This interview of CEO & Founder, Kahlilah Guyah, was originally featured in the EHS Daily Advisor’s Faces of EHS. It’s a new year, and we’re kicking it off with a new series: Faces of EHS. Every other week, we’ll bring you brief conversations with environment, health, and safety (EHS) professionals working in a wide range…
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Take Action: Managing Key Takeaways
While presenting at the Cal/OSHA Safety Summit this week, I challenged attendees to write down one key takeaway, priority or action step from the presentations they heard over the three days. This is my standard practice as one of my biggest challenges is actually putting into practice what I’ve learned. My second highest CliftonStrength is…
HAZARDOUS WASTE ELECTRONIC MANIFEST (e-MANIFEST) IMPLEMENTATION AND FEES
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will begin implementation and operation of the e-Manifest system on June 30, 2018. The e-Manifest requirements will be effective in all states on this date affecting to those required to use a hazardous waste manifest–generators; transporters; owners and operators of treatment, storage and disposal facilities (TSDF); and handlers of state-only…
Help EHSCSI: How Do I Keep Employees Engaged in Environmental, Health & Safety?
Recently a Production Supervisor asked me: “How do I keep my employees engaged in environmental, health & safety (EHS)?” This particular question was related to properly managing hazardous waste, but this is a common question among managers responsible for EHS programs. I have found the following four tips helpful in maintaining employee engagement:
Are Radical Changes Required to Implement An Effective Safety Culture?
I recently read an article entitled The CEO of Anglo American on Getting Serious About Safety featured in the Harvard Business Review about tough decisions Cynthia Carroll made to begin shifting the culture of her company. The article was thought provoking and I admire Cynthia for her ability to shut down a platinum mining operation to announce to…