EHS Risk Management: From Silos to Strategy Across the Organization

Most organizations believe they have a clear understanding of EHS risks, but in reality, that view often varies across sites, functions, and leadership teams. This is where EHS risk management begins to break down. When EHS operates in silos, risk doesn’t disappear—it becomes fragmented, repeated, and harder to see. Embedding EHS into how the business operates creates a more consistent, enterprise-wide view of risk—allowing organizations to identify and control it before it turns into consequences.

Is Your Safety Committee Effective?

Most organizations have a safety committee. Meetings are scheduled, agendas are reviewed, and minutes are recorded. Yet simply having a committee does not necessarily mean it is contributing meaningfully to safety performance. We’ve explored why many safety committees underperform and what high-performing committees tend to do differently. In a follow-up article, we also outlined eight…

Diagram outlining eight elements of high-impact safety committees including leadership support, structured processes, accountability, and continuous learning.

8 Elements of a High-Impact Safety Committee

In a previous article, we explored why many safety committees underperform and what high-performing ones do differently. This article builds on that discussion by outlining the elements that help safety committees move from routine meetings to meaningful impact. Most organizations have a safety committee. But relatively few have a committee that consistently drives meaningful improvements…

Safety committee meeting in an industrial setting reviewing performance metrics and discussing action plans around a conference table.

Why Most Safety Committees Underperform — and What High-Performing Ones Do Differently

Many organizations have a safety committee. Few have one that drives measurable impact. Committees are meant to be engines of safety leadership. Yet in many organizations, they function more like administrative review groups than strategic drivers. They meet. They review incidents. They document concerns. And then… not much changes. That’s not a commitment problem. It’s…

What the AB Specialty Case Shows About Reactive Chemical Hazards

Every day in chemical operations, risk is shaped by small decisions. A mislabeled container. A substituted material. A step performed out of sequence. When hazard information is unclear or not visible at the moment of work, those small decisions can combine into catastrophic outcomes.

Strengthening Mechanical Integrity Through EHS Excellence

What the Loy-Lange Case Reveals About Aging Assets, Controlling Drift, and Hidden Risks In April 2017, the Loy-Lange Box Company in St. Louis Missouri experienced a catastrophic steam‑system pressure vessel rupture when a deteriorated steam condensate storage tank failed, violently launching the 2,000‑pound vessel hundreds of feet from the facility. Post-incident investigations concluded that long…

EHS Excellence: Why Executive Leaders Can’t Afford to Stop at Compliance

Most executive leaders understand that environmental, health, and safety (EHS) responsibilities come with the territory. But too often, those responsibilities are viewed narrowly, treated as a compliance obligation, not a business advantage. The reality? Compliance is the foundation while excellence is a differentiator and competitive advantage. What is EHS Excellence?EHS excellence means going beyond compliance…

EHS FAQs: What Leaders Ask Most

When effectively integrated into business operations, Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) becomes a true performance driver. Today’s leaders are being asked to do more with less—while navigating complex regulations and protecting both people and results. Below, we answer the top 10 FAQs we hear from EHS and business leaders, in clear, practical language designed to…