Analytical Study on Amgen Inc Assignment

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ANALYTICAL STUDY ON AMGEN INC
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ANALYTICAL STUDY ON AMGEN INC
Part A
The U.S regulatory agencies designed some regulations, policies and law to protect
the environment and the health of the public. Regulatory officials from three agencies namely
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, The U.S Environmental Protection
Agency and The Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration,
communicate to ensure regulatory issues. USDA-APHIS safeguards agriculture from pests
and insects while EPA regulates the sale, distribution and pesticide use to protect health and
environment. FDA is in charge of the safety and correct labelling of foods derived from plant
involving those which have been generated through genetic engineering (Andrews et al.,
2014).
Amgen identified reach high standards of environmental standard and intends to
provide a healthy and safe workplace for all the employees. Amgen complies with all the
environmental, safety and health laws and regulation that are applicable. Amgen encourages
staff members of the workplace to maintain healthy and safe surroundings by preventing
potential hazards. To investigate and record work-related illness and sufferngs, Amgen make
use of the U.S Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) system (Aslam et al.,
2015). To achieve the high standards of EHS, internal audits need to be performed including
distribution facilities, manufacturing, research and development. The audits provide data and
action plans which are shared with a international team of environmental professionals so that
correct action is incorporated in the organisation.
EHS risk management helps to identify potential environmental and safety hazards
and thus minimising their impact on the organisation. Even after tracking records in OSHA,
accident and injuries occurred. The regulation mainly implicates the organisation’s minimum
safety (Ågerstrand et al, 2015). EHS risk management includes a few proactive approaches,
which are: