Treasurer and Secretary reports
•  Local section committee updates
•  Meeting topics / speakers / venues, etc.   
•  Student sections 
•  Corporate Sponsors/Advertisers 

Please consider joining the meeting to offer suggestions or provide input. Your participation is key to our success!

Industrial Scientific’s founders have, from the beginning, been committed to preserving human life and its vision of eliminating workplace deaths by 2050. 

Industrial Scientific Corporation began in 1976 as the Research Division of the National Mine Service Company (NMS) with a focus on developing instrumentation to detect methane gas.  In 1985, NMS sold the division to founder Kenton McElhattan, and Industrial Scientific started its operations as a private company. In 2015, Industrial Scientific moved into a new 200,000 square foot headquarters in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania, where they design and manufacture gas detection products that protect workers from hazardous conditions around the world. Besides mining, key markets include utilities, chemical production, oil and gas, steel and coke, pulp and paper, fire service, construction, military, food and beverage manufacturing, and general industry.

From the International Space Station to mines deep inside the earth, men and women around the world bet their lives on the technologies the Industrial Scientific teams have created, including the first three-gas detector, six-gas detector, and wireless gas detector. Industrial Scientific has also developed a full suite of safety resources, including:

• iNet® Exchange, a full-service gas detector maintenance and repair program.
• iNet® Control+, a data management tool to help you make smarter long-term decisions.
• iNet® Now, a live monitoring service that provides real-time visibility into worker and site safety.
• SAFER One™, a dynamic plume modeling tool to help you operate with confidence during a chemical release.

AIHA would like to thank Roni Bernardo for help in coordinating the event, along with our tour guides Nick and Jamie, and our presenters, Brittany and Jen, for an enjoyable and informative presentation.

Twenty-six members of the Pittsburgh Local Section AIHA, including 10 students from Slippery Rock University, had the opportunity to visit the Industrial Scientific headquarters on November 12, 2025, for a tour and technical presentation. Participants are pictured below: