Construction is the leading industry with regards to its impact on nature and the environment. Over the past two decades, the construction industry itself has undergone many developments.1 The projects, materials used, machinery and tools, as well as the manner … Read More
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Waste Management on Construction Sites: Tips to Reduce Waste Disposal
Approximately half of all solid waste on the planet is discarded building materials resulting from construction. One-third of refuse in the US alone is categorized as “construction waste.” A move towards sustainable development means stepping away from reliance on landfills … Read More
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) 2021 Overview
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) conducts annual sessions that engage its 193 member states on pressing international concerns that threaten overall sustainability and quality of life. Acknowledging societal challenges, the UNGA enjoins governments around the world to help each … Read More
Watch Your Language – Time to Rethink Our Safety Vocabulary?
Over 40 years ago, the legendary founder of Lean Manufacturing and Total Quality Management, W. Edwards Deming, wisely told organizations to “Drive out fear so that everyone may work effectively for the company.” This is point eight in Deming’s famous … Read More
The Applications Of GIS In Environmental Health Sciences
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) is a multidisciplinary field that combines physical, environmental, and social methodologies to pinpoint impacts to public health and wellbeing. As we touched on in a previous blog, one of the relevant tools and technologies that … Read More
Safety Management Systems: Nine Signs of Trouble
Complacency kills. The history of tragic accidents in workplaces is fraught with examples of companies that thought they were safe because their Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) was low and/or because they were devoting considerable time and money to various … Read More
