Performing a job hazard analysis (JHA) should hold a high level of importance for employees.  Job hazard analyses aid workers to prevent workplace injuries and property damage.  By driving the […]

Organizational culture fuels the engine that makes things happen in the workplace.  This holds especially true in environmental, health, & safety (EHS).  Moreover, top management commitment in EHS organizational culture […]

So many items can pose business risks to your operations.  Some of these you can’t fully control.  However, organizations have a choice in the EHS vendors with which they work.  […]

  Emergencies happen when we least expect them.  As such, we must ensure emergency action planning stays up to date.  This includes regular inspection and proper procedure implementation for emergency […]

Happy New Year!  As 2019 begins, environmental professionals start to turn their attention to all the environmental compliance reporting due during the first quarter.  Depending on the complexity of the […]

A safety key performance indicator fulfills a wonderful purpose.  It gives a snapshot of the current situation while hopefully pointing the way to a desired final destination.  However, organizations must […]

  Have you ever heard anyone sound excited by the prospect of lagging behind in a race or contest?  Of course not!  Humans have a competitive spirit and desire to […]

The Act Stage of the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle provides an opportunity to make corrections and improve.  As such, it serves as a key component of any Environmental, Health, and Safety […]

The middle of Autumn fast approaches.  With it comes the beginning of the holiday season.  Moreover, the season brings some home safety hazards workers may see only once a year.  […]

In the previous post, 16 Quick Items for a Timesaving Environmental Walkthrough Inspection, we discussed the challenges of regularly verifying compliance while balancing the heavy workload and time constraints most […]