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Top Blog Posts of 2017
Dear reader, we hope you and your loved ones enjoyed a wonderful festive holiday season and, of course, wish you all the best for the new year. 2017 was another fascinating year in terms of environmental, health and safety regulation and policy across the world. We had the start of the “Trump era”, and the progression (of sorts) of Brexit negotiations – both of which look ...
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Enhesa flash - global ehs compliance assurance
Regulating endocrine disrupting chemicalsA success story? Are you aware of which substances are classified as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC)? Do you carry out any operations involving EDC? These are the types of questions that are being considered by many companies in light of significant consumer, government and industry concern for EDC. In order to further delve into this topic, several ...
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Lifecycle compliance 1.01
With regulations increasing in number, scope,and complexity, managing the information associatedwith environmental health and safety(EH&S) compliance has become a complex,time-consuming, resource-draining and oftenexpensive task. Environmental compliancerequirements often dwarf those of Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) in their breadth and sheer complexity.Because of the complexity of the ...
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Managing Global EHS Compliance case study
Challenge: Facing the challenges of operating in an international regulatory environment, a global technology company was seeking a consultant to manage its EHS compliance program across 40 countries located throughout the United States, Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia. Program objectives included ensuring compliance with local EHS regulations and internal management standards. With a ...
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The Practicality of EHS Legal Compliance - Globally Speaking
Let me start this article by asking you two questions. Are you currently legally compliant with all applicable EHS laws in every location you operate? How much does non-compliance with EHS laws cost your organization annually, globally? Your answers to these questions (which I am pretty confident I know the answers to) are the main reasons global EHS programs exist within multinational ...
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Check Compliance for Products With SAP Product Compliance - Case Study
Case Study Information Business Need: This International Cosmetic Packaging Supplier Will Ensure That The Manufactured And Distributed Products Meet The Essential Requirements In The Form Of Directives, Regulations And Company Standards. Category: Discrete Industrie Solution Provided: SAP Product Compliance (EHS-MGM-PRC) Features: Bill Of Material Transfer/ Regulatory Lists, Revisions And ...
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3E moves to address increasingly complex EHS, chemical management, supply-chain issues globally
3E Company (Carlsbad, CA) is a provider of information technology (IT) products and services to help clients manage their environmental, health, and safety (EHS) compliance issues, their chemical data reporting requirements, and the environmental impacts of their supply chains and product life cycles on a global basis. The firm has continued to introduce new product and service lines—most ...
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Environmental health & safety: compliance rules!
Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S)compliance is fast becoming a major concernthat spans virtually every industry, impactingthe entire supply chain, from raw material andfinished goods to transportation, distribution,and retail. As directors, we are responsible forensuring corporate compliance with a myriadof local, state, federal, and international regulationsgoverning the handling of ...
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Making EH&S compliance a priority throughout the chemical lifecycle
In the past, environmental, health and safety (EH&S) compliance performance and/or enterprise risk management programs have been geared toward delivering continuous improvement and/or reducing risk with a compartmentalized approach. The safety department tended to workplace safety issues, the transportation department ensured the safe and compliant movement of regulated materials, and the ...
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The Basics of EH&S Self-Auditing
The challenge of complying with all of the applicable environmental and occupational safety regulations is formidable for any organization. Internal auditing, or self-auditing, is increasingly being used to address this challenge. This article looks at the range of auditing practices that exist to help organizations decide if self-auditing makes sense for them and what form it should take. ...
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WEBINAR - New RCRA Hazardous Waste Export-Import Rule
On November 28, 2016, the Hazardous Waste Export-Import Revisions rule was published in the Federal Register and is effective as of December 31, 2016. This rule impacts thousands of entities that export and/or import shipments of hazardous wastes. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is strengthening its standards to comport with requirements in place for Organization for Economic ...
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EH&S compliance leading the pack, or sitting back?
The rule of thumb is to either comply with the myriad laws, rules, and permit conditions, or face the consequences negative public image, hefty fines, or even jail time. The introduction of the Title V federal air permit rules and the Sarbanes–Oxley Act launched U.S. business into a new era of compliance. Today, companies must have capable systems to monitor processes and emissions on a ...
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A Record Year for EHS Non-Compliance fines in the UK
The sentencing landscape for Environmental, Health and Safety offences in the UK (England & Wales specifically) has undergone significant change over the last 18 months. In England and Wales, companies have been handed record fines in these fields. So what does this mean for businesses? Health and Safety The shift towards higher fines in England and Wales all started in February 2016, ...
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Enhesa webinar on Asian EHS regulatory trends breaks records
On 10 November 2011, Enhesa held the first session of its most recent webinar, Asia’s Regulatory Outlook for 2012. Between the 10 & 15 November sessions, Enhesa hit a new record of over 600 registrations for the event, beating any other Enhesa webinar by roughly 150-200 registrants! Enhesa’s Yuko Dvorak-Miyata, Sarah O’Brien and Ellen Zhang presented the ...
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Minimalist or motivated
Two strategies for managing chemical compliance This article outlines strategies and tactics for efficiently and effectively managing chemicals, while achieving EHS regulatory compliance. Since OHSA and the EPA were created in the 1970s, regulations have changed the way that chemicals and other hazardous materials are managed and introduced cradle-to-grave liability for chemicals and ...
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Evaluating supply chain EH&S compliance and risk management
Operational risk and compliance management is increasingly focused on environmental issues across the supply chain. As companies strive to deliver sustainable ongoing improvements in compliance and risk management, they are closely scrutinizing the management of products in the enterprise, especially chemicals and other hazardous materials, with a special emphasis on fulfilling requirements in ...
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Perstorp Relies on 3E’s Ariel data to Bolster Global Regulatory Compliance Management
Background The Perstorp Group is a world leader in a number of sectors in the specialty chemicals market. The company has a rich performance culture distilled from its long history and extensive knowledge in the chemical industry. That culture and knowledge base enables Perstorp to produce winning formulas for a wide variety of industries and applications. Perstorp’s products are ...
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Leveraging EHS data and tools for a safer and greener supply chain
Environmental health and safety (EHS) regulatory compliance programs and strategies, by definition, traditionally have been aimed at preventing violations, fostering safety and reducing risk. New goals for EHS regulatory compliance programs include minimizing the adverse life cycle impacts of products and operations and require integrating EHS practices and expertise into core business ...
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EHS Regulatory Compliance Audits for a Global Automotive Supplier
Challenge Antea Group, along with our global Inogen partners, was requested to provide environmental, health and safety (EHS) regulatory compliance audits of a major automotive supplier's manufacturing facilities in South America (7 facilities) and Asia (3 facilities). Solution Antea Group led the organization of the audit protocols, schedule and expectations from North America for the Inogen ...
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J.M. Huber Corporation Relies on 3E Company to Author Compliant Multiple-language MSDSs
Background J.M. Huber Corporation is a diversified, multinational supplier of engineered materials, natural resources and technology-based services to customers spanning many industries, from paper and energy to plastics and construction. One of the largest family-owned companies in America, Huber is built on a tradition of strong customer relationships, high ethical standards and technology ...
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