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3E In the News Listed below is a compilation of press coverage and online articles about 3E Company, its products and services:
Safety & Health – 8/11/2008 Learn how REACH and GHS will impact your MSDS management program • Read the complete article here. Minimalist or Motivated Industrial Safety & Hygiene News – 6/20/2008 This article outlines strategies and tactics for efficiently and effectively managing chemicals, while achieving EHS regulatory compliance. • Read the complete article here. Environmental Health & Safety: Compliance Rules! NACD Director's Monthly – 4/16/2008 Increased intra-state, interstate, and global commerce, along with "going green" intiatives have increased the Environmental, Health and Safety compliance requirements for companies in all industry sectors. By looking at the corporation from a product supply-chain perspective, directors can determine what practices their companies should have in place to promote across-the-board compliance. • Download the article: NACD_Apr08_final.pdf 2007 EBJ Business Achievement Award Winners Include Diverse Array of Firms of All Shapes, Sizes Environmental Business Journal – 4/10/2008 EBJ's annual Business Achievement Awards in 2007 attracted a wide range of nominations from across the environmental industry. Medalists in small, medium and large companies, merit awards for technology, projects, M&A, and other categories are presented and characterized in this article. Congratulations to the winners. • Download the article: EBJ_Award.pdf 3E Goes Global as International EH&S Regulations Become More Far-Reaching and Complex Environmental Business Journal – 4/10/2008 3E Co. (www.3ecompany.com) is a global provider of chemical, regulatory and compliance information services. The company has more than 300 employees in locations around the world and serves customers in virtually every industry. It has more than tripled its revenue since 2004. Robert Christie is the firm's presidentand CEO. • Download the article: EBJ_Executive.pdf Providing the most comprehensive services Japan Chemical Week – 2/18/2008 An interview with 3E Company CEO and President, Bob Christie discusses the company's international growth strategy. • Download the article: Japan_Chemical_Week_CEO_Interview.pdf Providing the most comprehensive services - JAPANESE Chemical Daily Japan – 2/18/2008 Read an interview with CEO Bob Christie in Japanese. • Download the article: Chemical_Daily_CEO_Interview_JP.pdf No Barrel of Laughs...Chemical hazards put workers, environment at risk Canadian Occupational Safety – 2/11/2008 You don't have to be a chemist to protect the safety of your employees. But you do have to know what resources exist to help you. • Read the complete article here. Understanding the Impact of GHS ASUG Environmental Health & Compliance SIG Newsletter – 2/6/2008 As much as GHS is meant to drive global harmonization, there are many factors that make it less harmonized than originally anticipated. • Download the article: ASUG_Impact_GHS.pdf Lifecycle Compliance 1.01 Hazardous Cargo Bulletin – 1/28/2008 EH&S complex regulation makes complete compliance an increasingly difficult task but, says Prabhu Natarajan of 3E Company, a lifecycle approach using available tools can ensure companies meet their responsibilities to properly manage the risks associated with their products • Download the article: HCB_Dec_07_Lifecycle_Compliance.pdf More than Penalty Avoidance - The Role of the MSDS Throughout the Supply Chain Facility Safety Management – 1/7/2008 Environmental health and safety (EH&S) compliance programs are typically geared toward delivering continuous improvement in performance and/or reducing risk. Companies that want to deliver sustainable ongoing improvements in compliance associated with handling chemicals are best advised to take a full-lifecycle approach to understanding and managing chemical product compliance across the supply chain. The cost of non-compliance is no longer limited to fines and penalties nor does it only impact the affected employees. Increasingly, compliance and risk are associated with brand, image and, in the end, customer loyalty. As the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) often serves as the cornerstone of most chemical or hazardous material related EH&S compliance programs, its impact on compliance throughout the supply chain cannot be understated. The following information details the various components of the supply chain, and identifies the role of the MSDS in each. • Read the complete article here. How to Improve Compliance Throughout the Chemical Lifecycle chem.info – 12/10/2007 As the number of regulations increases worldwide, companies are being held increasingly responsible for the safety of products they manufacture and/or use in the workplace. The best way to prevent potential fines and penalties is to develop and adhere to a comprehensive compliance management program that addresses all phases of the chemical lifecycle - from the cradle to the grave. • Read the complete article here. Global Regulations Chemical Week – 11/7/2007 The chemical industry has long been trailed by a tangle of diverse regulations, and those have become more complex as firms expand their businesses and geographic reach. Companies and officials say they once harbored hopes of some global regulatory harmonization, but that they have come to believe that, in many cases, the cure may be worse than the disease. • Download the article: Chemical_Week_Global_ Regulations _.pdf Complying with REACH Industrial Safety and Hygiene News – 10/15/2007 The EU's Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation went into effect on June 1, impacting every company doing business in or exporting to Europe. As a result of the new legislation, all companies manufacturing, importing, distributing or using chemical substances (on their own, in mixtures or in articles) in Europe, are required to closely examine their chemical inventory for substances included in the regulation to ensure compliance. • Read the complete article here. From Cradle to Grave - Tips for managing compliance throughout the entire chemical lifecycle HazMat Management – 8/3/2007 The best way to prevent potential fines and penalties is to develop and adhere to a comprehensive compliance management program that addresses the entire chemical lifecycle-- from cradle to grave. • Download the article: Read the complete article here. 3E Rises to the Challenge of Rapid Global Growth in EH&S Information Services Market Environmental Business Journal – 7/30/2007 3E Company is a provider of chemical and regulatory compliance information services for EH&S professionals. Beginning in the late 1980's with a more traditional environmental services practice, the firm quickly began to focus on the development of IT solutions and services for managing MSDSs. From there, the company's product line has evolved to the point today where the firm can provide comprehensive, online chemical lifecycle management and emergency response support through its 24-7-365 Mission Control Center in Carlsbad. • Download the article: Read the complete article here Managing Compliance Industrial Safety & Hygiene News – 6/1/2007 Managing compliance throughout the chemical lifecycle. • Read the complete article here. Improving Compliance Through Accurate MSDSs and Hazmat Inventory Occupational Hazards – 5/30/2007 The challenge today for organizations is to effectively manage their entire chemical inventory so they can stay in compliance and avoid the dangers, fines and fees associated with not doing so. • Read the complete article here. Reach Service Industry Emerges Chemical Week – 4/19/2007 A growing number of consulting firms, regulatory service companies, legal firms and industry-affiliated organizations are developing tools to assist chemical firms with the EU's Reach program. • Download the article: Chem.Week.REACH.pdf World-Class Compliance that Doesn't Cost a Fortune ASI - Adhesives & Sealants – 4/5/2007 Having a well-designed, properly maintained inventory of hazardous materials on site provides a significant strategic advantage • Read the complete article here. OSHA Hazard Communication Standard Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Compliance Magazine – 3/15/2007 OSHA's GHS is designed to eliminate the inconsistencies posed by regulations in various countries for the classification and labeling of hazardous chemicals, as well as safety data sheet information. If all goes according to OSHA's plan, one in three Americans will be affected by the most significant change to the HazCom Standard since it was first promulgated in 1983. So why change, and why change now? • Download the article: Read the complete article here. DTE Utilizes 3E Compliance Management Services EEI Manufacturer Report – 2/21/2007 DTE Energy is a leading energy and energy technology provider. DTE did the best it could to stay in compliance and make information readily available to employees with its own system. Coordinating thousands of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) cost the utility company time and money in the form of manpower to enter and update its database and IT costs associated with maintaining an in-house system. To increase its level of compliance, and to provide employees with the information needed in the event of an industrial incident, DTE concluded that a more systematic process for managing MSDS information had to be put in place. DTE turned to 3E Company for EH&S outsourcing relief. • Download the article: EEI.Manf.Report.pdf Hazardous Materials Inventory: Monitoring Chemical Compliance from Cradle to Grave Facility Safety Management – 2/19/2007 Environmental, health and safety (EH&S) compliance has become a more crucial piece of companies' overall compliance and sustainability strategies. EH&S compliance is required at multiple steps throughout the lifecycle of a product containing hazardous materials or chemicals, including during research and development, testing, manufacturing, transportation, usage and disposal. Understanding the challenges related to EH&S compliance throughout the various stages of the chemical lifecycle, followed by the development and adherence to a comprehensive compliance management program, is the best way for companies to avoid putting their personnel at risk for the dangers, fines and fees associated with non-compliance. • Read the complete article here. Revisiting Process Safety Management Compliance Magazine – 1/17/2007 Senior Editor Jerry Scannell's monthly editorial column discusses the importance of full lifecycle hazardous chemical management. • Download the article: Read the article here. Cradle-to-Grave Management Occupational Health & Safety – 1/11/2007 Use these tips to manage compliance throughout the entire chemical lifecycle. • Read the complete article here. Information Powerhouse San Diego Union Tribune – 11/27/2006 About 20,000 times a month, someone with a problem somewhere in the world calls 3E Company in Carlsbad. • Read the complete article here Safety Unbound Occupational Health & Safety – 11/13/2006 3E Co. hopes to simplify employers' MSDS workload with an online alternative to the traditional three-ring binder. • Read the complete article here. Back to Basics HazMat Management Magazine – 10/12/2006 A refresher on how to properly manage HazMat inventory. • Read the complete article here. Improve your approach to hazardous materials Chemical Processing – 8/31/2006 Committing a significant level of resources to dealing with hazardous materials can be difficult for small companies. Learn to focus on developing an accurate inventory and gain a strategic advantage. • Read the complete article here. Internet a Valuable Resource Facility Safety Management – 7/1/2006 Suggestions from 3E's Michael Beckel on how to use the Web to better manage your MSDS needs and simplify Hazmat compliance. • Download the article: Internet a Valuable Resource.pdf Preparing Your Company for a Hazardous Material Spill Industrial Hygiene News – 7/1/2006 3E's Jeff Kacirek explains best practices for emergency management of hazardous material spills. • Read the complete article here. Even the Contents of Windex Considered Hazardous, Says 3E CEO San Diego Business Journal – 6/26/2006 3E's comprehensive suite of chemical, regulatory and compliance information services are discussed, including commentary from CEO Bob Christie. • Download the article: SDBJ June 26 06.pdf Approaches to Chemical Control Offshore Arabia – 6/1/2006 Read about the various approaches to chemical control in several countries of the Middle East. • Download the article: Approaches to Chemical Control.pdf Ask the Experts Compliance Magazine – 6/1/2006 3E's Michael Beckel answers a reader's question about the length of time to keep MSDSs. The Q&A appeared online in April and in the June issue of the printed magazine. • Read the complete article athttp://compliancemag.com/emailnewsletter/2006/4-21.htm Cradle to Grave Hazardous Cargo Bulletin – 6/1/2006 Hazardous Cargo Bulletin discusses 3E's end-to-end full lifecycle capabilities in providing chemical regulatory and compliance information services. • Download the article: HCB June2006.pdf Ease the Pain of Hazmat Regulatory Compliance Occupational Health & Safety – 6/1/2006 A discussion of the risks associated with the use of hazardous materials at construction sites is used to illustrate the advantages in outsourcing MSDS and EH&S compliance management. • Read the complete article here. Hybrid for Hazcom Tools of the Trade – 6/1/2006 This article from a special supplement to ASSE's Professional Safety magazine explores how to implement a hybrid training program for Hazcom. • Download the article: Tools of the Trade Safety 2006.pdf Managing Regulatory Burdens Construction Executive – 2/1/2006 Outsourcing MSDS and EH&S regulatory compliance management provides significant advantages in managing the risks of hazardous materials at construction sites and the potential for serious fines. • Download the article: Managing Regulatory Burdens Hosted Services Tapped to Manage Data on Chemicals ComputerWorld – 10/1/2005 Manufacturers replace paper safety info sheets with online systems. • Read the complete article here. Preparing for Spills and Emergency Response HazMat Management Magazine – 7/26/2005 Are you prepared in the event your company has a hazardous materials spill? If your company uses, stores or transports hazardous materials, the potential for a spill or emergency situation is inevitable. Read the answers to the most commonly asked questions about how to prepare for and respond to emergency situations. • Download the article: HazMat Management Spill.pdf World-Class Compliance That Doesn't Cost a Fortune Occupational Health & Safety – 7/18/2005 Having a well-designed, properly maintained inventory of hazardous materials on site provides a significant advantage. • Read the complete article here. World-Class Compliance That Doesn't Cost a Fortune Chemical Engineering – 5/1/2005 A well-designed and properly maintained inventory of hazardous materials onsite is of utmost importance. • Download the article: Chemical Engineering.WorldClass Compliance.pdf 3E Company-Ariel Beef Up Chem Info Services Japan Chemical Week – 4/1/2005 Interview with President & CEO of 3E Company • Download the article: Japan Chemical Week.pdf Mover & Shaker Interview with Mr. Robert Christie, CEO & President of 3E Company Frost & Sullivan – 2/8/2005 Mr. Robert Christie, President and C.E.O. of 3E Company, shares with Frost & Sullivan the company's strategic business goals for its services, as well as expectations for future growth and expansion. • Read the complete article here Beefing Up Your Emergency Response Training Compliance Magazine – 1/20/2005 Replicating your current safety training programs won't do for emergency responder training. 3E recommends that emergency responder training include three components: Assessment, Integration and Prevention. • Download the article: ComplianceMag.pdf Accurate MSDSs and HazMat Inventory Improve Compliance Facility Safety Management – 1/6/2005 In the HazMat world today, most large organizations follow a time-honored process for identifying critical compliance needs and spend the money necessary to make it work. It is a process that tilts the compliance board in advantage of the bigger players. The challenge today for organizations is to effectively manage their entire chemical inventory so they can stay in compliance and avoid the dangers, fines and fees associated with not doing so. • Read the complete article here. HazCom Inventory: Worth Another Look Professional Safety – 12/13/2004 HazCom begins with an accurate, up-to-date inventory of the pure chemicals, mixtures and products within the workplace. The inventory is the foundation on which other critical data are managed and turns that data into knowledge regarding hazards present in a facility. • Download the article: Professional Safety.pdf Software for a safer, cleaner world Financial Times – 11/23/2004 When the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme comes into force at the beginning of next year, many companies will start paying for the carbon dioxide they emit in Europe. It could fuel renewed interest in environmental and other non-financial reporting software-- even now, some of the world's biggest companies are using no more than a spreadsheet to track how much CO2 they produce. • Download the article: Financial Times.pdf Costco Bulks Up Compliance Program with 3E Modern Grocer – 11/1/2004 One of the nation's largest retailers, Costco relies on 3E for compliance management assistance. The company's internal EH&S staff found itself strapped for resources related to MSDS Management, Transportation Classification and Regulatory Reporting. They researched a number of vendors but found that no one provided the breadth of services they needed, except 3E Company. • Download the article: Modern Grocer.pdf Shipshape hazmat inventory Industrial Safety & Hygiene News – 11/1/2004 In the hazmat world today, most large organizations follow a time-honored process for identifying critical compliance needs and spend the money necessary to make it work. It is a process that tilts the compliance board to the advantage of the bigger players. The challenge today for organizations is to effectively manage their entire chemical inventory such that they can stay in compliance and avoid the dangers, fines and fees associated with not doing so. • Download the article: Read the complete article here 3E Expands with Eastman Chemical Unit Buy Los Angeles Business – 10/26/2004 Privately held 3E Company in Carlsbad said Monday it will acquire Ariel Research Corporation, a research and regulatory data provider for an undisclosed amount. • Download the article: Los Angeles Business.pdf Eastman sells Ariel to 3E Chemical and Engineering News – 10/18/2004 3E acquires Ariel Research Corporation • Download the article: Chemical and Engineering News.pdf Casebook: An Overview of HazMat Framework Pollution Engineering – 10/6/2004 Most large organizations follow a time-honored process for identifying critical hazmat compliance needs and budgets. The challenge today is to effectively manage an organization's entire chemical inventory to stay in compliance and avoid the dangers, fines and fees. • Read the complete article here Outsourcing Hazardous Materials & Hazardous Waste Support Healthcare Engineering – 10/1/2004 EH&S professionals are constantly being tugged in multiple directions. Inspections, training, fire drills, disaster drills, workplace complaints, meetings, emails, phone calls, new MSDSs, hazardous waste shipments, and the accompanying documentation to maintain compliance with OSHA, EPA, fire regulations and JCAHO accreditation standards. How to handle it all? • Download the article: Read the complete article here Are Your Compliance Programs Striking Out? The Synergist – 9/24/2004 The Oakland Athletics are on to something. Despite having one of the lowest payrolls in major-league baseball, the A's have qualified for the playoffs in each of the last four years. The only other teams to accomplish that feat are the New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves, who have spent an average of 63 percent more on player salaries in that same time period than Oakland. In 2003 alone, the Yankees spent $10 million more on player salaries than the A's, yet won only five more games- that's $20 million for each additional win. Which team gathered the better information about players and made the wisest decisions? • Download the article: The Synergist 'Undeclared' no more Occupational Health & Safety – 9/8/2004 Undeclared hazmat incidents are often the result of 'once-in-a-blue-moon' shipments that companies failed to consider in their risk analysis. • Download the article: Undeclared No More.pdf 3E Appoints Robert S. Christie as Chief Executive Officer EHS Software News – 6/23/2004 3E announced the appointment of Robert S. Christie as chief executive officer. • Download the article: EHS Software News 3E Online Transportation Classification EHS Software News – 6/23/2004 3E Company recently introduced 3E Transportation Classification, a web-based solution that assists with the classification of dangerous goods in accordance with 49 CFR, IATA, Canadian TDG, and IMDG Code requirements. • Download the article: EHS Software News Trends in Training/Software Industry Safety + Health – 6/1/2004 Any employee trained in accordance with the HAZWOPER standard must receive annual refresher training of sufficient content and duration to maintain their competencies. • Download the article: Safety and Health HazWoper.pdf A Burden Lifted Hazardous Cargo Bulletin – 5/10/2004 Compliance: All industries face regulatory demands on their operations in terms of health, safety and environmental protection. In the dangerous goods sphere, these obligations are even greater and 3E Company has developed new systems to help operators ensure compliance. • Download the article: Hazardous Cargo Bulletin.pdf Hazardous Journey The Journal of Commerce – 4/26/2004 Shippers of hazardous materials cargo face new DOT security requirements. • Download the article: Journal of Commerce.pdf How to Survive an OSHA Inspection Occupational Hazards – 3/26/2004 While there's little upside to facing an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspection, it is possible to survive the ordeal unscathed. Here's what you need to know to be prepared for what is likely to happen should an OSHA inspector come knocking at your door. • Read the complete article here Alert! New Reqiurements for Transportation of Hazardous Materials Parcel & Shipping Distribution – 3/11/2004 Today, security is at the forefront of concerns affecting both the transportation industry and regulators, and we see the reaction to these concerns permeating all modes of transport. • Download the article: Parcel_Shipping_Distribution.pdf The Lowdown on Regulatory Reporting Occupational Health & Safety – 12/11/2003 It is important to know which hazardous materials you have, how much you have, and exactly where it is located • Read the entire article here 3E Introduces Comprehensive Business Process Outsourcing Solution for EH&S Compliance Management ISHN – 11/1/2003 3E Company has introduced the first comprehensive Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)-based solution for managing Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) compliance, starting with a cross-platform suite of services for hazardous material (hazmat) information management. 3E Company has leveraged its leadership position in outsourced hazmat information services and brought together multiple compliance services to offer a new premium level BPO platform. • Download the article: Read the complete article here Looking Outside the Box: Outsourcing Solves Regulatory Compliance Challenges Plant Safety & Maintenance – 10/2/2003 Is your regulatory compliance system efficient? What does it cost you? Outsourcing enabled this international company's relatively small group of EH&S managers to effetively push compliance responsibility down to the operating unit levels. • Download the article: Outside the Box.pdf 2003 Commitment to Worker Safety Awards Compliance Magazine – 10/1/2003 Compliance Magazine's 2003 Commitment to Worker Safety Award was presented to 15 safety companies at the National Safety Council's Congress & Expo in Chicago on September 8. The award recognizes new, innovative products in the safety industry and emphasizes the contribution that these products play in saving lives and preventing injuries. Compliance Magazine congratulates the winners and recognizes all the products entered in this year's awards program. • Download the article: 2003Compliance Awards.pdf New Security Requirements for HazMat Transportation Occupational Health & Safety – 9/17/2003 DOT says a written plan for registered hazardous material carriers and offerors must be in place by December 2003 • Download the article: DOT Security.pdf Dispelling Common MSDS Myths Industrial Safety & Hygiene News – 8/29/2003 Some simple truths that may surprise you • Download the article: Read the complete article here Q & A: Jess Kraus IV San Diego Union Tribune – 8/13/2003 Jess Kraus IV is president of 3E Co., which provides companies with hazardous materials information and services. Kraus is originally from Sacramento. He moved to San Diego in the 1980s to attend University of California San Diego. After graduating, he went to work for General Dynamics, and in 1986 he started 3E as a moonlighting gig, acting as a hazardous materials consultant for various local companies. In 1988, he started working full time on his business. Today, the Carlsbad company has about 200 employees. • Click here to read full article Preparing Spill Response Occupational Health & Safety – 7/17/2003 No place is free from the potential for an emergency response spill if hazardous materials are present. • Click here to read full article MSDS Technology Made Simple Occupational Health & Safety – 4/1/2003 3E is doing a lot to make sure the information customers are looking for is there when they need it. • Download the article: MSDS Technology Made Simple.PDF The Future of MSDSs Industrial Safety & Hygiene News – 9/1/2002 It's arrived, as the Internet is helping to simplify compliance • Download the article: FutureMSDSreprint_1.pdf Advice From a Pro Occupational Hazards – 8/1/2002 Jess Kraus, president and CEO of 3E Company, founded the company in 1986, practically the Stone Age of online services. • Download the article: Advice From a Pro2.PDF What's in Your Training Tool Box? Occupational Health & Safety – 7/1/2002 Our enthusiasm for new training tools is evidenced by the explosion in use of Web-based EHS training. • Download the article: Whats in Your Training Toolbox.PDF Saving Cash With Compliance Occupational Health & Safety – 9/1/2001 You can avoid many of the cited violations and penalties associated with OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard by following these tips... • Download the article: Saving Cash with Compliance.pdf |
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