Question

Specialists in which field assess and mitigate workplace hazards, such as issuing ear protection to workers in factories with high noise levels and making sure that people who spend their days in front of a computer have ergonomically designed chairs?

Answer 1

Answer: Industrial Hygiene

Explanation: Specialists in industrial hygiene are also known as occupational hygienists. They serve to analyze, identify, research and measure key elements to industrial hygiene which are biological, chemical, physical and ergonomic (including workplace hazards or stresses) that can cause sickness, impair health, or cause significant discomfort in workers. To do this, they help in spotting these conditions and assist in eliminating or controlling them using appropriate measures.