Lots of companies talk about career development, but do they truly have an effective career development program? Is the organization setup to provide you with opportunities to learn and grow? Does it have the processes and mentors needed to accelerate your career? For many people, after 5 to 7 years in the workforce, things can
A husband/father lost his life while on the job. On November 22, 2022, a hotel maintenance worker didn’t come home to his family after work. According to the Ann Arbor, Michigan Fire Department, the worker was found unresponsive the next day in the boiler room where he was confirmed dead. Authorities concluded that the cause
Beth Hesse, Amanda Bayne, and Mia Murphy, members of our Business Services Group attended the Association for Corporate Growth’s (ACG) Great Lakes Capital Connection (GLCC) conference September 7-8 in Pittsburgh, PA. The three had a lively time meeting fellow industry professionals and catching up with existing clients. The GLCC conference attracts leading middle market M&A
Senior Compliance Specialist Amy Bauer, CPEA, has over 20 years of experience conducting and managing environmental site assessments, regulatory compliance audits and support, and environmental investigations. As the food and beverage sector leader for EHS Support, she helps our clients reduce risk, satisfy regulations, and lower their operating costs across a wide spectrum of industry
Over the summer, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a national news release regarding a troubling rise in worker deaths related to trenching and excavation work. In the first half of the current year, 22 workers have succumbed to injuries sustained while performing work inside trenches and excavations. As a result of these
On August 26, 2022, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposal to designate two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), and their salts and structural isomers, as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as Superfund. This proposal follows
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.119 lists 14 program safety elements required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for processes involving highly hazardous chemicals that are used or stored in a location in certain quantities. Each of these 14 elements contain additional components required for the programs, and some of the elements
Justin Vanderpool is a Health & Safety Specialist with several years of experience in quality and safety assurance from both the aerospace manufacturing and maritime service industries. In addition to providing on-site, health-and-safety compliance support at client facilities, he also designs and implements safety management systems, safety programs, procedures, plans, and reports for clients. What
In support of our Strategic Growth Project initiative, EHS Support is launching a Summer Internship Program this year. We have assembled a multi-disciplinary team from science and engineering backgrounds with varying knowledge in hydrogeology, ecology, chemistry, economics, and data science/geographic information systems. Each week we’ll be spotlighting a different intern to share their skills, interests, and experience
Each year the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development schedules provincial health and safety compliance initiatives in specific sectors to protect workers’ rights under both the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Employment Standards Act, and enhance employers’ awareness of their responsibilities. The Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development is
Diversity is such a buzzword nowadays, especially in the corporate world. But what does it really mean, and why is it important? According to Merriam-Webster, diversity is defined as: “the condition of having or being composed of differing elements.” Think about that for a second: differing elements. Diversity is not just about having a
From March 28-30, EHS Support’s Liz Hoerning and James Dodd will be attending the North American Meat Institute (NAMI) Environment, Labor and Safety Conference in San Antonio, TX. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., NAMI is a trade association that represents companies that process 95 percent of beef, pork, veal, and 70 percent of turkey products in