General EHS Guidelines

 General EHS Guidelines

There’s no specific format to follow in monitoring environment, health, and safety issues in businesses as this depends on the industry as well as other factors. International Finance Corporation, however, released updated EHS recommendations that apply to all industries and can be used as a guide in implementing them.

Environmental – All the environmental factors that businesses need to be conscious of and constantly observe are the following:

Air Emissions and Ambient Air Quality

Energy Conservation

Wastewater and Ambient Water Quality

Water Conservation

Hazardous Materials Management

Waste Management

Noise

Contaminated Land

Occupational Health and Safety – All the health and safety hazards in relation to the actual operation, production, and facility that businesses need to check:

General Facility Design and Operation

Communication and Training

Physical Hazards

Chemical Hazards

Biological Hazards

Radiological Hazards

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Special Hazard Environments

Monitoring

Community Health and Safety – All the health and safety elements specific to community factors and responsibilities are:

Water Quality and Availability

Structural Safety of Project Infrastructure

Life and Fire Safety (L&FS)

Traffic Safety

Transport of Hazardous Materials

Disease Prevention

Emergency Preparedness and Response

These components must generally be observed for a greater chance of achieving EHS compliance.