Environment, Health and Safety

Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) – also Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) or HES – is often used as the name of a department in corporations and government agencies. The EHS guidelines were created by the International Finance Corporation in 1998. Organizations based in the United States are subject to EHS regulations found in Code of Federal Regulations, particularly 29, 40, and 49 CFR.

Overview

1. Environmental

• 1.1 Air Emissions and Ambient Air Quality
• 1.2 Energy Conservation
• 1.3 Wastewater and Ambient Water Quality
• 1.4 Water Conservation
• 1.5 Hazardous Materials Management
• 1.6 Waste Management
• 1.7 Noise
• 1.8 Contaminated Land and Remediation

2. Occupational Health and Safety

• 2.1 General Facility Design and Operation
• 2.2 Communication and Training
• 2.3 Physical Hazards
• 2.4 Chemical Hazards
• 2.5 Biological Hazards
• 2.6 Radiological Hazards
• 2.7 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• 2.8 Special Hazard Environments
• 2.9 Monitoring

3. Community Health and Safety

• 3.1 Water Quality and Availability
• 3.2 Structural Safety of Project Infrastructure
• 3.3 Life and Fire Safety (L&FS)
• 3.4 Traffic Safety
• 3.5 Transport of Hazardous Materials
• 3.6 Disease Prevention
• 3.7 Emergency Preparedness and Response

4. Construction and Decommissioning

• 4.1 Environment
• 4.2 Occupational Health and Safety
• 4.3 Community Health and Safety

See also

• Occupational safety and health
• Robert W. Campbell Award, an Award for Business Excellence through EHS Management.

External links

• International Finance Corporation: World Bank Group Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines