r/EHSProfessionals

Hi all - Just curious if anyone is attending the seminar in Galveston in a couple weeks. Or anyone who has attended in the past?

It's my first time attending this particular event, but looks to be interesting. They claim it to be the largest EHS event in the US - Definitely on the larger side, but not sure if it would actually be the largest, though maybe if they are only talking about chemical industry events that makes sense.

Posted this earlier in another sub, but now seeing the attendee list it looks like a good event to connect with a lot of professionals in the field. Seems not at all related to my work, but Colonel Eileen Collins is speaking there, which is just cool - I wont be there until Tuesday but now considering showing up earlier than planned to catch that one.

With so many industrial accidents and growing manufacturing sectors, shouldn’t there be a centralized compliance and workplace safety authority in India?

Also curious - are companies now moving toward AI-based compliance tools and automated incident reporting instead of manual systems?

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Hi All! I’ll start by giving some background, and then explain where I want to go in EHS. Any experienced advice is well appreciated!

To start, I have a BA in chemistry, and I’ve been in the hazardous waste side of things for about 4 years now. I started as an environmental field chemist for about 1.5 yrs, and have worked as the manager of a TSDF at a public uni for about 2.5 yrs. In that role, I’m mainly characterizing waste and coupling chemical characteristics to sustainable disposal options, but I also understand sub part K of CFR and the RCRA part B permit decently well.

My objective is that I want to specialize in the E of EHS, and I’d like to work in industry for a pharma or chemical manufacturing company. Problem is: I keep getting shot down for industry EHS jobs, and waste companies seem to be the only ones that are interested in me.

What’s the moves on this one? How would I go about moving more into the EHS direction and less in the direction of ONLY hazwaste? Should I go to a waste company and try to worm my way into EHS? Unfortunately, my current work place isn’t interested in cross training me. That, and uni experience doesn’t seem to be so valuable for industry jobs.

I am looking for a relevant answer related to OSHA and Oil and Gas industry.