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"Put all good eggs in one basket and then watch that basket."
Andrew Carnegie
(1835 - 1919) Scottish American steel industrialist and philanthropists
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U.S. 'Megadroughts' Are Likely Later This Century, Study Finds
As bad as recent droughts in California, the Southwest and the Midwest have been, scientists say far worse "megadroughts" are coming - and they're bound to last for decades. There's more than an 80 percent chance that much of the central and western United States will have a 35-year-or-longer "megadrought" later this century. Read more... |
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Keeping it Fresh
Most large companies would say they have a mature Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) program or governance structure. Yet no matter how developed we think our EHS programs or governance structures have become, the world is constantly changing - and so are our organizations. To keep our EHS governance programs effective and relevant, we have to keep them fresh. Read more...This article is benefit of ERM's sponsorship of NAEM's EHS Management Forum. |
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Apple Drops 18 Suppliers Due To Sustainability Code Violations
Apple has terminated its relationships with 18 suppliers to date due to sustainability code violations, according to the company's new Supplier Responsibility 2015 Progress Report. Read more... |
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GM Expects To Meet Renewable Energy Goals Four Years Early
General Motors is procuring wind to power its manufacturing operations. This addition of 34 megawatts of wind power allows GM to achieve its corporate goal of renewable energy use four years early. Read more... |
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All of Mars' Chocolate Facilities are Now Certified Landfill-Free
Mars Chocolate North America announced that all 10 of its manufacturing facilities are now certified landfill-free, a significant step towards achieving Mars' company-wide goal of zero-waste-to-landfill by 2015. Since announcing this goal in 2007, Mars has reached an overall reduction of approximately 4,500 tonnes of waste each year. Read more... |
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Don't Waste Those 30-Minute Gaps Between Meetings
Everyone has 30-minute gaps in their schedules. It pays to think differently about this floating space of time. It is there for us if we choose to use it; to write it off as a waste of time is a missed opportunity. Read more... |
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Upcoming Events
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Feb. 24-25, 2015
Westin Tampa Harbour Island, Tampa, Florida
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April 14-16, 2015
The St. Anthony Hotel, San Antonio, Texas
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Oct. 14-16, 2015
The Westin Charlotte; Charlotte, North Carolina
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Have an open position that you would like to include in the next NAEM Executive Brief? Send it to Mike. |
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ABOHN; Hinsdale, Illinois
ABOHN is seeking a dynamic and innovative occupational health nurse leader to serve as their full time Executive Director. This exciting position affords outstanding opportunities for an individual who is interested in actively contributing to the advancement of occupational health nursing professionalism through credentialing. The successful candidate will provide leadership and vision in enhancing and documenting the value and recognition of certification for occupational health nurses, employers, workers, and peers in related safety and health disciplines. The position requires preparation at the Master's level or equivalent professional experience. Candidates must meet the eligibility requirements for ABOHN certification. Approximately 25% travel is required. Please submit your resume to the ABOHN office at 201 East Ogden, Suite 114, Hinsdale, IL 60521. The Committee will begin review of potential candidates on March 1, 2015. Telephone inquiries can be directed to the ABOHN office (630-789-5799).
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SABIC Americas; Pittsfield, Massachusetts
SABIC is looking for an Air Specialist. The ideal candidate will assist in the development and provides leadership in the execution of Environmental policies, standards, and strategy in the areas of Air emissions and Air programs for SABIC to ensure Environmental compliance with government regulatory requirements, ISO 14001 international standards, Responsible Care and SABIC Environmental Policies. S/he will also assist with the development of Global Environmental Policies, Standards and Strategy to establish a high level of protection of the environment from SABIC operations, prevent air-related incidents and assure compliance with government regulatory requirements, international standards, Responsible Care and SABIC Environmental Policies. A Bachelors or Masters Technical degree in Environmental Science, Engineering or related discipline is required. Relevant professional affiliations and certifications is required. 10+ years of professional experience in an air-related role plus Petroleum or Chemical Industry operations or other diversified, multi-national manufacturing operation experience is a huge plus.
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Novelis Inc.; Atlanta, Georgia
The Novelis Atlanta Office is looking for an Environmental Health and Safety Lead. The Regional EHS Leader develops and/or assists in the implementation and coordination of policies, procedures and programs to protect and promote the highest standards of EHS within North American operations region, and to ensure compliance with all applicable EHS legal, corporate, and other requirements. Assist Regional EHS with existing and emerging safety risk reduction measures, compliance audits and training programs. Support alignment of strategic plan objectives with global EHS expectations. Provide plant support related to Safety Advocacy and rollout of the NNA Line Management Accountability Roadmap and global Novelis Safety System. A minimum 5 years of job related experience in manufacturing environment is required. ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 required. A plus - Lead Auditor training; NFPA 472 Hazmat Technician for emergency response; Governmental &/or State Certification (Manufacturing Sector) as the worker representative on the JHSC; FirstAid/CPRTraining; Confined Space Entry Training.
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Olam International Ltd.; Fresno, California
Olam is looking for an EHS Director. The ideal candidate will provide leadership, technical and tactical support for all phases of the EHS program to all OSVI locations. S/he will establish consistent, company-wide policies, data management tracking systems and reporting and develop/implement OSHA and Cal/OSHA compliance achievement plans. S/he will also be asked to establish audit systems and provide oversight for audit systems to drive employee engagement and regulatory compliance improvement programs and implement workers' compensation claims management and cost containment programs. Bachelor's degree in Safety, Environmental or related field; should include course work in safety management, safety and environmental regulations, workers compensation along with 7 plus years experience in Safety, Health, Environmental and Workers' Compensation claims management is required. CSP/ARM a plus. Knowledge of Federal, State OSHA, EPA regulations and workers' compensation laws a plus.
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