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Amanda Engstrom would compare their career to a choose-your-own-adventure novel. Following graduation from college with a degree in Environmental Studies and one year of service as an AmeriCorps VISTA, they initially focused on environmental site assessments and industrial hygiene (IH) services at an environmental and construction consultation company. Working as a consultant allowed them to […]
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the importance of having a diverse safety culture. There are many factors beyond basic safety compliance that go into building a strong safety culture. One of […]
John White started his career as a federal OSHA health and safety officer in Washington, D.C., where he worked to keep employers in compliance of general industry standards. As his career progressed in the healthcare, construction, and manufacturing industries, he realized a better way to maintain employee quality. Now in his current career path, John […]
Michael Batts’ career began in a farming ranching community working with his father in his shop learning the ins and outs of fixing and repairing things. In high school, he developed a love for auto sports and that ultimately piqued his interest in safety. His passion for safety and health grew as he entered the […]
Rod Courtney began his career in the US military. He served as an Army Combat Medic from 1990-1998. He has been a Certified Safety Technician for 25 years and became a Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP) in 2019. In 2007, he went to work in the renewable energy sector building thousands of megawatts of wind turbines and […]
For our latest Faces of EHS feature, we are taking a look back at some of our guests in 2022 to see their answers to the question, “How will safety culture look in the future?” Here’s what they had to say. Rachel Walla-Housman I am actually super interested to see how Gen Z will handle […]
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine the steps that EHS professionals can take to make their safety programs more sustainable. As initiatives like Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Total Worker Health® begin to take hold within […]
As health and safety professionals, our main goal is consistent across the board: keep our employees safe and send them home the same way they came to work. Often, we are referring to the physical safety and wellbeing of our employees. As leaders, we must remember the human factors associated with the workplace and how […]
Jessica Zirkelbach started her career 18 years ago in the Scientists and Engineers Early Development (SEeD) leadership program that she now champions. Across her career she has held various positions from project engineer, Lean leader, and process engineer to production engineer to operations manager of various units. As Jessica grew in her career, so did […]
Shannon Overland co-founded a forestry contracting firm 31 years ago that continues to operate in the British Columbia forestry sector. She has worked in all aspects of the forestry industry including chainsaw operation and the heavy equipment operation of a forwarder in a cut-to-length logging operation. Concurrent to the forestry work, Shannon also maintained a […]