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Tom Petersen
Aug 16, 20242 min read
EES is Hiring - Certified Industrial Hygienist or Certified Safety Professional
Position Summary EES Certified Industrial Hygienists work with EES clients to assess materials to be investigated, the sampling methods...
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Tom Petersen
May 17, 20242 min read
OSHA and Reducing Heat Stress in Working Environments
As summer approaches, heat stress becomes an increasingly important factor in ensuring safe working conditions. Heat stress is any...
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Tom Petersen
Sep 27, 20232 min read
How Hospital Leaders Should Prepare for EHS-Related Regulations
The changing climate is presenting issues that hospital leaders will need to tackle — today and in coming years. Community education...
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Tom Petersen
Sep 23, 20222 min read
The Inflation Reduction Act: What Facilities Managers Need to Know
When the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into federal law by President Biden on August 16th, it became one of the most impactful...
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Tom Petersen
May 2, 20224 min read
An Overview of OSHA Regulations for 2022
On March 16th, Tom Petersen and Jay Dimler (President of JWD Associates) presented a webinar on 2022 OSHA regulations. Below is a summary...
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Tom Petersen
Mar 24, 20222 min read
The Need for Robust Environmental, Health and Safety Strategies in Higher Education
The two-year pandemic has forced education institutions to take a close look, revamp and then revamp again their Environmental, Health...
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Tom Petersen
Feb 9, 20223 min read
Air Permit Basics
It’s been almost one year since Tom Petersen, President of EES, and Mark Huncik, EES Consultant, presented a webinar on Air Permit...
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Allison Stalker
May 5, 20152 min read
EPA Introduces Safer Choice Label
In March, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revealed a new label for household cleaners and other household products. The Safer...
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Allison Stalker
Oct 29, 20141 min read
Training Hospital First Responders on Hazardous Substance Exposure
Understanding the hospital emergency operations plan and their roles in the response. Site safety, including risks to receiving...
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Allison Stalker
Oct 14, 20141 min read
OSHA to Address Hazardous Chemical Exposures
Possible streamlined approaches for risk assessment and feasibility analyses and Alternative approaches for managing chemical exposures,...
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Allison Stalker
Sep 16, 20142 min read
EPA Identifies Health Concern with Paint Stripper Chemical
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released final risk assessments in late August for three chemicals found in specific household...
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Tom Petersen
Sep 10, 20142 min read
Does Your Company Employ Temporary Workers?
If your facility has temporary workers, you should be aware of a new recommended practice, jointly issued by OSHA and NIOSH on August 25,...
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Allison Stalker
Jun 17, 20141 min read
Safer Alternative for Toxic Flame Retardants
Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced safer alternatives to toxic flame retardants. The existing flame...
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Allison Stalker
Feb 11, 20142 min read
2012 Pollution Data Now Available
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data from 2012 available to the public. TRI’s are...
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Allison Stalker
Jan 28, 20141 min read
OSHA Offers New Resource for Hospital Worker Safety
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a new resource to help hospitals ensure the safety of their...
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Allison Stalker
Nov 12, 20132 min read
OSHA Releases Resources to Help Protect Workers from Hazardous Chemicals
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) released two new web resources in October to help protect workers from hazardous...
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Allison Stalker
Nov 5, 20132 min read
Hazard Communication Standard Training Deadline
In March of 2012, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) finalized the revised version of the Hazard Communication...
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Allison Stalker
Aug 13, 20131 min read
OSHA Announces National Emphasis Program for Isocyanate Exposure
A new National Emphasis Program (NEP) was announced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in June. The program is...
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Allison Stalker
Jan 29, 20132 min read
Children’s Health and the Environment
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a report on January 25, 2013 entitled “America’s Children and the Environment, Third...
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Allison Stalker
Jan 8, 20132 min read
Leading Scientists Sign Petition to Halt Shale Gas Fracking for Export
A petition created by the Physicians, Scientists & Engineers for Healthy Energy (PSE) was signed by over 100 leading medical and...
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EES has been providing environmental health & safety consulting and engineering services for more than 25 years, serving healthcare, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, aerospace and higher education organizations across the United States and Canada.
President and Engineer Tom Petersen, P.E. has more than 36 years of environmental engineering, health & safety and process safety experience.
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