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IEH Team attending the APOSHO36 held at Melbourne, from 23 – 25 November 2022. Thank you to the Asia Pacific Occupational Safety & Health Organization for hosting! It has been a great week of earning, sharing, discussing, meeting, eating with friends from over 20 different nations gathering in Melbourne. APOSHO36 was a great success! And…
IEH is proud to announce that Mr Zephan Chan (IEH Director) and Ms Phoebe Huang Xian (Head of Ergonomics) will be giving a presentation titled “Ergonomics and Occupational Hygiene: A Holistic Approach to Manage Workplace Health” at the upcoming APOSHO36, held in Melbourne from 23 to 25 November 2022. Do look forward to it! https://aposho36.com.au/
Mr. Zephan Chan attending the 5th Asian Network Occupational Hygiene (ANOH) Conference in Bali. A big thank you to Indonesian Industrial Hygiene Association (IIHA) and Ibu Mila Tejamaya for organising and inviting him to share at the conference. The theme of the conference was “Exploring Asian Way: Protecting Worker’s Health in a Challenging World”. The…
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), dental amalgam constitutes a potentially significant source of exposure to elemental mercury, with estimates of daily intake from amalgam restorations ranging from 1 to 27 μg/day. Also, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) suggested that exposure to mercury may have long-term health effects like many chronic diseases are…
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For our inaugural conference, we were honoured to have six keynote speakers from all over the world share their in-depth and exceptional knowledge of this industry. Over the 2 days, we were proud to host more than 150 delegates, made up of Occupational Hygienists, Ergonomists, and other Health and Safety professionals. See above for the…
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What is heat stroke? And how to manage it ? In particular, infants or young children who are unattended in a locked car may suffer heat-related illness quickly, since the indoor temperature of a locked car can rise to dangerous levels even in moderate weather. Among older children and teens, heat stroke or heat-related illness…
RegistrationFor any enquiries: conference@ieh.sg or WhatsAppCPD Points: WSHO 12 SDU About the Conference The Institute of Ergonomics and Hygiene is hosting the Ergonomics and Hygiene 2022 Conference and Exhibition on 31st August 2022 (Wed), and 1st September 2022 (Thu), 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. The aims of the Ergonomics and Hygiene 2022 Conference and Exhibition…
Over two years ago a visitor from Wuhan, who arrived in Singapore, in January 2020, was confirmed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to be the first COVID-19 case in Singapore. In February, Singapore confirmed its first local transmissions, and the Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (DORSCON) level was raised to Orange. As local transmissions…
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In the World Report on Hearing, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that up to 401 million people in Southeast Asia have some hearing loss level and further estimated the number to grow to more than 666 million by 2050(1). In the same report, WHO reported that occupational exposure to hazardous noise levels remains…
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Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Noise-Induced Deafness and Occupational Skin Diseases remained the top three leading occupational diseases over the past decade in Singapore. They collectively account for close to 90% of all reported occupational diseases. Good Occupational Hygiene measures combined with good ergonomics design can help organisations reduce the risk of occupational diseases. For full article…
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