A lack of new challenges is leaving many EHS pros unfulfilled. Surveys show that many people in the field feel like quitting their jobs or are taking on more non-EHS assignments for their employers. This feeling is rippling through the profession. Enrollment is down in college and university EHS programs. EHS associations are experiencing dwindling attendance at meetings, and new members are hard to come by.
The only excitement that EHS pros infrequently experience is when a major new regulation is passed, such as OSHA’s ergonomics standard. But when that regulation was killed you could almost hear the collective sigh among many pros, “Now what are we going to do?”