Executive Brief • December 19, 2019
NAEM Executive Brief, Selected News for the EHS Community
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart."
Helen Keller (1880 - 1968)
American Author, Political Activist, Lecturer
First deaf-blind person to earn Bachelor of Arts degree
OSHA’s Top 10 Most Cited Violations For 2019
Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501) is OSHA’s most frequently cited standard for fiscal year 2019. This marks the ninth consecutive year it has stood atop the agency’s “Top 10” list.
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Safety and Health Magazine

U.N. Climate Summit Goes To Extra Time, But Ends With Major Questions Unresolved
The global climate talks in Madrid ended on Sunday – two days after its scheduled closing, and with little to show for the marathon session.
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NPR

It’s a Vast, Invisible Climate Menace
Large amounts of methane are escaping from oil and gas sites, worsening global warming as the Trump administration weakens restrictions on offenders.
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The New York Times

Solutions to Five Top Supply Chain Sustainability Challenges
What are the best ways to make the business case for supply chain sustainability, to overcome communication barriers, or to align your suppliers with your own goals? Here are five of the most common challenges, along with practical solutions from companies who are leading the way.
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NAEM's GreenTie Blog

Safeguarding the Whole Person: Incorporating Mental Health Into H&S
Companies are increasingly working to extend their H&S programs to include a much more holistic view of “health,” one which takes seriously employee mental health and wellness. However, exactly how best to do so in a way that is scalable (and not invasive) is still without a definitive answer. At NAEM’s 2019 Forum, two organizations were brave enough to present a deep dive of their near miss and incident data, which uncovered that 2/3 of incidents had their root cause in employee mental health.
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Sponsored by Antea Group

Help Old Habits Die Easier
Innovation isn’t just rolling out new products; it includes reinventing routines, questioning assumptions, and finding new approaches to old problems. This process of shedding old organizational structures has been termed unlearning by some researchers.
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strategy + business

Is This the End of Recycling?
Americans are consuming more and more stuff. Now that other countries won’t take our papers and plastics, they’re ending up in the trash.
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The Atlantic

Not Enough Wrapping Paper to Cover Your Gift? Try This Super-Simple Hack
Our geometry knowledge is tested each year when it's time to cut wrapping paper. No matter how big the square is or how clean the angles are, there never seems to be enough paper to cover the entire package.
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Mental Floss
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2020 EHS&S Staffing, Structure & Budgets Survey
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Benchmark the way your company staffs and structures EHS&S. What are other companies' reporting structures? How much is outsourced? What are others spending to staff EHS&S? Be the first to find out when you take NAEM's survey that publishes only once every four years. This is the only data of its kind, so don't miss the opportunity to take the survey and find out how your company stacks up!
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2020 Green Tech Survey
2020 Green Tech Survey
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Closes 1/10/20

The purpose of the 2020 Green Tech benchmark is to learn how companies are using emerging technology and software tools to collect and analyze EHS & Sustainability data to create a connected workforce.
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Explore over 30 EHS&S software systems, see the latest EHS&S cutting-edge technology and innovations, and learn how to better leverage your existing data. If you’re in the market to purchase or implement a new EHS&S software system or want to learn how to more efficiently manage your EHS&S programs, this is the conference for you.
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Findlay, Ohio
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Georgia-Pacific LLC
Atlanta, Georgia
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HP Hood LLC
Portland, Maine or Concord, New Hampshire
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