Category: EHS Management

Small Biz: 5 Steps toward Getting the Green for Green Technology

There’s money to be had in green technology for small business entrepreneurs. Today we will walk you through five steps toward getting funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for green technology ideas. Tomorrow we will highlight three projects the Agency recently funded to help you judge whether your idea can grab the money […]

E-Enterprise: What They’re Saying

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in the process of trying to modernize its approach to environmental compliance and efficiency through a project called “E-Enterprise.” Yesterday we looked at the basic premises of E-Enterprise and how it will affect the regulated community. Today we will review some of the comments the EPA has received […]

E-Enterprise: Modernization or Just One More Program?

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in the process of trying to modernize its approach to environmental compliance and efficiency through a project called “E-Enterprise.” Today we will look at the basic premises of E-Enterprise and how it will affect the regulated community. Tomorrow we will review some of the comments the EPA has […]

The Comprehension Question: Do Your Workers Understand Their Training?

In order for your Environmental and Health Safety (EHS) training to be effective, you must have clear communication with trainees. This goal may be hard to achieve with workers who speak English as a second language (ESL). However, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says that an employer’s responsibility to provide employees with information […]

Increase Your Training Effectiveness with Multiple Training Delivery Methods

There are advantages and disadvantages to various training delivery methods and formats (e.g., classroom, computer-based, hands-on training). Given the multitude of training requirements a company must address, it is best to have available various training delivery methods and tools, rather than rely on a “one-method-fits-all” program. The flexibility of mixing and matching training program components […]

Cost, Effectiveness and Volume: Can Computer-Based Training Do All Three?

Training is an essential part of any employer’s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) compliance program, and some Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards have extensive training requirements. Employers spend a lot of money and a lot of worker hours fulfilling those requirements—but how can you know you’re getting […]

Tips for Greening Small Manufacturers

Small manufacturers tend not to have the staff or resources that larger manufacturers do when it comes to bowing to pressure to make products and processes greener. We at the Advisor are always on the lookout for tips and suggestions to help small companies and manufacturers make their operations more environmentally friendly. Today we offer […]

Buy Green, Says OSHA and EPA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and a number of states and organizations are calling on businesses to take part in efforts to develop, buy, and use greener products. Today we will review some of these efforts. EPR Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) calls on those in the product […]

The EHS Daily Advisor and Enviro in 5 Are on the Way!

We’re revamping our newsletter lineup to be more responsive to our reader’s interests. Effective Monday, September 14, the Environmental Daily Advisor and the Safety Daily Advisor will consolidate into the EHS Daily Advisor, which will feature topics of interest to both Safety and Environmental pros, like hazardous substances, for example. For our Environmental Daily Advisor […]

Developing a Risk-Based Matrix for Your EMS

To become ISO 14001-certified, you must identify the environmental aspects of your facility’s activities, products, and services within the defined scope of the EMS. Determine those that you can control and those that you can influence, taking into account planned or new developments or new or modified activities, products, and services. Then, you must determine […]