"It is the mind that makes the body rich."
William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
English poet, playwright and actor
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OSHA Backs Off Obama-era Drug Test and Safety Incentive Curbs
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced that it is softening a hardline approach adopted during the Obama Administration restricting the use of post-accident drug testing and employee safety incentive programs. Read more…
EHS Today
Managing Compliance in an Era of Shifting EPA Priorities
As has been highly publicized, under the Trump Administration, the United States Environmental Protection Agency has sought to reinvigorate the agency’s implementation of the concept known as “cooperative federalism.” The terminology certainly sounds promising – but what does it mean? Read more…
The Green Tie Blog
3 Takeaways from Google's Search for 'Carbon-Free' Energy
The concept of being carbon-free is explored in a discussion paper published by Google. They describe the dilemma that every company that is procuring renewable electricity to address the carbon emissions related to its power consumption currently faces. Read more…
Green Biz
Why Corporate Wellness Programs Fall Short
Despite the cultural and emotional focus on wellness at work, today’s emphasis on a healthy workplace remains disconnected from management-led solutions and management-focused solutions, and shifts the onus to the employee. Read more…
Strategy + Business
How to Blow a Presentation to the C-Suite
When presenting ideas to the CEO, even seasoned leaders who don’t regularly interact with the C-suite fall into a few common traps that can be easily avoided. Read more…
Harvard Business Review
Politics Can Get In The Way Of Disaster Preparedness
Leaders at all levels who respond poorly to natural disasters are punished in elections. But on the other hand, because the effects are so strong, leaders who want to get re-elected are incentivized to prioritize disaster relief over preparedness, which is far less effective at preventing deaths. Read more…
FiveThirtyEight - ABC News
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SAVE THE DATE - Software, Technology and Innovation Showcase
March 12-14, 2019
New Orleans, Louisiana
This conference is an excellent opportunity to benchmark with corporate leaders leveraging technology to advance EHS&S performance. Attendees get the unique opportunity to explore over 30 EHS&S software systems in the exhibit hall and discuss data management challenges with solutions providers at one single conference venue.
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Sustainability in the Supply Chain
September 2018
Free Report!
The following report reveals how common formal supply chain sustainability programs are at this point, what the key components of these programs are and how they are implemented. This report is offered for free thanks to the generous support of our sponsor, Intelex Technologies Inc.
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Environmental Risk Auditing
June 2018
Free Report!
The following report reveals the strategies companies are using to evaluate their preparedness for extreme events. This report is made available to the public thanks to the financial support from VelocityEHS.
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Comparing Notes on EHS Training Programs
June 2018
Free Report!
This report provides a look at how 49 in-house EHS&S leaders are addressing training within their organizations. This report is offered for free thanks to the generous support of our sponsor, Intelex Technologies Inc.
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Director, Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS)
Emcor Group Inc.; Cincinnati, Ohio
EMCOR Group is a Fortune 500 company based in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. EMCOR provides mechanical and electrical construction, industrial and energy infrastructure and facilities services to a broad range of commercial, industrial, utility and institutional customers. EMCOR Facilities Services is looking for an EHS Director. The ideal candidate will direct the development, planning, and implementation of environmental, health and safety policies and procedures, monitor processes, procedures, and operating conditions in the workplace, develop, implement and audit both local site and corporate standards and programs to ensure sites are in compliance with company safety, health and environmental regulatory requirements and be responsible for identifying and analyzing emerging EHS trends; anticipating issues and events within our sites and businesses and working with operations leadership to develop and prioritize long term proactive strategies. A B.A. / B.S. or equivalent experience is required along with ten years minimum experience in the area of environmental, health, and safety. Leadership experience in Mechanical or Electrical construction, Mobile Mechanical Services, Industrial Maintenance or site based Facilities Services a must.
Safety Director
Carolina CAT, a CTE Co.; Charlotte, North Carolina
CTE, a major supplier of Caterpillar heavy construction equipment, power generation equipment, and material handling trucks headquartered in Charlotte, NC, with 20+ branches throughout NC, SC, GA, AL, TN is looking for a Director of Environmental, Health & Safety. CTE is looking for a qualified individual to provide support related to safety, workers compensation claims, environmental, MSHA, and DOT driver compliance. The ideal candidate will create a culture of Continuous Improvement in regards to safety within the company, including creating efficiencies in how we support the customer by utilizing existing technologies and implementing new technologies and process, champion Safety as a “way of how we work” and builds this into the overall culture of the team, be responsible for current safety and environmental programs and policies, and lead the implementation of new programs and policies as required for the company and conduct or coordinate employee training in areas such as safety laws and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and the use of safety equipment. Prefer candidate with Bachelor’s degree, or candidate with 7 to 10 years experience in the field of safety, environmental, and OSHA compliance. CSP and/or ASP preferred. Knowledge of OSHA laws and regulations as related to 29CFR 1910 or 1926. Knowledge of MSHA 30 CFR a plus, but not required.
Director, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)
Rent the Runway; Secaucus, New Jersey
Rent the Runway is transforming the fashion industry by introducing clothing rental as a utility for women. They are looking for an EHS Director. The Director of EH&S will serve as the designated safety representative of RTR’s dream fulfillment center (DFC), serving as the technical resource for all relevant, fulfillment center people safety and environmental compliance areas, and coordinating and implementing all areas of the RTR Safety Program. In this role you will work collaboratively with employees to create a strong presence of safety to enable the prevention of workplace injuries and illnesses with activities including: implementing occupational safety and health standards; providing meaningful safety and health training that leads to strong knowledge transfer; and working with operation partners to develop innovative programs to prevent workplace hazards. By leveraging lean principles and Kaizens, you will lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce conditional and ergonomic risk in our processes to ensure a safe and healthful working environment for our Associates. A successful Director of EH&S will demonstrate the ability to build trust and confidence with the Operations Team and inspire change through providing comprehensive risk assessments and safety data analysis. A Bachelor’s degree in safety, environmental, ergonomics or a related field is required along with a minimum 7-10 years experience in risk management with 4+ years of growing responsibilities in safety and/or environmental programs in manufacturing, production, or service operations. Distribution Center or Manufacturing Safety experience with mix of exempt and non-exempt employees at a site of at least 500 people a plus. MA preferred. CSP preferred.
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