Noise is ubiquitous and not something we typically think of in our day-to-day life.But, from early morning to late at night we are inundated with noise. On the drive to work we start the day with horns honking and car radio or headset blasting music. At work we face the constant hum from fans, […]
Category Archives: Middle East
Take a Break and Cool Down!
It’s hot! Scorching Hot!Last week, record high temperatures were recorded in Kuwait and Iraq, where temperatures reached 54 degrees Celsius and temperatures across much of the middle east approached 50 degrees Celsius. This is not a local phenomenon, the first half of 2016 has blown away temperature records, capped off by a record hot June; and […]
Say it Ain’t So… Interest in Health, Safety and Environment is Declining!
I’ve been associated with the environmental consulting sector since the 1980s and more generally with HSE consulting and management for the last twenty years. Over the last couple of decades, I have noticed a steady, albeit subtle, decline in awareness and interest from both the corporate and public perspective in environmental issues (and I also […]
The Best On-Line HSE Resources
When I started my career, there were no PCs and no internet. Our education was obtained by attending classes, reading books, and most importantly though work experience. Today, one essentially has access via the internet to the collective global HSE knowledge-base. Unfortunately, direct access to what is practically an infinite resource is not without problems. We […]
Kudos to HSE Professionals Working in the Developing World
Imagine that you have worked hard to gain an education, obtained your professional credentials and landed a job in your chosen profession. Sounds great, right? Now consider that you are being paid much less than $1,000 per month for that job, that you have little or no support from senior management, that you have not been given […]