Joshua M. Harney, MS, CIH

Director of Safety Services

Josh Harney is responsible for safety services provided by Concentra EHS. Prior to joining Concentra EHS, he served as Director of Occupational Safety & Environmental Health at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, where he successfully reduced employee injury rates to the top quartile of the industry. His technical background includes safety management program development & implementation, risk assessment & mitigation, and extensive work in exposure assessment and control.

Education and Certifications

  • Bachelor of Science, Environmental Biology, Eastern Illinois University
  • Master of Science, Environmental and Industrial Hygiene, University of Cincinnati
  • Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist
  • Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)

Honors and Awards

Secretary’s Award for Distinguished Service, U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services - for field team work during CDC’s response to World Trade Center and anthrax attacks of 2001.

Publications

  • “EVALUATION OF THE NIOSH MWF TOTAL PARTICULATE MATTER:THORACIC PARTICULATE MATTER CONVERSION FACTOR IN A MACHINING ENVIRONMENT.” Reh B., Harney J, McCleery R, Mueller C, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. Vol. 2 :(4), 239-243, 2005.
  • “METAL EXPOSURE DURING SHIP REPAIR AND SHIPBREAKING PROCEDURES” Mattorano D, Harney J, Cook C, Roegner K, Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. Vol 16(3), 339-349, 2001.
  • “PARTICLE SETTLING AFTER LEAD-BASED PAINT ABATEMENT WORK AND CLEARANCE WAITING PERIOD” Choe K, Trunov M, Grinshpun S, Willeke K, Harney J, Trakumas S, Mainelis G, Bornschein R, Clark S, Friedman W, American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. Vol 61: (6), 798-807, 2000.
  • “RELEASE OF LEAD-CONTAINING PARTICLES FROM A WALL ENCLOSURE” J. Harney et al., American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. Vol 61:(5), 743-752, 2000
  • Hazard Evaluation and Technical Assistance report - HETA 2002-0450 (Project Officers: Harney, Lenhart, Hewitt) and 2002-0449 (Project Officers: Harney, McCleery, Hewitt). Details NIOSH investigation into the potential source of fatal anthrax exposure for a New York City resident covering her residence, place of work, subways ridden, and post offices serving her residence.
  • HETA 1999-0260-2906 Marx Industries, Sawmills, North Carolina.
  • HETA 2000-0410-2891 STN Cushion Company, Thomasville, North Carolina.
  • HETA 2000-0020-2793 USDA Forest Service, Flagstaff, Arizona.
  • HETA 2000-0051 Stanwood School District, Stanwood, Washington.
  • HETA 2000-0108-2818 USDA Forest Service, Bend, Oregon.
  • HETA 2000-0139-2824 United Catalyst, Inc. Louisville, Kentucky.
  • HETA 2000-0260 G.E. Silicones, Waterford, New York.
  • HETA 2000-0262-2833 Southern Supply & Mfr. Co. Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida.
  • HETA 2001-0077 Case Corporation II, Burlington Iowa.
  • HETA 99-0030-2759 Helena Chemical Co., West Helena, Arkansas.
  • HETA 99-0047-2746 Edgcomb Metals, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  • HETA 99-0055 McKinley Elementary, Arlington, Virginia.
  • HETA 99-0144-2797 Case Corporation, Burlington, Iowa.
  • HETA 99-0145 Superior Coaches, Lima Ohio.
  • HETA 99-0163-2771 Superior Drywall, Millsboro, Delaware.
  • HETA 99-0259 ALCOA, Alcoa, Tennessee.
  • HETA 99-0311-2790 Daimler-Chrysler, Kokomo, Indiana.
  • HETA 98-0338 Huntington Sanitary Board, Huntington, West Virginia.
  • HETA 98-0316 Colonial Pipeline, Pasadena, Texas.
  • HETA 98-0331 Emerson School, Gary, Indiana.
  • HETA 97-0196 Astoria Metal Corp. San Francisco, California.
  • HETA 97-0255-2735 Forest Park Police Department, Forest Park, Ohio.

Josh's NIOSH reports are available on the CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Web site. Follow the previous link and enter "Harney" in the text field titled Search for an HHE Report.