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DTE Energy, one of Michigan’s largest energy providers, recently announced plans to retire all its coal power plants by 2032 and invest $11 billion into its transition to clean energy. On July 25, 2023, the company announced approval of its CleanVision Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) by the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). “This approval comes […]
The winners of the 2023 Safety Standout Awards have been selected! Our latest honorees demonstrated a steadfast commitment to safety. Learn more here about our latest winners and runners-up. Read on to meet the winners and runners-up of our 2023 Safety Standout Awards! Best Overall Safety Program and Culture: AT&T Field Operations AT&T Field Operations […]
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine worker participation and how leaders can help their employees get involved in safety. In order to build a strong, effective safety culture, there must be buy-in from all employees at all levels, […]
Environmental pollution is a problem that has been around for centuries. The Environmental Protection Agency has its hands full focusing on the release of toxic chemicals and other pollutants. This week’s EHSDA Song of the Week, R.E.M.’s “Fall On Me,” came out in 1986 and while its initial focus was on acid rain, its ecological […]
Cindi Nandlal’s career spans 23 years in the energy and non-energy industries. During that period, her roles expanded beyond health, safety, security, and environment (HSSE) to include a non-executive board of director for three subsidiary companies in a conglomerate. Her passion for safety and process safety is fueled by experiences with fatalities and significant events. […]
A steam explosion at a Bedford, Ohio, foundry caused a maintenance supervisor’s death and injuries to 15 other employees, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) concluded, citing I. Schumann & Co. LLC for failing to protect workers from the hazard of steam explosions. The agency cited the company for six serious violations, proposing penalties […]
On August 3, 2023, the EPA announced Robert Yundt Homes, LLC, and Robert Yundt, a homebuilder based in Alaska, were assessed fines of $107,000 for alleged Clean Water Act (CWA) violations as part of a proposed consent decree. “From 2019 through 2021, Robert Yundt Homes, LLC and Mr. Yundt are accused of using heavy earthmoving […]
Join us next week (Aug. 21-25) for a full week of free online events and digital resources around EHS leadership that you can use to plot your safety leadership strategy. Register for event sessions today. Monday, Aug. 21 Educational Session | Permission to Thrive: Empowering Leadership for Psychological Safety Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT Sponsored by: Intelex, KPA, Orasure Speaker: Danielle Posa, […]
On August 2, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released a letter sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urging the commission to address hurricanes and other high-wind extreme weather events in updates to its Transmission System Planning Performance Requirements for the nation’s bulk-power system. The CSB pointed out to FERC […]
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine chemical regulations. Depending on your industry, you may have to deal with one or more federal agencies that regulate chemicals in commerce. A variety of federal regulations apply to the production, […]