Health & Safety
At STACK, we are committed to the safety and security of our employees, partners, clients, and the surrounding communities in which we live and operate. It is STACK’s responsibility to always do the right thing by providing a holistic safety experience and contributing to the well-being of our most valuable resources.
STACK is dedicated to continuous improvement, and our safety management system follows the philosophy of “Plan, Do, Check, Act” throughout every aspect of data center development and operations to achieve our zero-incident goal during the safety lifecycle:
Design Safety
STACK works with our architects, engineers, construction crews, and critical operations teams through a collaborative approach to evaluate our designs at key points in the process to eliminate the need for high-risk activities and deliver a product that is safe and efficient to operate and maintain.
Construction Safety
Safety in the construction phases of our projects requires a close relationship with our partners, open and transparent communication, and daily oversight to adjust as conditions change and always remain compliant with the local regulations and committed to best management practices.
Critical Operations Safety
STACK’s Critical Operations Playbook defines processes and controls and leverages principles outlined within ISO 45001 to ensure a safety-first perspective is embedded within our day-to-day operations of data centers, from routine tasks to unplanned and non-routine activities.
Safety starts at the top.
At STACK, we are devoted to being leaders in caring for the well-being of all. Our people are a differentiator and our best resource to successfully addressing the evolving environmental, health, and safety (EHS) requirements in our industry.
STACK Americas
Donna Lynch
Vice President of Environment, Health & Safety
Donna is a seasoned executive in health, safety, and risk management and Certified Safety Professional (CSP), with over 20 years of engineering safety experience in critical industries. She most recently led Antea Group’s Data Center Health and Safety Practice, where she implemented health and safety programs and management systems, provided EHS consulting, developed training programs, and built strategic systems of safety for leading hyperscale and colocation providers. At STACK Americas, Donna has been a powerful force for change as part of a concerted effort to bring structure to our EHS directives—directives which are shaping and improving the Digital Infrastructure industry as a whole in tangible, qualifiable ways.
STACK EMEA – Italy
Lorenzo Di Mariano
Head of HSE & Security
With Data Protection Officer (DPO) and Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) certifications, Lorenzo coordinates and optimizes STACK EMEA – Italy’s security and HSE matters. Lorenzo’s career in security and risk management spans over 20 years with experience in corporate security management, emergency coordination, company policy development, and risk planning and assessment. Previously, he served as Security Specialist for the Lazio region in the Risk Management, Analysis and Compliance department of Carrefour Italia. At STACK EMEA-Italy, he grew from Security Manager to Head of Security and HSE, reporting directly to the CEO. Lorenzo handles the drafting and updating of all the documentation necessary to fulfill the obligations related to Safety and the Environment and the management of safety and environmental protection systems, and maintains relations with the competent authorities and certification bodies.
STACK EMEA – Nordics
We look forward to adding STACK’s champion of Environment, Health, and Safety for the STACK EMEA – Nordics soon!
STACK’s Environmental, Health & Safety team defines expectations for how we conduct and manage the foundational elements of our safety management system, including Contractor Management; Incident Prevention, Response, Investigation, and Reporting; Job Safety Analysis; and Safety Training. We equip every STACK employee, partner, and client with operational protocols, empowering them through the creation of a reliable environment. STACK’s EHS management system continuously updates written procedures to address operational risks across four categories:
HIGH-RISK ACTIVITIES
- Mobile Work Platforms
- Confined Space
- Electrical Safety
- Energized Electrical Safety
- Fall Protection
- Ladders and Scaffolding
- LOTO
- Powered Industrial Trucks
WORKPLACE & CRITICAL PROCESS SAFETY
- Dock Safety
- General Health & Safety Requirements
- Hazard Communication
- Hot Work
- Lone Worker
- Machine Guarding
- Manual Material Handling and Ergonomics
- Walking and Working Surface
EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE
- Fire Aid/CPR/AED
- Hearing Conservation
- Heat/Cold Stress
- Indoor Air Quality
- PPE
- Respiratory Protection
ENVIRONMENTAL
- Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasures (SPCC)
- Universal Waste