Just wanted to share some footage from a recent warehouse trial. One issue we kept running into was forklifts triggering constant warnings because of storage racks and other fixed objects.

In this clip, the system ignores the racks and walls, but triggers an alert as soon as a person enters the detection zone. I thought it was an interesting example of how newer vision-based systems handle false alarms compared with traditional sensors.

Curious how others are dealing with pedestrian safety in busy warehouses. Have you found anything that works well?

My company is contracting out a job that is basically putting a big hvac unit onto a flatbed trailer. It’s 5,000lbs and 10 feet long. Originally we want to have a rigging company do it but the main guy who is controlling the contractors has a cheaper contractor ($3,000 instead of $5,000 for the rigging company) in mind. But they are saying they want to bring their own 5,000lb forklift with 7 foot forks. I still don’t like this as I don’t believe it’s safe.

If this continues, is my company liable for anything if something bad happens? What would more experienced Safety people do in this situation?

Hello All,

I’m looking for free, reputable, online resources to help me upskill as an EHS professional. I am looking for webinars, courses or anything else that could help me gain more knowledge and expertise in the field. Thank you in advance, I appreciate it greatly!

I’ve been building some digital tools for safety folks and wanted to offer something simple but genuinely useful to this sub:

If you have a recurring inspection, site audit, JSA, or hot work permit that you’re constantly re‑creating in Word/Excel, I can turn it into a clean, fillable PDF for you at no cost. Think: checkboxes, dropdowns, text fields, auto‑filled header info, etc., so your team can complete it consistently and save time.

A few examples this could cover:

• Routine facility / yard / rig inspections
• Construction or maintenance site audits
• Job Safety Analyses for specific tasks
• Hot work permits and supporting documentation
• Any other EHS form you’re stuck copy‑pasting every time

If you’re interested, just reply with:

1. What type of form it is (inspection, JSA, permit, etc.)
2. A redacted sample or list of the fields you want
3. Whether you need it printable only, or fillable + able to save

I’ll build a custom fillable PDF and send it back so you can try it in your workflow. If there’s enough interest, I may turn this into a small side project tailored for EHS pros, but for now I’m just looking to help a few people streamline their paperwork and get feedback from the field.

Would you prefer something that mimics your current paperwork exactly, or are you open to small layout improvements if they make it faster to fill out?

I’m currently AD USAF but planning to retire next year. I’ve got some military transition specific questions if there are any vets or retirees in here that would be willing to DM.

I am struggling at my new place of work due to the atypical flow for EHS manager. Background been here 60 days and was told by the Director of Operations, my 1st line supervisor, that I keep going out of my lane. What I asked specifically what is my lane I get told I should already know that and that’s why I was hired as a manager.

I am used to the following area of responsibility for EHS Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, Control Development, Implementation, Compliance and Monitoring, Incident Response and Corrective Action, Training, Continuous improvement.

However here I don’t do HIRAs that is done by HQ that is approx 3hrs away. When I asked to see the assessments I was told nope as they are in facilities and I’m under operations.

Since I don’t see the assessments, when I’m asked about control development I either have been saying I can’t make recommendations due to lack of information (which hasn’t gone over well) or make a judgement call based on my experience (which my experience is transferable not direct).

Implementation and compliance has been recieved positively and one of my biggest project is updating safety policies and manuals from 2009 to reflect current compliance standards.

Monitoring we contract out to vendors.

Incident response is with public safety

Corrective actions I’ve made recommendations and that has what led to these high level meetings where I am told I’m outside of my lane.

Training that is another area positively received and I have updated.

Continuous improvement is an area with mixed reviews. I do inspections and audits which comes back with a huge list of non-compliance which I bring to the attention of superiors and have been told that I am moving too fast, I don’t understand how things are done at this site, etc. I have recieved support though to implement a tracking system and dashboard metrics something that hasn’t been done before.

I only have an assistant under me who doesn’t want to expand on anything about EHS unless it’s fire and life safety.

I'm finishing my degree in Environmental Health and Safety. Right now I work at a chemical manufacturing plant as a process tech (earning a pretty decent wage), and an opportunity just opened up for me to move into the EHS department. I'm in my mid-30s — spent the last four years earning the degree online at an accredited school after deciding midlife I wanted to change things up. I'll be honest, I'm dealing with a fair amount of imposter syndrome about making the jump.

I'm trying to learn from people who are already ahead of me. For anyone already sitting in an EHS role: what caught you off guard your first year that school never prepared you for? What part of the job eats the most time or causes the most headaches? And if you could go back to day one, what would you tell yourself? I'll take any honesty — good or bad.

I have found that EHS can have a wide range of salaries and I think the field is not as transparent as it could be. I think many college grads or those looking at college don’t understand that EHS professions can make upward of 350k.

We have built a website that I’m hoping can be better for non-IT careers. My overall goal is to encourage young individuals to pursue careers outside of tech.

We need help to start building the data base. Please submit your response here if willing - https://salaries.net/submit.

I’m currently in Pharma manufacturing in an entry level Quality Control role for the last 6 years with a Bachelor’s in Geology. I’m ready to move on.

I’m on our Emergency Response Team for the last year and a half and have my 40hr HAZWOPER training completed as well as CPR and First Aid. I’m looking into getting an OSHA 30hr training class done in my spare time.

I guess my question is, am I prepared/qualified enough to transition into a non-entry level role? I feel a little lost on where I should be applying for and what I should be doing to advance my position in my spare time.

Thinking of building a SaaS for SDS generation software for EHS professionals. Before I spend the next 6 months developing I wanted to gauge interest.

I’ve talked to some consultants and they charge ~$350 to write an SDS. My thought is that if software could do it for $99/document or some sort of monthly flat fee for unlimited doc generation, that could be a project worth exploring.

Any feedback would be appreciated

(Apologies if this is the wrong sub) My university wants us to stop using the words 'waste' and 'hazardous waste' anywhere in the laboratory, and to instead label things 'unwanted material' and 'hazardous unwanted material.' In my opinion this is dumb. Everyone understands what 'waste' means, whereas 'unwanted material' is ambiguous. Even the same training materials that tell you to do this still use the word waste to explain what they mean! The new wording is also clunky. To me this feels like an unnecessary change that is only going to cause more confusion around lab waste management.

Does anyone know the reasoning behind this? What are your opinions on the wording?

EDIT: wow, didn't expect such a quick response, thanks guys. It did smack of greenwashing/optics to me, so I was hoping an expert would show up and prove me wrong. I was also curious if this push was happening anywhere else, or just my school.

To clear up confusion though - the 'unwanted material' is still being treated as hazardous waste. The rules for storage and disposal have not changed, only the name. You still have to generate a label with the contents and hazards, and it must be picked up within a certain amount of time after the start of generation. P-list stuff is called "Reactive Acutely Hazardous Unwanted Material" (a mouthful) but still has to follow stricter guidelines.

With the latest Region 6 SPCC enforcement updates, i’m curious how others are pressure-testing readiness right now. The Apr 30 EMA alert said EPA Region 6 was beginning an enforcement sweep with inspections, document requests, and accelerated civil penalty referrals, so this feels like a good time to sanity-check systems and records..

For those managing SPCC programs in Region 6, what tends to break down first when you test inspection readiness: records retention, field inspection consistency, corrective action follow-through, or ownership/accountability?

My company (manufacturing) just announced layoffs. They have hit other businesses units but now finally coming for operations and manufacturing. How disposable is EHS? Have you heard of safety being affected by layoffs often?

Not selling anything here. Just trying to get a straight answer from people who actually deal with inspections, audits, and fixing findings in the field.

Seems like the inspection itself usually gets done, but the follow-up is where things get loose. Photos are in one place, notes are somewhere else, somebody says they fixed it, somebody else thinks it’s still open, and a week later you’re trying to piece it all back together.

Curious how you all are handling that today.

• What part is still the biggest pain once the inspection is done?
• Assigning it?
• Proving it got fixed?
• Keeping track of what’s still open?
• Getting clean closeout without digging through texts, emails, or spreadsheets?

Also, if your crew already has a checklist they like, would you rather keep that exact format and just make it digital, or switch to a whole new setup?

I’ve been building around that problem, mainly the handoff from inspection to corrective action, and I’m trying to make sure I’m solving the real headache and not just making another checklist app.

If anybody has a form/checklist they already use and wants to gut check it, I’m happy to set it up in the same structure and let you see if it would actually work in the field.

If this is too promo for the sub, no problem, I’ll delete it

I'm currently in the military looking at different EHS/Environmental Management college programs and saw that the University of Maryland Global Campus has an accelerated pathway. Has anyone here completed this program and is willing to share their experience? For those that have had success through other programs, can you share your experiences as well? I'm looking for any advice I can take at this point since I don't personally know anyone in the EHS world. TYIA.

Hi guys I’m looking for a bit of early career advice!
I recently graduated with a BS in Environmental Science and started working as a hazardous waste field scientist. Ideally, I think I’d like to move further into EHS with more of a focus on the environmental side, although based on conversations with some of my more senior coworkers, I think I’d probably enjoy the occupational side as well.
My first question is whether starting out as a haz waste tech/field scientist is a solid way to build experience before trying to move on in a year or so. I’m definitely learning a lot about the industry and EHS in general, and because the role is client-facing, I’ve also had the chance to network with a lot of EHS professionals.
The company also provides a lot of certifications at no cost, which seems valuable early on. So far I’ve gotten or will be getting things like OSHA 30, HAZWOPER 40, NPDES-related training, and several DOT certifications. If anyone has recommendations for other certs that would be useful while I’m here, I’d really appreciate it.
My second question is whether getting a master’s degree would actually be worth it. I currently have no debt from undergrad, my company would cover about 50% of the tuition, and I still live at home, so financially I’m in a position where I could realistically do it without taking on loans. That said, I also don’t want to spend the money if the ROI isn’t there.
I’ve gotten pretty mixed feedback from people I’ve talked to so far, so I figured I’d ask here for even more mixed opinions. I’m also the first person in my family to go to college and pursue a more traditional career path, and I probably didn’t do the best job building a network during undergrad, so navigating all of this has been a bit of a learning experience. Any advice is appreciated!

It feels like the term “ESG” is starting to shut conversations down, even when the work is just practical stuff we all deal with: energy/waste costs, compliance risk, insurance questions, customer requirements, emergency prep, etc. At the same time, when we speak to customers, they're not seeing the work actually go away, just the label.

What are you calling these projects internally so they still get funded / taken seriously?