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The IH/OS Special Interest Group (SIG) is a network of personnel from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) community involved in occupational safety and health (S&H) issues. The IH/OS SIG provides the DOE community with tools for the development, enhancement, and/or implementation of programs and training designed to improve worker S&H. The SIG's activities are directed by the IH/OS SIG Steering Committee, an elected body from the DOE S&H community.

The IH/OS SIG Steering Committee also serves as the DOE Industrial Hygiene/Occupational Safety Topical Committee. The purpose of the Topical Committee is to provide a forum for, and facilitate interaction between, DOE and DOE contractor personnel to identify and resolve standards-related issues for the DOE Technical Standards Program Office.

The IH/OS SIG is sponsored by DOE and is managed by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE).

This Web site provides information about the SIG, their DOE Topical Committee activities, and S&H issues of interest to the DOE community.

IH/OS SIG Membership Needs Survey

The IH/OS SIG wants to find new ways to maximize the use of available resources and opportunities to meet its members’ needs. Scarce resources can put constraints on what can be allocated to safety and health programs. Being creative in sharing resources and lessons learned, providing training in non-traditional formats, and networking more effectively will help in doing more with less.

The IH/OS SIG Steering Committee is asking for ideas on what the SIG can do to support safety and health professionals within the Department of Energy complex who are facing the question of how to do more with less. If you are part of the DOE complex (DOE Officials, DOE Contractors, Working at a DOE site), please complete the survey. The survey can be completed in 10 minutes. To get started please click on the Take Survey button. Thank you for completing the survey.