Health and Safety

EES is Hiring - Certified Industrial Hygienist or Certified Safety Professional

Tom Petersen

Aug 162 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...

OSHA and Reducing Heat Stress in Working Environments

Tom Petersen

May 172 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...

How Hospital Leaders Should Prepare for EHS-Related Regulations

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...

The Inflation Reduction Act: What Facilities Managers Need to Know

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...

An Overview of OSHA Regulations for 2022

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...

The Need for Robust Environmental, Health and Safety Strategies in Higher Education

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.