By now, you’ve likely spent countless hours crafting your 2025 Environment, Health, and Safety (EH&S) plan. With the new year just around the corner, it’s time to take a step back and assess—are you truly prepared to meet next year’s challenges and deadlines?
We have been seeing a recent increase in inquiries as many organizations are facing hurdles caused by the departure of key EH&S personnel and the loss of critical expertise. These challenges can make even the best-laid plans feel daunting. To help lighten the load, we’ve identified the Top 10 EH&S tasks that companies like yours need assistance with.
10 EH&S Tasks to Streamline Your 2025 Goals
1. Conduct Third-Party Audits Under EPA’s Revised Risk Management Program (RMP) Rule: With updates to the EPA’s RMP Rule (effective May 10, 2024), certain facilities covered by the RMP standards are now required to undergo third-party compliance audits every three years. These audits assess compliance and the effectiveness of its accident prevention program. An “in-house” review is no longer sufficient.
2. Perform a Mock-OSHA Audit: Stay one step ahead of compliance issues by having a third-party expert evaluate your written programs, policies, and procedures. A thorough walkthrough can identify compliance gaps and reduce potential hazards before OSHA gets involved.
3. Develop an EH&S Compliance Matrix: Never miss a critical deadline again; a well-organized compliance matrix ensures accuracy when tracking regulatory obligations such as CEMS, TRI, Tier II, EPCRA, GHG reporting, OSHA 300A forms, respirator fit tests, and much more.
4. Create an EH&S Training Matrix: A clear training matrix is an indispensable tool for managing resources while avoiding compliance slip-ups. Streamline training schedules, identify gaps, and ensure a consistent approach to maintaining workplace safety.
5. Perform External EH&S Compliance Audits: With specialized expertise spanning both environmental and health & safety areas, unbiased external auditors bring a fresh perspective to help identify risks and blind spots that your team may have overlooked.
6. Build or Strengthen Your EH&S Management System: A comprehensive EH&S Management System (aligned with ISO 14001 and 45001) goes beyond compliance. It fosters proactive risk management, reduces incidents, and improves operational efficiency—all while increasing efficiency.
7. Consider On-Site Compliance Support: Facing resource gaps due to staffing shortages? EH&S professionals can seamlessly step in to address day-to-day issues, manage EH&S responsibilities, and positively impact the culture.
8. Implement Lockout-Tagout (LOTO) Procedures: LOTO compliance is critical—and our experts can assess your equipment, label energy sources, and create user-friendly, equipment-specific LOTO procedures so your team can safely focus on their daily operations.
9. Upgrade Your Workflow with Airtable: Say goodbye to outdated Excel spreadsheets and paper records; digitizing your EH&S workflow with a modern tool like Airtable ensures smoother management, better collaboration, and a more efficient process overall.
10. Initiate Industrial Hygiene Monitoring/Sampling: From air and noise assessments to identifying asbestos risks, we can tackle the issue. Proper industrial hygiene monitoring protects employees from chemical, biological, and physical hazards.
Don’t go into the new year unprepared. Whether you’re tackling complex compliance requirements, managing resource gaps, or simply looking to enhance efficiency, we’re here to help take these tasks off your plate. Let us be an extension of your EH&S team and help you execute those 2025 goals!
Why wait? Reach out to Bruce Martin, Monica Meyer, Katie Milk, or Phillip Thompson today and discover how we can set you up for an exceptional year.
Monica Meyer
Senior Health & Safety Specialist
724-762-7951
monica.meyer@ehs-support.com
