Environmental

Latest Environmental Articles

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  Safeopedia Podcasts

  Safeonomics: Episode 4

  In this episode of Safeonomics, Scott and Gabe spend time with Joshua Russell, CSP who is the Senior Manager for Environmental Health & Safety at the Howard Hughes...

  By: Safeopedia Staff

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  Environmental

  4 Ways Industries Are Reducing Their Carbon Footprints

  Human activities have raised carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to a level that is approximately 50% higher than the natural rate of CO2 emissions found before the...

  By: Youssef Nohra, Ph.D. | EHS, Environmental & ESG, and Content Manager

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  Environmental

  How to Improve Your Environmental Impact at Work

  Employers across the world are now interacting with the most environmentally-conscious consumers and employees in history.With one global IBM study showing that workers...

  By: Sophie Bishop

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  Environmental

  Engaging Employees in Sustainable Workplace Initiatives

  Faced with a labor shortage, companies are becoming more open to exploring different ways to attract and retain talent. While working schedules, good managers, and...

  By: Marija Petrushevska | Content Writer

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  EHS Programs

  Why EHS Is Vital to Your ESG Program

  The last decade has brought about new challenges for businesses, with emerging technologies and new operational applications introducing novel risks to both the...

  By: Youssef Nohra, Ph.D. | EHS, Environmental & ESG, and Content Manager

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  Environmental

  Plastic Recycling Symbols Explained

  So much of what we purchase is made from some form of plastic, from water bottles and food containers to packaging materials. As a result, plastic waste in the workplace...

  By: Sophie Bishop

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  EHS Programs

  Managing Oil and Gas Pipeline Safety

  Oil and gas pipeline projects have a way of attracting controversy. Constructing new lines and expanding existing ones raises environmental concerns and invites public...

  By: Daniel Clark | Safety and Quality Management System Specialist

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  HAZMAT

  How to Safely Dispose of Hazardous Waste

  If any aspect of your business involves hazards waste, mishandling its disposal can have serious consequences. Globally, we have already seen significant damage from...

  By: Henry Skjerven

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  Environmental

  The Major Risks Forestry Workers Face (And What to Do About Them)

  I live and work in Canada, and most of the country is surrounded amazing forests.Unfortunately, that also means there are plenty of people who work in the forest. The...

  By: Elizabeth Pattimore

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  PPE

  The Basic Types of Respirators - And How to Select the Right One for Your Workplace

  Airborne contaminants in the workplace can pose serious health hazards for workers. Contaminants can vary from the fine dusts produced during construction or mining to...

  By: Todd Wells

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  HAZMAT

  A Look at Spill Containment and Spill Prevention and Control Countermeasures

  We depend heavily on oil and chemicals in various parts of our lives and our work, but these commodities pose a substantial risk to our health and safety and also carry...

  By: Karoly Ban Matei | HR and Safety Manager

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  Safety Software

  Don't Get Blinded by the Big Fish: How to Overcome Pushback from Upper Management When Acquiring EHS Software

  With the advent of big data, EHS software has gained more and more popularity. We're constantly hearing about what it can do, how much it can improve health and...

  By: Karoly Ban Matei | HR and Safety Manager