Gary A. 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.
Every year, OSHA announces the top 10 frequently cited workplace violations. Here are the top 3 violations for the printing industry.
The Alliance’s action of identifying a catastrophic bill in Washington state that would have banned certain inks prevailed.
A proposed Washington state bill amended to include a ban of all printing inks that use chlorinated pigments would be devastating.
ECHO Notify allows the public to receive weekly emails alerting them of EPA and state environmental enforcement actions and violations.
Workplace injury and illness rates for printing and related support industries remained lower than those for manufacturing facilities.
Virginia was the first state to implement its own workplace health and safety regulation addressing COVID-19.
The new guidance states that some people who have been exposed to COVID-19 may now quarantine for less than two weeks.
In response to growing concerns regarding COVID-19, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued guidance to employers.
The DOL has issued mandatory posters explaining the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the impacts it will have on employees.
EPA announced a temporary enforcement discretion policy that applies to civil violations during the COVID-19 outbreak.













