Source: OSHA’s Hazard Communication page (http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/index.html), see Pictograms or Frequently Asked Questions.

Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

Free! All are welcome

On Monday, March 26, 2012, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) promulgated a final rule officially adopting the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) as part of the Hazard Communication Standard [29 CFR 1910.1200]. Employers that make, transport, handle or otherwise use chemicals should start now to prepare for the transition to GHS.

This free webinar will help you understand the new requirements including:

• Changes in hazard classification requirements;
• New Safety Data Sheet requirements which will replace the existing MSDS format;
• New labeling requirements, including pictographs and new language specifications; and
• Deadlines for training existing employees on the new GHS classification and labeling system.

Our presenter for this session will be Martin Bermudez, CHMM and STC Senior Program Director. Martin has over 20 years of experience in environmental, health and safety (EHS) compliance management including chemical process safety management, risk assessment, management systems development and implementation, and EHS auditing for a wide variety of industries.

Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
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• Review examples of some high consequence events and their underlying causes;
• Discuss a major theory of accident causation;
• Understand observations and nonconformances that can lead to high consequence events; and
• Learn to communicate such information in a way that will get attention when it really matters.

Our presenter will be Curtis J. Johnson, CPEA and STC Senior Program Director in our Texas office. Mr. Johnson will bring examples from amongst the hundreds of facilities he has examined during his 30+ years EHS experience in industry and consulting. In addition to auditing and assisting with EHS management program development in industries ranging from petroleum and chemicals, to manufacturing to food and pharmaceuticals, Mr. Johnson is a contributing author for STC’s Pipeline Safety Auditing: Federal Compliance Guide and for ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems: A Complete Implementation Guide. He is currently developing an auditing guide for use in the upstream oil and gas production industry.

Title: Preventing High-Consequence Events
Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer

Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register.

Martin Bermudez, CHMM, joins our consulting team as an STC Senior Program Director in our Oakland, California office. He has over 20 years of environmental, health, safety and risk management experience in consulting, insurance, and industry. Martin has spent much of his recent career evaluating, implementing and developing global EHS systems in the oil & gas, aerospace, and telecommunications industries. He has also worked on projects in semiconductor, medical devices, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, apparel, paint and coatings, industrial tool manufacturing, automotive parts manufacturing, electronic product assembly, and mining  in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

Martin has a broad range of experience in environmental management issues and has performed work involving environmental compliance assessment, permitting, CAA 112(r) risk management, hazardous waste characterization, chemical process evaluation, due diligence, environmental site assessment, and underground storage tank management. His environmental expertise is complemented by his experience in health & safety management. Martin has developed corporate safety programs and procedures for the management and assessment of non-ionizing radiation, chemical & biological agent exposure, occupational noise exposure and airborne asbestos hazards. Martin has also performed process safety management program development and evaluations for ammonia refrigeration systems and semiconductor manufacturing processes. He has conducted training in Spanish and has also translated EH&S documents.

Martin is a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) and is also currently pursuing his Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA) and Certified Safety Professional (CSP).

For more information about his environmental, health and safety expertise, please contact Martin at (510) 909-5460 or via email at mbermudez@stcenv.com.

STC Summary of NESHAP for Nine Metal Fabrication and Finishing Sources presented by Russ Boesch on Feb 23, 2011

Audit Action Plan Strategies presented by Curt Johnson on May 18, 2011

STC Corporate Social Responsibility presented by Sara Broadbent on September 15, 2011

OSHA Recordkeeping Webinar presented by Carol Robinson on December 14, 2011

Our presenter will be Carol J. Robinson, CIH, CSP, Vice President of Specialty Technical Consultants. Carol has over 30 years experience in EHS management for a wide range of industries including biotech, chemical, high tech, personal care and petrochemical companies. She has performed hazard and exposure assessments, conducted compliance and management system audits, and supported clients in the identification and implementation of practical corrective and preventive actions. As head of corporate EHS programs at JDS Uniphase and Helene Curtis, Ms. Robinson developed corporate objectives, metrics, policies and strategic direction. She led injury reduction efforts that resulted in reduced costs. Her experience managing non-EHS groups including engineering, facilities, corporate security and TSCA compliance has exposed Ms. Robinson to a diverse range of business issues and backgrounds, enabling her to provide focused, understandable and actionable guidance and training.

Title: OSHA Recordkeeping – Answering Your Tough Case Questions
Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT (11 to noon PDT)

At registration, you will be asked to describe your OSHA recordkeeping case question to be answered during the Webinar.

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/273995330

Before moving to NY, Jenni was a corporate environmental manager at Baxter International for more than 10 years. She was heavily involved in the development of Baxter’s sustainability program. Prior to Baxter, Jenni worked in the electric utility industry. She has experience managing air, water, and waste compliance programs, as well as site remediation projects and emergency response programs. Jenni is known for her innovative approaches to integrating six sigma and lean manufacturing into EHS, and she is an experienced ISO 14001 Lead Auditor.

Jenni plans to help clients with compliance support, compliance and management systems audits, Six Sigma and lean manufacturing projects, and STC’s CSR and sustainability client services. To get in touch with Jenni, call 510.533.4067.

• Leverage what you’re already doing for CSR
• Use organizational strengths to customize a program
• Target the key activities that fill gaps effectively, without undue time and effort
• Communicate your success to stakeholders

Our presenter will be Ms.Sara Broadbent, R.E.A. Sara is a Senior Program Director and leads STC’s Corporate Social Responsibility practice. She has over 30 years environmental, health and safety management experience, including operational, management, industry and consulting experience in industries ranging from electronics to hazardous waste. While the Executive Director for EHS at Seagate Technologies, Sara directed Seagate’s Corporate Social Responsibility Program, was Vice-President of the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition, and represented the United States Network of the United Nations Global Compact. She has utilized her Lean/Six Sigma training in diverse projects such as improving design cycle times and implementing more efficient training methods. Sara has regional and international EHS program management and compliance experience with Fortune 500 companies. She is an ISO 14001 Auditor, a California Registered Environmental Assessor, a Grade II Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator and a Six Sigma Black Belt.

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/226148242