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Adapting to Emerging Regulations with an Eye on Efficiency
ArticleScott Canonico, Regional Manager of EHS for Linn Energy, describes the challenge of translating emerging regulations into business processes that are efficient, consistent and cost-effective. -
First Comes a Management System, then Comes Software
ArticleSoftware systems can be invaluable tools for managing regulatory requirements and facilitating reporting, but only insofar as your company understands how that system should be configured. Learn which questions you should address before you invest in technology to help you manage your programs. -
Top Three EHS Culture Killers and How to Fix Them
ArticleFor a company to be truly successful it ultimately requires a number of different cultural characteristics and traits to be in play at the same time. Rather than trying to define their culture as one type or another, companies should instead focus on creating and upholding a well-rounded organizational culture. -
How Modified Guidance and Revised Regulations May Affect Your Facilities
ArticleThe combination of new regulatory requirements under OSHA’s PSM and USEPA’s RMP regulations, whether expressed in the form of revised regulations, or implementing guidance, represents a compliance management risk for many companies. -
TSCA Reform Survival Guide for the EHS&S Professional
ArticlePassage of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act brings significant revisions to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) - the framework for managing and reviewing chemicals intended for use in commerce in the United States. -
New Tools Help Companies Proactively Advance EHS Culture
ArticleWhen it comes to preventing environmental health and safety incidents, can a tight focus on compliance processes actually obscure your view of the overall risk? -
The Benefits of Integrating EHS Management Systems Into Operations
ArticleOver the years, industrial operations have become more systematic and standardized through the implementation of enterprise management systems. Initiatives such as ISO certification, Six Sigma, and lean manufacturing are typically structured around activities that are core to the organization's mission. -
Moving Toward Risk-based EHS Compliance
ArticleKisa Adkins-Baskin, Global Environment Compliance Program Manager with Newell Rubbermaid, explains how the approach to environmental, health and safety compliance is changing within mature companies.