UL EHS Sustainability Announces Keynote Speakers for American EHS&S Forum
Dr. David Michaels, OSHA, and Carol Singer Neuvelt, NAEM, to address the importance of sustainability in the workplace and the need for greater EHS&S transparency
UL EHS Sustainability today announced the two keynote speakers for its upcoming American EHS&S Forum, set for May 3 – 4, at the George Jones Museum in Nashville, Tenn. Dr. David Michaels, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA, will discuss a new approach to sustainability in the workplace and Carol Singer Neuvelt, Executive Director of the National Association for Environmental Management (NAEM), will discuss the role of transparency in changing how companies manage the EHS and sustainability (EHS&S) function, and communicate their program performance. The conference is open to the public.
Dr. Michaels served as a key contributor to the OSHA white paper, “Sustainability in the Workplace. A New Approach for Advancing Worker Safety and Health.” During his tenure at OSHA, Dr. Michaels focused on a number of issues, including regulatory enforcement for high risk industries, improved whistleblower protections, compliance assistance to small businesses, and protections for temporary workers. Dr. Michaels also increased OSHA's focus on and capabilities in data analysis and program evaluation.