On the eve of December 3rd, 1984, more than 2,000 people in Bhopal, India, died in their sleep, followed by approximately 6,000 within the next couple of weeks. The deaths were caused by a leak of a highly toxic gas … Read More
EHS
How to Create a Budget for Safety Programs
With the current geopolitical tensions, a perfect budget for EH&S programs would have to be more changeable than the weather. Creating a budget that covers every aspect of comprehensive EH&S management was difficult enough without the financial setbacks of COVID … Read More
How to Prevent Slips, Trips, and Falls Using EH&S Software
Slips, trips, and falls (often referred to as “STF injuries”) can be a common occurrence in organizations due to poor workplace design, the deterioration of walking and working surfaces, the lack of good housekeeping practices, and unsafe behavior. Simple day-to-day … Read More
Managing an Organization’s Performance Goals Using EH&S Dashboards
Peter Drucker, the most recognizable management thinker of the 20th Century, is credited with saying, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” This statement is at the heart of modern management theory, but Drucker was not just referring … Read More
The Role of EH&S Software in Laboratory Accident Prevention
In general, managing a lab requires paying attention to a lot of moving parts, and outdated safety monitoring protocols increase the likelihood of overlooking critical aspects of environmental, health, and safety (EH&S). Chemical laboratories store many chemicals with varying toxicity … Read More
ROI for EHS Software – Reputation & Business Continuity (5th in Series)
One benefit of the recent pandemic is that safety is in less need of justification. However, though the understanding and acknowledgment of workplace environmental, health, and safety (EHS) programs have both made great strides (even bounds) over the past few … Read More
