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Aug 18th, 2013 |
By Douglas McLachlin / JH Ding
Carbon emissions trading will start in China at pilot sites in July 2013 for major emitters of greenhouse gases (GHGs), and organizations in other industries should prepare for a national emissions trading system that could start as early as 2015. As part of China’s efforts to meet their global commitment to reduce carbon intensity (per-unit
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Tags: China, Climate Change, EHS, emissions trading scheme, Environmental, ERM, ETS, Health and Safety
Jul 28th, 2013 |
By Michael Bittner
This article provides information on the interaction of asbestos exposure and smoking and the dramatic health benefits that can be achieved through smoking cessation. It would make an excellent training handout or communication piece for employers who have asbestos in their work place.
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Tags: asbestos, EHS, Environmental, Health and Safety, mesothelioma, smoking, training
Jul 27th, 2013 |
By Doug Hileman
Numbers influence how companies are managed, and how we make investment decisions. Numbers are used to evaluate companies’ non-financial performance as well: air emissions; waste disposed of; materials recycled; energy consumption. What numbers are associated with DFCM? Do they [only] mark the path to this point, or do they offer insights into what lies ahead…
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Tags: conflict minerals, Dodd-Frank, EHS, Environmental, environmental management, Health and Safety
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
By Michael Bittner
The complex interplay between the environment, agriculture, and infectious diseases is explored in a new technical report, Research Priorities for the Environment, Agriculture and Infectious Diseases of Poverty, released in June 2013 by the United Nations World Health Organization. Because the interaction between environment, agriculture, and infectious diseases is poorly understood, the report advocates a new approach to fighting infectious diseases based on…
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Tags: Environmental Resources Management, ERM, malaria, Michael Bittner, WHO, World Health Organization
Jun 16th, 2013 |
By Raymond W. Kane
Placing the word “disclaimer” in an audit report sounds like an auditor might not be completely confident that the findings in the report are accurate or reliable. The auditee, upon seeing this word, may believe that they didn’t get their money’s worth if the auditor can’t stand behind his or her work. Nevertheless there are some limitations and conditions that auditors should be clear about when proposing to conduct an audit…
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Tags: audit, Environmental, Health and Safety
Jun 15th, 2013 |
By Robert Kloepfer
The marketplace for EHS consulting services has changed dramatically in recent years. Highlighted below are seven post-recession game changers that have re-shaped the playing field for the EHS market.
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Tags: consulting, EHS, strategy, sustainability
Jun 9th, 2013 |
By EHS Journal
According to a new report released by Ceres, nearly half of more than 25,000 oil and gas wells evaluated in the United States are in water basins with high and extremely high water stress. Future growth of the unconventional resources sector in the U.S. depends on better water management planning and accelerated water recycling. “These
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Tags: CERES, FracFocus, fracking, hydraulic facturing, water, water scarcity, World Resources Institute
Apr 28th, 2013 |
By Lawrence B. Cahill
On December 27, 2012 the EHS Journal published an article of mine entitled “Lessons Learned on International Assignments”. The feedback has been extremely positive, especially from young professionals who anticipate the eventual need to travel internationally during their careers. As a consequence I have racked my brain to come up with a few more experiences
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Tags: customs, EHS, Environmental, Health and Safety, international travel
Feb 27th, 2013 |
By Laurence Pearlman
Yellow Cards. HazObs, HazIDs, STOPTM cards. These are names for programs that are meant to engage employees to improve safety performance. The ‘cards’ typically have written guidance for employees to use to target safety observations. The intent of these cards is to have employees focus on potential hazards in their workplace and identify those hazards.
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Tags: HazIDs, HazObs, safety, safety observations, STOP cards, Yellow Cards
Dec 29th, 2012 |
By Laurence Pearlman
I have visited several gas plants across the United States. Gas plants are complex facilities. They operate at high pressure with flammable materials and dangerous products. Gas plants are regulated by Process Safety Management standards to address the inherent hazards of operations. When visiting gas plants, I make it a habit to stop in the
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Tags: EHS, Environmental, Health and Safety, procedures