If you’re stuck at home today (or if you're not!), here’s something productive you can do from your laptop… I just released three free tools that help EHS and facility managers handle some of the most common compliance headaches: 🌧️ Stormwater Permit Assessment⚙️ Environmental Compliance Chat Assistant🏷️ HazCom Compliance Assistant No sales pitch. Just free tools I built to make compliance faster and easier. You can grab them all here →👉 https://stormwatersnap-landing.netlify.app/ If you try them out, let me know what you think — I’m adding new features soon. Stay warm and stay safe today.

The biggest compliance failures I see aren’t caused by bad intentions — they’re caused by assumptions. Facilities assume: • “Our stormwater plan is up to date.” • “We don’t store anything hazardous long enough to matter.” • “The sampling lab will tell us if something is wrong.” • “If we haven’t heard from regulators, we must be fine.” • “Our construction crews know the BMPs — they’ve done this a hundred times.” ← This one causes more Notices of Violation than most people realize. But in practice? It’s usually one overlooked detail — one tank, one chemical, one missed inspection, one expired plan — that triggers the violation, not the major hazards everyone focuses on. What separates facilities with few problems from those constantly fire-fighting isn’t size or budget……it’s discipline: ✔ knowing exactly what applies ✔ checking the basics consistently ✔ documenting smarter, not more ✔ avoiding assumptions and validating instead I’ve spent my career in environmental engineering and EHS compliance, and the same pattern shows up across manufacturing, utilities, logistics, and even municipal systems: The real risk is in the things we think we already know. Curious — for those working in EH&S day-to-day:👉 What’s the most “innocent” assumption you’ve seen turn into a serious compliance issue?

https://hsi.com/blog/ehs-trends-2025 Love how it ties mental well-being to productivity gains. In my experience, starting with quick wins like anonymous stress surveys has transformed our team's safety culture. What's one 2025 trend your org is prioritizing? Curious to hear!

In May 2025, a devastating scaffolding collapse at the Port Arthur LNG construction site in Texas resulted in three worker fatalities and two serious injuries. The incident occurred during work on a Bechtel-led project. OSHA and local authorities are investigating possible structural failures and procedural lapses. https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/three-workers-die-port-arthur-lng-scaffolding-20301058.php?utm_source=chatgpt.com This tragedy is a sobering reminder that even routine work at height can quickly turn deadly when proper design, inspection, or load planning is overlooked. - How often is scaffolding inspected at your site—and by whom? - Do you have written procedures for weight/load limits and fall protection? - What’s your emergency response plan for a scaffolding collapse or high-angle rescue? 💡 Question: Have you ever paused work due to concerns over scaffolding safety? What empowered that decision—and how did leadership respond?

OSHA Violation in the Cannabis Industry: Trulieve Cannabis Corp. was fined $35,219 by OSHA for Hazard Communication violations after a tragic incident at their Holyoke, MA cultivation facility in January 2022. Worker Lorna McMurrey, 27, died from occupational asthma triggered by inhaling ground cannabis dust while filling pre-rolls. OSHA found the company failed to provide adequate training and Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) for the hazardous chemical. As part of a settlement, Trulieve agreed to pay a reduced fine of $14,502 and conduct a study by May 2023 to determine if ground cannabis dust should be classified as a hazardous chemical. They’re also implementing new training to alert workers to potential allergic reactions. What do you think about workplace safety in emerging industries like cannabis? Are employers doing enough to protect workers from unique hazards? Share your thoughts or experiences below! https://mjbizdaily.com/trulieve-fined-350k-over-massachusetts-marijuana-workers-death/