NIOSH Occupational Exposure Banding Survey

Form Approved

OMB No. 0920-0953

Exp. Date: 10/31/2024

American Industrial Hygiene Association Survey Request

AIHA invites you to participate in the NIOSH Occupational Exposure Banding Survey. The survey is available to all AIHA members and email subscribers.

The goal of this short survey is to understand how the NIOSH Occupational Exposure Banding process and electronic tool (e-Tool) are utilized by industrial hygienists, toxicologists, risk managers, and other health and safety professionals. The survey is administered through Survey Monkey and should take approximately 10 minutes complete. Your responses will be used to guide future outreach and dissemination efforts by AIHA and NIOSH.

1. By which of the following organizations are you currently employed?

• Academic institution

• Union

• Professional or trade association

• Private business

• Government

• Other (please specify) ______________________________

2. Which of the following best describes your role?

• Environmental health and safety technician

• Industrial hygienist

• Safety manager

• Toxicologist

• Risk assessor/risk manager

• Other (please specify) ______________________________

3. Which of the following best describes your work experience?

• Early career (<5 years)

• 5 – 15 years

• 15 – 25 years

• 25+ years

4. Do you have any professional certifications? Check all that apply.

• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)

• Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology (DABT)

• Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)

• Other (please specify) ______________________________

5. How familiar are you with the concept of Occupational Exposure Banding?

• Not at all familiar

• Not very familiar

• Somewhat familiar

• Familiar

• Very familiar

• Not at all familiar

• Not very familiar

• Somewhat familiar

• Familiar

• Very familiar

6. Have you used the NIOSH Occupational Exposure Banding process at your workplace?

• Yes

• No

Public reporting burden of this collection of information is estimated to average 10 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to - CDC/ATSDR Reports Clearance Officer; 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS D-74, Atlanta, Georgia 30333 ATTN: PRA (0920-0953).

7. How useful to you is the Occupational Exposure Banding process?

• Not at all useful

• Not very useful

• Somewhat useful

• Useful

• Very useful

8. How likely are you to use the Occupational Exposure Banding e-Tool?

• Not at all likely

• Not very likely

• Somewhat likely

• Likely

• Very likely

• Not at all likely

• Not very likely

• Somewhat likely

• Likely

• Very likely

9. Please describe any challenges or barriers you face when using or trying to use the NIOSH Occupational Exposure Banding process. _______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

10. How can the Occupational Exposure Banding Process be improved? ______________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

11. Where do you go to find new occupational safety and health (OSH) information? Check all that apply.

• Government agencies

• Trade associations

• Employer

• Professional associations

• Union

• Insurance companies

• Other (please specify) ______________________________

12. How do you like to receive OSH information? Check all that apply.

• Email

• Website posting

• Newsletter

• Social Media

• Conferences

• Employer sponsored training

• Third party sponsored training

• Pre-shift safety brief

• Other (please specify) ______________________________