A recent investigation revealed that 250+ workers have died in trench cave-ins over the last decade. Jack Martin, a plumber in Houston, was one of them. In 2019, Martin was buried alive while installing a sewer line behind a shopping center. He’d asked his employer to install a trench box to stabilize the walls, but […] The post Safety That Reaches the Trenches Starts at the Top appeared first on EHS Risk Management ..read more

Download This Article Business leaders recognize safety risks and learn how to control them. They take a proactive approach to environmental health and safety (EHS) and implement a safety management system (SMS) that helps them reduce the risk of workplace incidents and avoid unnecessary costs, which can include downtime and higher workers’ compensation rates. In the process, these leaders create a safety culture and define roles and responsibilities for managers and employees.  EHS Risk Management, LLC can help manage the risks and avoid these unnecessary costs. Our approach is to pro ..read more

Download This Article Whether you’re a construction company, manufacturer, or municipality, you need to provide a safe working environment. You also need a professional environmental health and safety (EHS) management system to help reduce risks and avoid unnecessary costs. By leveraging today’s technology, EHS Risk Management, LLC, can build a system that gives you access to professional services and the EHS information your organization needs in real-time. With a professional EHS management system, you can manage and mitigate risks that come with potential costs in the form of fines, pena ..read more

Municipalities are responsible for more than just providing essential services and maintaining public infrastructure. They have a duty to ensure the health and safety of their employees. EHS Risk Management, LLC helps municipalities to identify, manage, and mitigate risks that can result in workplace accidents and injuries. The benefits go beyond regulatory compliance. Preventing accidents and injuries can provide municipalities with a significant cost savings. This includes reduced workers’ compensation claims, medical expenses, property damage, and productivity losses associated with workp ..read more

Download This Article Artificial intelligence (AI) will change the way that organizations of all sizes manage their operations. Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) is no exception, and companies that utilize AI to manage their EHS risks can reduce the likelihood of costly incidents. AI will continue to evolve and help foresee accidents, but businesses will still require the guidance of domain experts to help them identify and mitigate risks. EHS Risk Management, LLC is a technology company that combines EHS domain expertise with a digital safety management system (SMS). We customize your ..read more

Download This Article What’s the best way to manage a construction project with multiple contractors? Consider the case of the semiconductor industry. Typically, a chip manufacturer who wants to build a factory hires a lead contractor. In turn, the lead contractor hires a subcontractor to provide environmental health and safety (EHS) services on the job site. Traditionally, they’ve done it this way because it’s built right into the contract. It’s easy to make the lead contractor responsible for managing the entire project, including safety. In order to create a risk management program with ..read more

NYS Manufacturing Now, the premiere podcast for cutting-edge technologies developed in New York State, recently interviewed Jim Testo about manufacturing safety. A lightly edited transcript appears below. NYS Manufacturing Now: Hey everybody, welcome to New York State Manufacturing Now. Today we’re talking to Jim Testo, President of EHS Risk Management. Jim is a nationally recognized leader in the development and implementation of corporate programs for environmental, health and safety, or EHS. He’s a certified safety professional with more than 35 years of experience in leading EHS progr ..read more

Download This Article Employees at an elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee helped thwart a mass shooting this summer. When a gunman entered the lobby of Margolin Hebrew Academy, locked doors prevented him from accessing the building. “Thankfully, that school had a great safety procedure in place and avoided anyone being harmed or injured at that scene,” the Assistant Chief for the Memphis Police Department said. Locked doors may seem routine but compare the Memphis incident to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas last year. There, a gunman entered Robb Elementary School through a door tha ..read more

EHS Risk Management and ReadyKey Launch Strategic Partnership to Mobilize Safety Management Systems Collaboration combines industry-leading, technology-enabled Services with world-class mobile app platform San Francisco, CA – EHS Risk Management, LLC, a leading full-service, digitally enabled consulting firm, and ReadyKey, a no-code mobile application creation platform, have announced a new strategic partnership. The collaboration will incorporate EHS Risk Management’s unique offerings of the EHS Risk Manager, EHS Portal, and EHS Network with ReadyKey’s world-class mobile app offer, deliver ..read more

Download This Article Professional expertise and today’s technology let you manage risk and control costs. It’s bad business to have bad things happen, and the risks you don’t manage can injure people, damage your reputation, and cost you time and money. Property losses, insurance increases, and hazardous material cleanups all come with a cost. Whether it’s lawsuits, higher workers’ compensation rates, or fines and penalties, the risks you fail to manage can make you pay. “Smart business leaders in the construction industry understand the value of implementing a safety management system ..read more