Gary Jones
Gary A. Jones is the director of environmental, health and safety (EHS) affairs at PRINTING United Alliance in Fairfax, VA. His primary responsibility is to monitor and analyze EHS regulatory activities at all domestic and some international government levels. He provides representation on behalf of the printing and specialty graphic imaging industry. In doing so, Mr. Jones works closely with the federal and state-level Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA), Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA), Department of Transportation (DOT), and other agencies. He also provides membership assistance on EHS compliance and sustainability programs through a variety of approaches including responding to inquiries, presentations, writing, and consulting services.
Mr. Jones is also supporting PRINTING United Alliance’s efforts for the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP). SGP is dedicated to assisting printing operations respond to the customer demand for sustainable printing.
He holds a BS in biology from LaRoche College and an MS in chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh.
Top Three OSHA Violations for Printing Operations
In examining the top 10 violations for printing each year, a trend has emerged and that involves the three most violated OSHA regulations.
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Alliance Update: OSHA Compliance Under the Trump Administration
Now that the dust has settled from the 2024 elections, it is time to assess what impact the Trump administration will have on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
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Alliance Update: Washington State Moves to Ban Most Printing Inks Again
The Washington Department of Ecology released a draft Safer Products Report recommending regulation to reduce the amount of iPCBs found in pigments used in printing inks.
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A Quick Review of the Top 2023 OSHA Violations for Printing Operations
For fiscal year 2023, there was a shuffling of the top five OSHA violations in the printing industry, but the most cited violations tend to remain consistent from year to year.
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Carbon Black Survives Assault Ban in New York State
Due to efforts by the Alliance, its members, and other like-minded associations, the bill that would ban carbon black failed to pass the New York legislature.
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Rise in Automatic Screen Press Violations – Take Action to Prevent OSHA Violations
With the change in OSHA’s enforcement policies in 2024, there has been a resurgence in the number of inspections occurring at screen printing operations.
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Today's Tip: Environmental Compliance Program
An effective environmental compliance program involves information management and establishing procedures for employees to follow.
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PRINTING United Alliance Leads the Charge for the Industry to Prevail Over Washington State’s Effort to Ban Printing Inks
PRINTING United Alliance’s quick action of identifying a potentially catastrophic bill in Washington State that would have banned inks containing chlorinating pigments prevailed with the bill being significantly revised.
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