EHS Resources in Puerto Rico to Protect Workers and Enhance Businesses

The primary goal of environmental, health, and safety programs is to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses, deaths, and environmental damage. They are also meant to avert the suffering and financial hardship these events can cause for workers, their families, communities, and employers.

Regarding these types of programs, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) shares the following: The recommended practices use a proactive approach to managing workplace safety and health. Traditional approaches are often reactive - that is, problems are addressed only after a worker is injured or becomes sick, a new standard or regulation is published, or an outside inspection finds a problem that must be fixed. These recommended practices recognize that finding and fixing hazards before they cause injury or illness is a far more effective approach.

Benefits of EHS programs listed by OSHA include:

• Preventing workplace injuries and illnesses
• Improving compliance with laws and regulations
• Reducing costs, including significant reductions in workers’ compensation premiums
• Engaging workers
• Enhancing social responsibility goals
• Increasing productivity and enhancing overall business operations

“In Puerto Rico, PR OSHA has adopted all OSHA standards and regulations applicable to state and local government and private sector employment with minor revisions to the recordkeeping regulation,” said Harry Pena, President of Zimmetry Environmental. “PR OSHA has also enacted a standard to address workplace violence situations, and has its own standards on boilers and pressure vessels, and on elevators.”

Successful EHS programs not only protect workers and communities, they also make for stronger businesses and institutions. At Zimmetry Environmental, their EHS professionals provide consulting, testing, monitoring, and training services to safeguard workers in Puerto Rico and across the region. These resources help to prevent accidents, injuries, and illnesses, while supporting employer health and safety compliance efforts.

To learn more about Zimmetry’s environmental, health, and safety services, please visit www.zimmetry.com, call (787) 995.0005, or email info@zimmetry.com.

About Zimmetry Environmental
Since 2002, Zimmetry Environmental has been providing environmental consulting services to building owners and managers, architects, engineers, EHS professionals, and Fortune 500 companies. The company is based in Puerto Rico and provides services across the Caribbean and Central America. The professionals at Zimmetry offer environmental compliance, indoor air quality, asbestos, lead-based paint, Phase I ESAs, and general environmental consulting services.

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