In this week’s Wide-Format Weekly: Washington State’s potential ban on printing inks; a view of this year’s economic, regulatory and legislative landscapes; how A.I. use is growing in wide-format; a new podcast on generational business succession; and an invitation for you to share your company’s charitable activities.
Gary Jones
Gary A. Jones is the Vice President of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Affairs at PRINTING United Alliance. His primary responsibility is to monitor and analyze EHS and sustainability related legislative and regulatory activities at the federal and state levels, including some international actions. He provides representation on behalf of the printing, packaging, and graphic arts industry. 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 customer demands for sustainable printing.
He holds a BS in biology from LaRoche College and an MS in chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh.
Mark Michelson now serves as Editor Emeritus of Printing Impressions. Named Editor-in-Chief in 1985, he is an award-winning journalist and member of several industry honor societies. Reader feedback is always encouraged. Email mmichelson@napco.com
The Washington Department of Ecology (DoE) released a draft Safer Products Report recommending regulation to reduce the amount of inadvertent polychlorinated biphenyls (iPCBs) found in pigments used in printing inks.
At the start of a new calendar year and a new presidential administration, PRINTING United Alliance experts weigh in on what to expect.
This episode features the proposed OSHA heat illness rule, OEM reps discussing the industry, AI images and color management, new PRINTING United Alliance chair Brooke Hamilton, leadership shifts at the Alliance, and one bold prediction for your future.
Gary Jones, vice president - environmental, health and safety affairs at PRINTING United Alliance, provides a view in to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's proposed rule addressing heat related illness. He shares what would be required by the law, and speaks to how the rule, if adopted, would affect the printing industry.
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