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Making your workplace environmentally friendly is socially responsible, and it’s good for public relations—but could it also be good for your bottom line? Absolutely! The things that save you energy can also save you money and enable your workplace to run more efficiently.
Yesterday we explored some promising jobs in the solar and wind industries in the United States. Today we will take a look at the status of some jobs in the United States in the geothermal, biomass/biofuels, and hydropower industries.
Yesterday we explored the status of employment in the renewable energy sector in the United States. Today and tomorrow we will take a look at the status of some jobs in renewable energy generation.
Although President-elect Trump has called for reinvestment in fossil fuel industries, there are those, such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator, who claim that the “train to a global clean energy future has already left the station.” What is the status of renewable energy employment in the United States? What are some promising […]
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is known for its crash-test dummies and vehicle safety ratings. Until now, the IIHS has focused on rating how vehicles perform at protecting drivers and passengers in various crash scenarios. But the IIHS recently devised a new test, for an important crash-avoidance feature that is standard equipment on […]
In most cases of work-related injury or illness, the employer’s liability is limited by workers’ compensation, which provides the “sole remedy” in the form of payment for the worker’s treatment and lost wages. Workers’ compensation is intended to protect workers—who are guaranteed treatment—and employers. But there are cases in which workers can sue employers for […]
When workers suffer a work-related injury or illness, they cannot generally sue their employers because of the “sole remedy” provision of workers’ compensation. But that doesn’t mean that injured employees can’t find someone to sue – usually, an employer other than their own. That’s what happened in the case of the Alaska Airlines flight attendants, […]
Yesterday we looked at the specifics of how global climate change and increasing ambient temperatures are expected to affect worker safety and health. But heat is not the only occupational health concern arising from global climate change; the Earth’s changing climate is also changing severe weather patterns around the world.
When we think about climate change, we tend to think about “big picture” impacts: rising seas that affect coastal cities, reduced snowmelt in mountainous regions leading to water shortages in the valleys below, and diminishing habitat for some endangered species. But there are smaller-scale impacts, also, and some of them will affect planning for health […]
Yesterday we reviewed the latest in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) guidance for community stormwater planning and why EHS managers should be involved. Today we will look at how some communities are promoting the development of green infrastructure (GI) for commercial and industrial facilities.