Boston Green Company Appoints New Safety Compliance Head
The firm adds an EHS expert to modernize safety workflows and automate hazard assessments for its regional operations.
Updated on Oct. 21, 2026 in People
Boston Green Company has appointed Fabian Lira as its new Environmental, Health & Safety Director. Lira joins the firm to lead its safety, compliance, and emergency preparedness operations, drawing on two decades of experience in the field.
Why it matters
The appointment signals a shift toward data-driven safety management, as Lira is expected to implement the automated workflows and risk assessment methodologies he previously deployed in the food manufacturing sector.
Lira brings 19 years of international EHS experience to the role, having previously overseen more than 100 workplace audits and 50 ergonomics projects. His previous training venture reached 50,000 participants across nine countries.
The players
Fabian Lira
An EHS professional with 19 years of international experience, formerly an EHS Manager at Kayem Foods and founder of the International Fire Academy.
Boston Green Company
A Boston-based firm that manages environmental, safety, and compliance programs.
Kayem Foods, Inc.
A food processing company that previously utilized Lira’s expertise to implement automated EHS and data-driven safety workflows.
The details
Lira will be responsible for overseeing EHS strategy, incident prevention, and regulatory compliance. In his previous role at Kayem Foods, Inc., he focused on directing safety programs through the use of automated workflows and data-driven tools. He previously founded and operated Health & Safety Consulting, where he managed hazard assessments across a broad range of industrial environments.
Timeline
2007: Lira founded Health & Safety Consulting.
2024: Lira concluded his role as CEO of Health & Safety Consulting.
October 21, 2026: Boston Green Company announced Lira's appointment.
Market Landscape
This appointment follows the broader industrial trend of integrating automated, data-driven tools to replace manual hazard assessments and compliance tracking. The shift reflects a growing priority on digitizing safety records to enhance emergency preparedness.
Operators in high-hazard sectors should monitor how the integration of automated workflows influences compliance audit outcomes. Firms without digital safety tracking may face increased competitive pressure to modernize their risk assessment tools.
The takeaway
Lira's appointment emphasizes the value of scaling safety operations through automated, cross-functional data systems. Operators should review their current incident reporting workflows for opportunities to implement similar data-driven verification metrics.
Further reading
For more on executive shifts and leadership changes in the region, read our latest updates in People.
More information
For more on the company, visit the Boston Green Company website.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Waste360.
