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.
A New York bill that would have banned certain chemicals found in black inks failed to pass the state legislature.
The Alliance’s action of identifying a catastrophic bill in Washington state that would have banned certain inks prevailed.
A proposed Washington state bill was amended to include a ban of all printing inks and paints that use chlorinated pigments.
To save time and money for its members, PRINTING United Alliance’s EHS and HR professionals created a COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan designed to meet local government’s requirements. Here are some key elements to consider.
Here are some tips for how to properly clean and disinfect your printing business, based on the guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.










