At its core, NACD Responsible Distribution®, our mandatory third-party verified environmental, health, safety, and security (EHS&S) program, is about continuous improvement and ensuring our members implement best practices. For over three decades, this program has kept chemical distributors and local communities safe, but over time, the landscape in which we operate has also changed dramatically. To help address these changes, Responsible Distribution incorporated requirements to Code VII Emergency Response and Public Preparedness, specifically around crisis communication and responding to the media.
No matter your company’s size or specialty, whether a major distributor or a small family-owned business, Responsible Distribution is proven to help enhance your operations and improve Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security risk management programs, allowing you to gain and retain new customers.
The first week of May is Hurricane Preparedness Week. Hurricanes and other natural disasters are a fact of life. Because a natural disaster can suddenly pose a threat, preparedness is key for responsible chemical distributors.
Like many other shipping customers in the United States, NACD members depend on our nation’s freight rail network to run their businesses successfully. Because of the nature of certain common chemicals, such as chlorine, many chemical distributors solely rely on rail to service their customers in a consistent manner.
Registration is now open for our upcoming Central & Southern Regions Meeting taking place in Nashville, TN. From June 13-15, 2022, the Margaritaville Hotel Nashville will host a special combined meeting, providing the perfect opportunity for members from both regions to reunite.
Across the country, businesses large and small – including chemical distributors – depend on rail service to connect us with our customers. At the federal level, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) is the agency responsible for overseeing our nation’s freight rail network. In the not-so-distant past, staffing and policy issues at the agency meant that many freight rail issues went unaddressed, making it harder, more expensive, and less efficient to move goods across the country by rail.
As an industry, it’s fair to say we’ve experienced a considerable amount of upheaval and change these past few years. Politically, economically, and socially—we’ve all had to adapt our professional lives accordingly.
NACD prides itself on our efforts to support and represent both you and your business. That’s why we offer a huge range of resources to help you tackle these challenges head-on and seize opportunities when they arise.
Transportation, trade, tariffs, and taxes were just some of the hot topics discussed during our 2022 Legislative and Regulatory Outlook webinar.
To cover these challenging issues, we drew on the entire NACD policy team to provide a comprehensive breakdown of incoming rules and regulations and exactly how the association was working on our members’ behalf to address them.
Thousands of workplace deaths each year can be attributed to one main issue, a lack of proper safety training. Safety training isn’t just a good idea; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations require that your personnel be trained. Education and training are fundamental tools for informing workers and managers about workplace hazards and controls so they can work more safely and be more productive.
Last year’s State of the Industry Report, produced in association with Affiliate member Datacor, Inc., highlighted the impact of COVID-19 and the supply chain snarl-ups on the chemical distribution sector.
The study, carried out during a particularly disruptive period of uncertainty, lockdowns, and safety restrictions, asked over 500 industry professionals to share their experiences and expectations for the year ahead.