EHS Mangers are responsible for overseeing safety in the workplace and monitoring environmental changes. They make sure that employer standards are met while protecting the employee and the environment. In some areas, they have reduced reported workplace injuries by 60%. Interested to know what they do? Read EHS Insight from OSHA. It makes one feel refreshed to think that someone is caring for us. They are also trying to develop programs that deal with mental health and lower chemical exposure. The goal is to improve the quality of workplaces for all.
You will require knowledge and experience of the law on workplace safety, environmental compliance, risk assessment, and legal requirements for various industries to ensure that they are meeting legal expectations. Specific knowledge of OSHA, ISO 14001, and EPA regulations will be crucial. Strong leadership abilities are needed, as well as crisis management and the ability to train employees on best practices of hazard control and sustainability. As employers focus on the wellbeing of their employees, the industry's EHS Manager paying salary remains high especially from sectors such as construction, manufacturing, and energy which are deemed to be highly risky.
Sustainability in the job outlook of EHS managers looks favorable because of the growing company pressure to comply with stricter environmental regulations and workplace safety standards. There is a projected global growth in demand for EHS professionals by 7 to 10 percent over the next decade in the renewable energy, construction, and heavy industries where safety and environmental concern is paramount.
EHS managers are needed for the actively hiring American companies Tesla, Exxon Mobil, and Honeywell. BP, Siemens, and Shell are preferred in UK and Europe while Tata Steel, Reliance Industries, and L&T are in India. The global demand keeps increasing with the strive of various industries adopting safer sustainable operational practices.
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