EHS on Tap: E56 Adapting to Change and Refocusing on Safety Amid COVID-19

COVID-19 is not merely a temporary interruption to our everyday lives, it has ushered in a new reality within the working world. For environment, health, and safety professionals, the time to plan for operations within the context of this new reality is right now. So what do you need to be thinking about in order to successfully adapt to these changes while also continuing to keep a keen focus on safety?

On today’s episode, we welcome back Shawn M. Galloway, the President of ProAct Safety to talk strategies for EHS pros preparing to reopen their facilities and worksites. Galloway will be taking a deeper dive on these topics and more during his keynote presentation at our upcoming EHS Now, An Online Educational Experience virtual summit, taking place on Wednesday, June 17. In addition to Galloway’s keynote, the event is a full day of educational sessions for environment, health, and safety managers and professionals. Register now to secure your spot!

If you’d prefer to read a transcript of the conversation, you can find it here.

alt link text Shawn M. Galloway is a consultant, professional speaker and author of several bestselling books on safety strategy, culture, leadership and Behavior-Based Safety. He is a monthly columnist for several magazines and one of the most prolific contributors in the industry, having authored over 600 podcasts, 200 articles and 100 videos. As President of the global consultancy, ProAct Safety, Shawn’s consulting clients include most of the best safety-performing organizations within every major industry. He has received awards and recognition for his significant contributions from the American Society of Safety Professionals Council on Practices & Standards, National Safety Council’s Top 40 Rising Stars, EHS Today Magazine’s 50 People Who Most Influenced EHS, ISHN Magazine’s POWER 101 – Leaders of the EHS World and their newest list: 50 Leaders for Today and Tomorrow and Pro-Sapien’s list of The Top 11 Health and Safety Influencers of 2019.

 

EHS on Tap is an environment, health, and safety podcast by BLR’s EHS Daily Advisor. On each episode of EHS on Tap, our host will discuss emerging legal, regulatory, and policy issues with industry experts and the impacts to everyday safety and environment professionals. EHS on Tap topics run the gamut of contemporary issues facing EHS managers and professionals today.

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