Compliance Management Blog- ESG, EHS, EHSQ

Here are a few noteworthy global EHS regulatory changes from July 2020. We cover EHS legislation and standards for over 90 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track legislative changes for specific …

This is a list of select proposed EHS regulatory changes in the United States and Canada. We cover EHS legislation in over 100 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track EHS legislation …

Date: June 10th, 10 AM EDT This webinar discusses the implications of COVID-19, challenges in operating with the virus circulating in community and workplaces, how to assess risks, identify targeted risk controls to support businesses …

This is a list of select proposed EHS regulatory changes in the United States and Canada. We cover EHS legislation in over 100 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track EHS legislation …

As the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions begin all around the world, companies are staring to return to a new normal for their business. This is an opportunity for risk & compliance to be at the …

This list will evolve and change over time, but here are some of the most important documents to follow to respect government requirements and keep your staff and customers safe from biological threats such as …

Here are a few noteworthy global EHS regulatory changes from April 2020. We cover EHS legislation and standards for over 90 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track legislative changes for specific …

Nimonik is closely monitoring the spread of COVID-19 and would like to update you on Nimonik’s preparedness. Foremost, Nimonik would like to assure you that we continue to operate with a team that is distributed …

This is a list of select proposed EHS regulatory changes in the United States and Canada. We cover EHS legislation in over 100 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track EHS legislation …

Here are a few noteworthy global EHS regulatory changes from February 2020. We cover EHS legislation and standards for over 90 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track legislative changes for specific …

Here are a few noteworthy global EHS regulatory changes from January 2020. We cover EHS legislation and standards for over 90 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track legislative changes for specific …

This is a list of select proposed EHS regulatory changes in the United States and Canada. We cover EHS legislation in over 100 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track EHS legislation …

This is a list of select proposed EHS regulatory changes in the United States and Canada. We cover EHS legislation in over 100 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track EHS legislation …

This is a list of select proposed EHS regulatory changes in the United States and Canada. We cover EHS legislation in over 100 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track EHS legislation …

Here are a few noteworthy global EHS regulatory changes from December 2019. We cover EHS legislation and standards for over 90 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track legislative changes for specific …

Most organizations have a siloed approach to compliance with environmental, safety, quality, community engagement and other departments managing their compliance issues separately. Increasing fines, penalties and criminal proceedings for non-compliance are driving organizations around the …

Here are a few noteworthy global EHS regulatory changes from November 2019. We cover EHS legislation and standards for over 90 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track legislative changes for specific …

Expanding on “Step 3. Monitor for changes” from https://nimonik.com/2019/01/how-to-ensure-regulatory-compliance/ Authors: Sara Lipson, Regulatory Updates Director, Nimonik Juliette Lees, Regulatory Analyst, Nimonik Coline Madelain, Regulatory Analyst, Nimonik For certain jurisdictions, like Canada and Australia, it’s relatively …

Environmental, health and safety laws are tightening up, making a regulatory compliance program a must-have for all organizations. A principal challenge in implementing a compliance program is perceived costs. It is therefore critical to transform …

Here are a few noteworthy global EHS regulatory changes from October 2019. We cover EHS legislation and standards for over 90 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track legislative changes for specific …

Author – Coline Madelain | EHS Regulatory Analyst, Nimonik Email – cmadelain@nimonik.com This article aims at providing  Simple understanding of the basic legal mechanisms of EU legislation, and how it impacts UK law Some general …

Compliance can be broken down into three key questions: – What are your requirements? – What actions are you taking to meet your requirements? – How do you verify the actions are effective? These seemingly …

Managing compliance in your supply chain is perhaps one of the greatest modern business challenges. With complex multi-tiered and multinational supply chains, it is often a game of whack-a-mole to ensure your suppliers are compliant …

To move forward, we must remember the past. Environmental and health and safety regulations are largely built on disasters and failures of our predecessors. A friend of mine recently brought up the numerous railway spills …

Here are three new features we introduced to our auditing app to help you audit ever more efficiently. Please reach out to us at support@nimonik.com if you have any questions regarding the new features. Restrict …

Here are a few noteworthy global EHS regulatory changes from September 2019. We cover EHS legislation and standards for over 90 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track legislative changes for specific …

In this webinar, we discuss the critical role of compliance in avoiding EHS incidents by showing how the 10 recent industrial disasters could have been avoided had the organizations concerned had a strong compliance culture. …

Here are a few noteworthy global EHS regulatory changes from July 2019. We cover EHS legislation and standards for over 90 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track legislative changes for specific …

Environmental, Health, and Safety Regulations- Definition and Purpose EHS regulations and EHS standards exist to ensure organizations in specific industries keep the environment and their workplaces safe. In other words, the purpose of regulations are to incite …

This is a list of select proposed EHS regulatory changes in the United States and Canada in the past few days. We cover EHS legislation in over 100 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would …

To provide you with the best, we continuously improve our product. This month’s improvements include: the functionality to re-order audit questions links to legislation in the export for New and Changed Documents filter compliance obligations …

Here are a few noteworthy global EHS regulatory changes from June 2019. We cover EHS legislation and standards for over 90 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track legislative changes for specific …

In this session Jonathan Brun discusses a 7-step framework to achieve comprehensive compliance –  from identifying applicable regulations and laws to corrective action and improvements. Webinar recording

You can now add hand-written notes to audit questions on Nimonik Audit on Android. This feature was first introduced on Nimonik Audit on iOS and is now available on Nimonik Audit on Android.

This is a list of select proposed EHS regulatory changes in the United States and Canada in the past few days. We cover EHS legislation in over 100 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would …

Here are a few noteworthy global EHS regulatory changes from May 2019. We cover EHS legislation and standards for over 90 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track legislative changes for specific …

Excerpts Una Jefferson: Would you start by telling a bit about who you are and what you do as a riverkeeper? Brent Walls: Sure. My name is Brent Walls. I am the Upper Potomac river …

In this session, Abby Ferri and Greg Zigulis, a certified ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 auditor discusses the requirements of the new Health and Safety Management System standard, the ISO 45001:2018. They also touch upon …

Excerpts Una Jefferson: How are drones being used these days for health and safety inspections in the United States? Adele Abrams: Well, this is definitely a new area that is being explored by the US …

Excerpts Una Jefferson: So would you begin by just telling me a little bit about who you are and what you do? Mark Heilig: Absolutely. I’m the Director of Operations for Globe Performance Solutions which …

Excerpts Una Jefferson: You told me a story about a job you did at the H.C. Starck factory in Massachusetts back in 1993, which I thought was a good story. Would you start by just …

Excerpts Una Jefferson: So Ontario just released a proposal which put some meat on the bones of the environmental plan that it released at the end of last year. And this included some emissions performance …

This is a list of select proposed EHS regulatory changes for February 2019 in the United States and Canada. We cover EHS legislation in over 100 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track EHS …

Here are a few noteworthy global EHS regulatory changes from February 2019. We cover EHS legislation and standards for over 90 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track legislative changes for specific …

Here are a few noteworthy global EHS regulatory changes from January 2019. We cover EHS legislation and standards for over 90 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track legislative changes for specific …

This is a list of select proposed EHS regulatory changes for January 2019 in the United States and Canada. We cover EHS legislation in over 100 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track EHS …

Excerpts Una Jefferson: Federal and provincial legislation in Canada require that companies take steps to prepare for a spill. Post a spill, how well prepared would a company be who is compliant with all these …

You can now see your compliance obligations in a new format, called ‘Sheet View’. While before you could see your compliance obligations in a list format, with the new Sheet View you can see information …

Here are a few noteworthy global EHS regulatory changes from December 2018. We cover EHS legislation and standards for over 90 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track legislative changes for specific …

This is a list of select proposed EHS regulatory changes for December 2018 in the United States and Canada. We cover EHS legislation in over 100 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track EHS …

It was recently announced that Bloomberg BNA, a provider of EHS regulatory data and a reseller of STP and ENHESA data is phasing out enterprise licensing and moving to a user based licensing model. Bloomberg …

Available for users subscribing to the Clause Level Compliance Obligations module only, this feature allows users to isolate section classes and topics of interest. How to use it: Go to the Clause Level view of …

You can now quickly browse the changes to all of the legislation (not just what’s in your COs) with the new report on NimonikApp, New and Changed Documents. It contains the following columns: Jurisdiction Change Type …

Excerpts Una Jefferson: So I know this issue of the accessibility of standards and codes is one that’s very close to your heart. Why does this matter and how is access limited right now? Jonathan …

This is a list of select proposed EHS regulatory changes for November 2018 in the United States and Canada. We cover EHS legislation in over 100 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track EHS …

Here are some noteworthy and interesting global EHS regulatory changes from November 2018. We cover EHS legislation and standards for over 90 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track legislative changes for …

Here are some noteworthy and interesting global EHS regulatory changes from October 2018. We cover EHS legislation and standards for over 90 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track legislative changes for …

This is a list of select proposed EHS regulatory changes for October 2018 in the United States and Canada. We cover EHS legislation in over 100 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track …

In this panel discussion, Kate Page of TransCanada and Jessica Tran of Trans Mountain Corporation share insights on how the regulatory compliance program at their organizations has evolved with time, the hurdles they faced, and some …

In this webinar, Michael Wolfe shares real-life QMS stories and provide you with practical tips to easily tackle the most difficult portions of a Quality Management System. The webinar will provide practical tips to effectively …

In this session, Tanya Broadfield explores some of the fundamental elements of an ISO 14001 Environmental Management System from environmental aspects and internal audits to compliance beyond regulatory requirements. You will learn practical tips for …

Summary Carbon prices in the European Union had been too low to really change behavior, but a new mechanism announced earlier this year is meant to fix that. It’s called the market stability reserve and …

Excerpts from the interview For context, can you just introduce the standard quickly? IATF 16949 standard was designed to replace the old TS 16949 standard. IATF aligned it with the ISO 9001 standard. So basically …

Organizations increasingly seek certification for many different types of management system standards, from common ones for quality or environmental management systems, standards for food safety, anti-bribery management, information security, the list goes on and on. …

Transcript Una Jefferson: You’re listening to compliance Insights podcast by Nimonik. We discuss all things related to compliance with environmental health and safety and quality rules. I am Una Jefferson. South Africa is in the …

Back in 2015, the environmental protection agency made changes to their rules intended to prevent leakage of gasoline and other hazardous substances from underground storage tanks. These rules hadn’t been updated since they were made …

Summary Paul Maclean is the president of EEM impact and has consulted for companies mining bauxite in Guinea in West Africa for over 20 years. Here he discusses the standards that mining companies need to …