Convergence 9/14/17 Convergence 9/14/17

Emergency Preparedness in the Wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma

With Hurricanes Harvey and Irma having ravaged much of the Caribbean and the southeastern US coastline, now is a good time for employers to review their legal obligations to protect their employees before, during and after major disasters. Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides an outline of such obligations give a number of recommendations for employers.

Convergence 8/29/17 Convergence 8/29/17

NAEM Publishes Strategies for Managing Emerging EHS Regulations

This August, the US-based National Association for Environmental Management (NAEM) published a report, called Staying Ahead of the Curve, laying out five key strategies for companies to keep up with ever-changing EHS regulations. Have a look at our summary and the full report here.

Convergence 8/25/17 Convergence 8/25/17

US Consumer Product Safety Commission Faces Challenges in Requiring Safe Table Saw Technology

Every year, over 4,000 Americans suffer finger and/or hand amputations due to table saw accidents, making the table saw far and away the most dangerous woodworking tool. Technology making table saws much safer has been around for around 15 years, but has been largely ignored by governmental safety bodies despite the technology's demonstrated success.

Convergence 8/22/17 Convergence 8/22/17

China to Ban Imports of 24 Types of Solid Waste

On 1 August, China registered two filings with the World Trade Organization signaling China’s intent on banning imports of 24 kinds of solid waste, effective 1 September. China imports a huge amount of solid waste, particularly from the United States; according to the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), China imported $5.6 billion worth of scrap commodities from the United States in 2016. The filings cite “protection of human health or safety” and “protection of the environment” as its reasons for banning the 24 types of solid wastes.

Convergence 8/7/17 Convergence 8/7/17

AI Monitors Workplace Safety in Real Time - Microsoft Offers a Glimpse into the Future of EHS

At the Microsoft Build conference in Seattle this past May, Microsoft representatives presented a demo of artificial intelligence (AI) that could track workplace safety in real time. Follow this link to watch the entire 5-minute demo.

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convergence is an environmental, health, safety and social management consultancy that specializes in multi-country (international) projects and programs. We are able to meet our clients’ needs on a global scale while recognizing the important regional differences that our clients face in conducting business. We are one of the leading international EHS audit consultancies; and our country health and safety legal compliance tools for offices, retail and service sectors, known as CORE, are the foremost resource of its kind.