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Health and Safety at Work

It is vital to encourage workers’ ownership of their health and safety responsibilities by creating a culture of trust. Each worker must have a trusted superior who listens to complaints and suggestions and enacts health and safety protocols at work. Business owners and managers should be aware of their own obligations towards employees, and must…

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The Importance of Fire Protection Systems

Buildings should be equipped with Fire Protection systems. Smoke curtains are an important part of Fire Protection systems. They contain the smoke and channel it out of the building. These smoke curtains make firefighting easier, reduce the risk of putting people or equipment at risk, and provide temporary or permanent fire protection. There are several…

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How Tax Functions Can Foster Sustainable Development in a Company

The United Nations (UN), governments, and private sector all play an important role in ensuring sustainable development. However, these key actors need to do more to promote sustainable development and ensure that people and industries are working towards it. Educate the public about the issue and regulate the way they do business to ensure sustainable…

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Process Safety Management

What is Process Safety Management? This article outlines the fundamental principles of PSM, key aspects of the pre-startup safety review, and how key asset registers can improve your process safety. Using PSM effectively in your business is a critical aspect of process safety. Listed below are the steps you should take to implement PSM into…

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The Basics of Passive Fire Protection

Passive Fire Protection Systems are equally effective at preventing the spread of smoke and fire. These systems use stationary materials to contain a fire before it can spread. Passive systems are effective on their own, or in combination with active systems. Building codes are the guiding light for fire protection in buildings. Learn more about…

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Incentives for Sustainable Development

Investing in sustainable development is a vital part of any company’s sustainability strategy. The benefits of sustainable development extend to every aspect of a company. For example, the tax credits that are available can help companies and organizations offset the cost of their projects. Incentives can also help projects achieve different levels of sustainability. By…

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The Four Aspects of Process Safety

There are four aspects of Process Safety: Hazards, Risk, Human factors, and Training. These factors all affect the process safety of a manufacturing facility. To ensure that all of these are properly addressed, companies must conduct a pre-start-up safety review. The pre-start-up safety review determines whether all safety, emergency, and operating procedures are in compliance…

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How to Implement a Management System

What are the basic elements of a Management System? The basic elements are Organizational structure, Goals, and Processes. Let’s look at some of these elements. What do they mean for your business? And how do you implement them? Read on to discover how to implement a Management System. This article was written to give you…

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The Importance of Process Safety

As part of your EHS strategy, Process Safety is an essential tool to protect your employees and the environment from hazardous chemicals. This analytical process helps prevent releases of highly toxic chemicals. Process safety is a team effort, but it also requires a business model that complies with OSHA regulations. Learn more about Process Safety…

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