Climate Pollution Reduction Grants: What to Monitor
The Inflation Reduction Act is driving rapid change and investment in the the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) space. Included...
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Tom Petersen
- Nov 16, 2022
- 2 min
The New National Office of Environmental Justice: What to Monitor
On September 24th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the formation of a national Office of Environmental Justice:...
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Tom Petersen
- Sep 6, 2022
- 3 min
More Sustainable Healthcare Operations: Trends and Recommendations
The expectation for professionals in healthcare to “do no harm” is expanding beyond the care of patients and into the care of the environ...
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Tom Petersen
- Sep 14, 2021
- 4 min
CleanMed Connect 2021: Resilience, Renewable Energy, and Decarbonization
In May, I attended CleanMed Connect 2021 — an annual conference presented by Practice Greenhealth and Health Care Without Harm. CleanMed...
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Daniel Petersen
- Oct 22, 2020
- 3 min
Energy Star Certification - You Can't Manage What You Can't Measure
Have you ever seen those shiny blue plaques hanging near the lobby or entryway to an office building, hospital, or other commercial...
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Tom Petersen
- Jun 5, 2018
- 1 min
EES Participates in CleanMed Conference on Healthcare Sustainability
Building a sustainable Supply Chain that focuses on green products and their inherent benefits to facility employees and patients as well...
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Allison Stalker
- Jan 29, 2015
- 2 min
Exercise Effective Oversight during Construction/Remodeling
Use an Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) matrix to determine the Patient Risk Classification of your proposed project. Based on...
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Tom Petersen
- Jan 22, 2015
- 2 min
Effective EPA Compliance for Healthcare
Create a waste inventory of all departments with the type of waste and how it should be collected and disposed. Collect waste in properly...
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Allison Stalker
- Jan 15, 2015
- 1 min
Effective Federal OSHA Oversight
Gain leadership support for rigorous worker safety programs and build safety into the culture of the organization. Give workers a say in...
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Tom Petersen
- Jan 8, 2015
- 2 min
Discovering Potential Pitfalls in Healthcare Facilities
Inconsistent or poor air quality either in particular areas or throughout the facility. Possible spread of contagion in rooms with shared...
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Tom Petersen
- Sep 24, 2014
- 2 min
Do you dispose of pharmaceutical controlled substances?
What is the disposal act? What do the implementing regulations do? Who is an “ultimate user”? What is “collection”? How can a registrant...
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Allison Stalker
- Jul 29, 2014
- 2 min
Tool Designed to Evaluate Total Cost of Medical Devices and Services
Practice Greenhealth recently announced the development of a new tool that will provide health care facilities with a Total Cost of...
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Allison Stalker
- Jul 18, 2014
- 1 min
Healthcare Sustainability
Increasing a healthcare facilities sustainability not only reduces their impact on the environment, but it can also make economic sense...
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Allison Stalker
- Jun 24, 2014
- 2 min
Environmental Compliance Assistance for Hospitals
Managing pharmaceutical waste and conserving energy at hospitals and health care facilities are both difficult and time-consuming,...
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Allison Stalker
- Jul 30, 2013
- 1 min
OSHA Announces Healthcare Outreach Campaign
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a new outreach campaign in July. The...
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Allison Stalker
- Jun 4, 2013
- 2 min
Healthcare Facilities Plastics Recycling Guide
The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) has released HospiCycle, a plastics recycling guide for healthcare facilities. ...
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Josh Shkrab
- Jan 10, 2012
- 2 min
The Healthier Hospitals Initiative Is The Path To Sustainability In Hospitals
The Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI) is an excellent example of how hospitals are beginning to realize that sustainable principles...
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Allison Stalker
- Aug 16, 2011
- 2 min
Upcoming Healthcare Seminar in Philadelphia
Corporate Realty, Design & Management Institute is hosting a half day seminar in Philadelphia on September 14, 2011. The IFMA Healthcare...
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Allison Stalker
- Apr 26, 2011
- 3 min
Climate Change and Health Care
The Bon Secours Health System and Practice Greenhealth recently hosted a webinar concerning the subject of climate change and its...
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Heather Cummings
- Feb 22, 2011
- 1 min
Hospital OSHA Compliance
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has hundreds of general and specific industry regulations, and many employers...
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Experience
EES has been providing environmental health & safety consulting and engineering services for more than 25 years, serving healthcare, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, aerospace and higher education organizations across the United States and Canada.
President and Engineer Tom Petersen, P.E. has more than 36 years of environmental engineering, health & safety and process safety experience.
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