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Given her vast expertise and insightful advice, one might be surprised that Maegan Procasky has only been in the EHS industry for a little over five years. And since joining Walt Disney Parks & Resorts a year-and-a-half ago, she has been making quite a name for herself. In fact, she just got promoted! Procasky started […]
Craig Taylor serves as the director of global safety compliance at The Estée Lauder Cos. (ELC), one of the world’s largest manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products. One of Taylor’s favorite—and most important—parts of his role is developing relationships with people. Headquartered in New York City, ELC had […]
With EHS Daily Advisor’s Safety Culture Week coming to a close, we’re reminded that you can never be too careful when it comes to safety. Keeping that in mind, the Song of the Week is going with a trippy instrumental from the early days of Pink Floyd, “Careful with That Axe, Eugene.” The song was […]
Langdon Dement, a long-time safety professional and the global EHS advisor for Evotix, said he doesn’t like the term “safety culture.” According to him, “It seems unrealistic to prioritize safety as the core of an organization’s culture. Instead, a learning culture is more reasonable and applicable to the organization as a whole.” Dement continued, “Ultimately, […]
Some industry veterans may be wary of new technology, but not John Branan, corporate vice president of health, safety, environment, and engineering at Orbia. He said he’s “encouraged” by how quickly safety technology is growing and looks forward to it playing a larger role in the field. Branan has over 35 years of experience in […]
As an award-winning young safety professional, Rachel Eckert represents the future of the EHS industry. So, who better than her to help chime in on what’s ahead for safety technology and culture, as well as offer advice to other young professionals entering the field? Eckert is an EHS supervisor at the New York manufacturing plant […]
They say communication is the key to a good relationship, and according to Tony Foster, it’s also essential for workplace safety. Based in Nashville, Foster is an EHS director at Skanska, one of the largest construction and development companies in the U.S. He’s been working full-time in the EHS industry since 2009. Before that, he […]
In 2016, Julien Ngue moved from Cameroon, Africa, to the United States in hopes of a better life and to further his career as a safety professional. “The U.S. Declaration of Independence bears my ultimate motivation in all my endeavors: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” said Ngue. After making his journey overseas, Ngue found roles […]
Ultimately, the goal of every safety professional is to ensure that workers get home safely to their families. It doesn’t get any simpler than that. In that vein, the Song of the Week is a 1997 gem from U.K. indie rock act Cornershop, “Good to Be on the Road Back Home.” Cornershop was formed in […]
Workplace safety starts from the top down at an organization, but it impacts everyone. That’s why Amanda Rawls urges company leaders to engage employees and seek their input to establish a company-wide safety culture. Rawls is an EHS district director at KPA, an EHS software and on-site consultation service for a wide range of businesses. […]