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Joe Keenan  Joe Keenan President, Mississippi Chapter of the ASSE Years of Experience:  21+ years Areas of Expertise:  Environmental Health and Safety and Human Resources Management Speaker  Joe Keenan  is highly experienced Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and Human Resources (HR) Professional and Management Consultant with over 21 years of experience. He received Green Belt in Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing in 2005, Masters in Business Administration (MBA) with a Human Resource Management Concentration in 2007 and Certified Safety Professional (CSP) in 2011.  Joe currently serves as the President of the Mississippi Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). He has also served the  OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Participants Association (VPPPA)  Region IV Board of Directors as a Director at Large from 2013-2015. Since 2002, Joe is an OSHA General Industry and Construction 10/30-Hour Authorized Outreach Tra...

OVERVIEW Environmentalhealth and safety (EHS) is a topic containing many subtopics and variables. It is typically not a one person job, however, with company staffs facing multiple demands today, all too often this seemingly impossible task is assigned to one person and in many cases this is not the one person’s main job. The obvious question is can one person do this job? The answer is yes with the proper knowledge and tools. This webinar will address the knowledge and tools needed for one person to manage a comprehensive EHS program at a facility. The EHS function is often looked at as a necessary evil. Many companies would prefer to spend money to improve a production line rather than spend money on EHS management system. EHS is not typically a profit center. It is more cost avoidance. While many companies have begun considering comprehensive EHS program a cost saving group and some as a profit center; most still consider EHS as a cost to avoid fines, penalties, injuries, ...