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Jay Finegan, J.D.

Jay Finegan is a member of Dakota's Compliance Services team, where he is responsible for assisting clients with the implementation of Dakota’s products. With over 30 years of industrial experience, he's held educational, technical, and managerial positions including 12 years in EHS management roles. Mr. Finegan has degrees in mechanical engineering, business administration, operations research, and law. He is a Certified Environmental Specialist and holds certifications in HOP, CVI, and LEAN Manufacturing.

Jay Finegan, J.D.

Compliance Services Leader

Jay Finegan is a member of Dakota's Compliance Services team, where he is responsible for assisting clients with the implementation of Dakota’s products. With over 30 years of industrial experience, he's held educational, technical, and managerial positions including 12 years in EHS management roles. Mr. Finegan has degrees in mechanical engineering, business administration, operations research, and law. He is a Certified Environmental Specialist and holds certifications in HOP, CVI, and LEAN Manufacturing.

Posts by Jay Finegan, J.D.

How to prepare your facility for an EHS Audit Audit
December 14, 2021

How to prepare your facility for an EHS Audit

What is an environment, health, and safety (EHS) audit? An EHS audit is a key piece of your EHS management system, assessing your compliance with applicable Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
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3 Key Elements of a Corrective Action Plan EHS Management
November 4, 2021

3 Key Elements of a Corrective Action Plan

Corrective action is an important aspect of EHS management that is used to fix operational issues, keep employees safe, and reduce environmental impacts. Corrective actions can originate from a specific...
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Maximizing Behavior-Based Safety Data Insights Analytics
August 12, 2021

Maximizing Behavior-Based Safety Data Insights

When it comes to improving safety performance, behavior-based safety (BBS) programs can be useful and effective. BBS (sometimes called safety observations) is a method of avoiding human error and improving...
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How to Automate Your EHS Compliance Program Analytics
July 7, 2021

How to Automate Your EHS Compliance Program

When it comes to environmental, health, and safety (EHS) compliance, there’s a lot of moving parts to consider. You can try to tackle them all yourself, or you can take...
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Preparing EHS for Upcoming Regulatory Changes Analytics
May 25, 2021

Preparing EHS for Upcoming Regulatory Changes

Environment, health, and safety (EHS) managers know that theirs is a profession of constant change. EHS is founded on a cycle of continuous improvement, and moving beyond compliance is a...
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4 EHS Foundations Meet Business Intelligence Analytics
February 18, 2021

4 EHS Foundations Meet Business Intelligence

The creation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the 1970’s signaled the birth of the modern environment, health, and safety...
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Do You Know the Difference Between OSHA and MSHA? EHS Management
February 10, 2021

Do You Know the Difference Between OSHA and MSHA?

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (known as OSHA and MSHA, respectively) are two federal agencies with similar missions of regulating and enforcing...
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A 5-Step Compliance Playbook for EHS Managers Analytics
November 10, 2020

A 5-Step Compliance Playbook for EHS Managers

It’s a time-honored sports adage that “the best defense is a good offense” and, in the end, the message behind this saying is even simpler: Be proactive! This same outlook...
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Leading and Lagging Indicators: Parts of EHS Metrics Success Analytics
September 3, 2020

Leading and Lagging Indicators: Parts of EHS Metrics Success

We live in an age where the success of many—if not most—business initiatives depends on the proper collection, analysis, and utilization of data. This holds true for those of us...
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