In the 1970s, back when I was in high school/university and working summer jobs in Canada at construction sites and lumber yards, I do not remember ever running across a safety officer or in fact any sort of HSE professional at the job site.In the early 1980s, I worked as an environmental scientist and had […]
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General HSE blogs
The HSE “Professional’s” Dirty Secret – Fake Credentials and Certifications
This topic was suggested to me by a blog reader, M.F., an HSE trainer from a country in South Asia, who commented on the dismal state of HSE in his country:“Organisations state that they are adopting HSE but in reality they don’t have HSE departments in their organisations. Secondly, most of the consultants or institutes […]
Why Blog About HSE Issues in Asia?
Why This Blog?I considered starting this blog several times over the last few years. I hesitated, not only because of the time commitment, but also because it seemed somewhat egotistical to believe that I have insights into the HSE industry that I should share with others. Hopefully, I do have something worthwhile to say and […]


