With so many regulations and required permits, many facility managers struggle to stay in compliance – and in the good graces of regulators. It’s a task made more difficult by the fact that regulations and related requirements are always changing.
I give a talk regularly at industry conferences and educational seminars about how facilities can beef up their environmental, health and safety (EH&S) policies and protocols. As I’ve written about previously, when it comes to EH&S, simply complying with permits and regulations isn’t enough.
It’s a nightmare scenario for any facility manager. You’ve prepped for months for a major capital improvement that will expand your operations. Executives and bigwigs from around the country are flying in for the ground-breaking ceremony. Then, the day before or the day of… all work must stop.
There are environmental 'gorillas' hiding at your facility, waiting to create liability for you. Here are seven things you should check now.
