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Simple Ways to Improve Facility Lockout Practices

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Summary of article by Todd Grover, EHS Today, October 13, 2015  

Precautions for many hazards emphasize the role workers have in using safety equipment and following safety procedures.  Our experience has also shown us many companies achieving a high level of employee accountability with their lockout programs.  However, we have seen programs fail to prevent

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Transitioning to Safer Chemicals: A Toolkit for Employers & Workers

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Published by osha.gov
American workers use tens of thousands of chemicals every day.  While many of these chemicals are suspected of being harmful, only a small number are regulated in the workplace.
As a result, workers suffer more than 190,000 illnesses and 50,000 deaths annually related to chemical exposures. Workplace chemical exposures have been linked
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UN Global Compact Unveils New Website

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UN Global Compact Unveils New Official Website Aiming to Spur Corporate Sustainability Action

Published by United Nations Global Compact, June 22, 2015

Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the UN Global Compact has launched its new official website www.unglobalcompact.org.

The website is designed to support business at all stages along the corporate sustainability journey – from …

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EHS Capacity Building in the Supply Chain (Video)

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Environmental health and safety/social responsibility audits historically have been used as the principal tools to assess compliance with regulatory requirements and brand policy in the supply chain. This approach is coupled with development and implementation of a corrective action plan post-audit to promote supplier adherence to brand programs.

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Green Chemistry (Video)

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Mark Katchen of the Phylmar Group talks about the different aspects of Green Chemistry, the concept of designing new products and processes that minimize the use and generation of hazardous substances.


*All photos taken from www.dtsc.ca.gov…

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Good Ethical Behavior (Video)

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The second video of our VLOG series on management and ethics for EHS and Sustainability professionals addresses the question – “What is Good Ethical Behavior?” Mark points out the different unethical acts typically seen in work environments and gives his suggestion on how to solve our issue of the week regarding OSHA regulations.…

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What Are Business Ethics? (Video)

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In our very first video of a VLOG series on management and ethics for EHS and Sustainability professionals, Mark Katchen, Managing Principal of the Phylmar Group, discusses business ethics- what they are and their differences from basic morals. Mark also goes over socials norms and how we adapt to these norms as individuals. Stay tuned

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