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Client Interview with Anne Marie McManus from Delaware North
Regardless of the situation, an emotional appeal is much more convincing than just presenting cold hard facts. We spoke with Anne Marie McManus of Delaware North to learn about her experience in the EHS industry and why culture change is a collaborative team effort. Delaware North Hospitality and Food Service A grounding in family ownership […]
VelocityEHS Sponsors the 2015 NAEM EHS & Sustainability Software Buyers Guide
Whether you’re shopping, window browsing or just curious about the benefits of EHS software it’s important to do your research. NAEM (National Association for Environmental Management), the largest professional community for EHS and sustainability decision-makers, has conducted a thorough 48-page report to benchmark the way companies manage their EHS and sustainability data. The report is […]
From the Ground Up: Supply Chain Compliance
This second post in a series on the NAEM Report, “Planning for a Sustainable Future,” focuses on the growing challenge of enforcing supply chain compliance in a tangled and constantly fluctuating regulatory environment. Supply chain compliance is an ever-evolving global issue. Unless all materials right down to chemical makeup or raw minerals are sourced locally, […]
Ergonomics Return-On-Investment Calculators
By Blake McGowan, CPE Demonstrating the value of your ergonomics initiative and calculating the return on investment (ROI) for specific engineering improvements have become common requests for many safety professionals. Unfortunately, many of us struggle to even begin to justify improvements, let alone choose a meaningful calculator to demonstrate the benefits of improving workplace conditions. […]
Does OSHA Really Require Employers to Keep SDSs and MSDSs for 30 Years?
Note: This blog was updated on September 20, 2024 to provide additional clarification. The short answer is: “No, not quite.” Many EHS professionals don’t realize that the “30-year” requirement is not actually in the HazCom standard. It’s found in a different standard, 1910.1020 on “Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records.” A careful reading of […]
The Demise of Industrial Hygiene professional… or is it an evolution?
On a recent post at NAEM’s GreenTie blog, Alex Pollock asked for our thoughts on the “demise of the Industrial Hygiene profession as we know it.” He noted changes in staffing, reliance on “EHS generalists” and changes to the profession over the past 20+ years. It is my experience that the changes within the IH […]