When the Neighbors Needed to Know
This episode features an in-depth conversation with Corrine Greenberg, an EHS manager at Eckhart America's Louisville facility, discussing her innovative approach to hazard communication at the EHS Summit in Louisville, Kentucky. Corrine shares how she transformed traditional hazard communication (HAZCOM) training into a public-facing course tailored for sensitive populations in the community. Inspired by the 2023 East Palestine train derailment, she developed a multi-part course to educate the public on hazardous materials, air emissions, and risk management, filling critical knowledge gaps and empowering individuals with actionable insights. This comprehensive discussion covers the motivation, development, implementation, and community impact of the training program, highlighting its importance in fostering transparent and informed community engagement.
00:00 Welcome to the EHS Summit
00:12 Introducing Corrine Greenberg
01:45 Hazard Communication Session Overview
03:15 The East Palestine Train Derailment
04:51 LEPC's Role and Response
06:10 Developing a Public-Facing HazCom Course
08:45 Beta Testing and Refining the Course
16:28 Rolling Out the Course to the Public
23:10 Understanding Air Emissions
27:45 Modeling and Shelter in Place
28:37 Understanding Toxic Inhalation Hazards
30:53 Risk Management Session
31:49 Community Engagement and Incident Response
35:13 Addressing Community Concerns
36:15 Lessons from Past Incidents
39:55 Effective Hazard Communication
42:00 Promoting LEPC and Community Involvement
47:22 Personal Reflections and Career Insights
51:51 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Corinne M Greenberg
EHS Manager
Corinne M. Greenber.g, CHMM, is the EHS Manager at ECKART America's Louisville facility, the oldest chemical manufacturing plant in the "Rubbertown" complex in West Louisville, Kentucky. She has been a credentialed Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) since 1995. Her 30+ year career has included 20+ years as an in-house environmental or EHS manager for manufacturing facilities across a variety of sectors as well as 11 years as an environmental consultant focused on industrial facility compliance, environmental management systems, and auditing. For the past 11 years, she has been the environmental lead or EHS manager at three different chemical manufacturing facilities, including responsibility for PSM/RMP administration. She is currently the Vice Chair of the Kentucky Chapter of Hazardous Materials Managers, the Treasurer and workshop coordinator for the Kentucky Chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association, and a Board Member and committee chair for the Louisville Regional Science & Engineering Fair. She is also the chair for two subcommittees for the Jefferson County (KY) Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), including its Hazard Communication subcommittee that prepared a public-facing chemical hazard communication course to engage and empower community members in the conversation about hazardous chemicals. In 2019 she was appointed by Louisville's mayor to the county's Hazardous Materials Ordinance Appeals & Overseers Board, where she currently serves as its co-chair. She also serves her local community as… Read More