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Hot weather and COVID could be a recipe for disaster

Protecting facilities from natural disasters

January 18, 2024

Complex layers of heavy materials and technology make it dangerous to inhabitants and the planet when debris becomes pollution.

U.S. winter forecast: Warmer here, colder there

November 28, 2016

La Nina, the climate phenomenon that sometimes appears in the fall and influences winter weather, is expected to have an effect this year, leading to warmer than normal conditions in the south and colder than usual temperatures in the north.

Forget culture; focus first on climate

Follow five essentials for organizational change

Gary Higbee

May 3, 2016

Take a look at almost any organization that manages multiple facilities and you’ll see different levels of safety performance at each site.

“Risk” not “responsibility” is the watchword of 2013

March 8, 2013

In your view, what are the big issues to watch out for in 2013? I think that climate change is going to be a big issue. That’s partly for the same reasons. There’s also a growing recognition of the effects that a change in climate is going to have on business.

EPA nominee focuses on greenhouse gas emissions

McCarthy is considered data-driven and pragmatic

March 5, 2013

President Obama’s selection of Gina McCarthy to become the next EPA Administrator is being hailed as a positive move by both environmentalists and some in the business community, who say McCarthy is adept at holding dialogues with competing interests.

Study: Climate change will challenge occupational safety and health

Productivity expected to drop, especially for outdoor workers

March 4, 2013

Climate change could have a significant impact on worker productivity – particularly in certain parts of the word, according to a study published in the March issue of the journal, Nature Climate Change.

Manufacturers oppose greenhouse gas fees

NAM predicts job losses, higher prices

February 27, 2013

A proposed “carbon tax” would have a “devastating” impact on manufacturing and jobs, according to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), responding to climate-change legislation introduced recently in the Senate.

Climate change legislation introduced in Senate

Carbon polluters would pay fees, frackers disclose chemicals

February 26, 2013

Senators Barbara Boxer (D-California) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) have introduced in the Senate comprehensive climate change-related legislation that includes two measures: a Climate Protection Act which would impose fees on major greenhouse gas emitters and a Sustainable Energy Act that would end subsidies to fossil fuel companies.

Fracking foes oppose likely Secretary of Energy pick

Dr. Ernest Moniz has close ties to oil and gas industry

February 25, 2013

President Obama’s rumored pick for Secretary Energy is drawing loud “boos” from a coalition of anti-fracking groups, who say the appointment of Dr. Ernest Moniz would be “a major step backwards” in addressing the problems caused by climate change.

Weekly News Round-Up

February 23, 2013

From the safety culture in Texas to salary comparisons of safety professionals to OSHA’s VPP program and the importance of maintenance when it comes to SCBAs, here are the top OEHS-related stories of the week as featured on ISHN.com: