EHS Professionals
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Preparing for OSHA’s Recordkeeping Deadline: Common Questions and Mistakes
OSHA’s Recordkeeping deadline is quickly approaching. By February 1, employers in the U.S. covered by the rule are required to prepare, certify and post a signed hard copy of their Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (Form 300A) in a location accessible to employees to view. While OSHA has made no changes to the Rule […]
VelocityEHS Showcases IH Software in Live Demo Webinar
VelocityEHS is excited to announce our November 7, 2019 webinar featuring a live demonstration of our industrial hygiene (IH) software. If you want to see how easy IH program management can be, this is a webinar you won’t want to miss! Software Designed for the Changing World of IH Management The need to anticipate and […]
OSHA’s Top 10 Most Cited Violations of 2019
OSHA just announced its preliminary list of Top 10 Most Cited Violations in 2019 at the National Safety Council Congress and Expo. Among the top risks worker health and safety, Hazard Communication once again lands near the top of the agency’s list, as questions and confusion resulting from its adoption of GHS and the changes […]
Are You Managing Your EHS Actions, or are They Managing You?
The job of an EHS professional is never over. There’s always work that needs doing, including an ever-growing list of tasks we need to complete to address risks and maintain effective workplace safety programs. Making life more difficult, the work has a way of multiplying. Sometimes, it seems that for every item we cross off […]
Incident Management 101: Getting Back to the Basics of Occupational Injury & Illness Prevention
As a frequent health and safety conference-goer, I often have the privilege of getting a first-hand look at the latest and greatest workplace safety equipment and technologies on the market. With innovations like EHS management software, wearable sensors, drones, virtual reality and more, the industrial health and safety market has truly entered the 21st Century. […]
Preventing Workplace Violence in the Health Care Industry
The U.S. health care industry employs more than 20 million individuals and I’m willing to bet that each and every one of us has a friend or family member who’s worked as a nurse, a doctor, a home health care worker, paramedic or other health care professional. For so many of us, the threat of […]
Introduction to Hazard Communication, Part Six: Overcoming Common Challenges by Putting Your HazCom Program to Work
Welcome to the sixth and final installment in our “Intro to HazCom” series! If you missed our previous posts in this series or want to refresh your memory, just follow the hyperlinks to read about the basics of HazCom (Parts One and Two), the challenges of chemical container labeling (Part Three), the requirements for a […]
Take the Hard Work out of Your Chemical Inventory Audit
The recent chemical-related incidents in the news are a reminder of how important it is to have an accurate, up-to-date inventory of the chemicals you have on-site. Not only is an accurate inventory essential for safety, it’s a requirement under hazard communication regulations. For example, under OSHA’s HazCom Standard, employers must include a list of […]
Intro to Hazard Communication, Part Five: Getting Your Training Right
In the previous installments of our “Intro to HazCom” series, we went over the basics of HazCom (Parts One and Two), tackled some of the challenges of chemical container labeling (Part Three), and discussed how to develop a solid written HazCom plan (Part Four). If you missed any of these, don’t worry! Simply click the […]
Why ISO 45001 Can Benefit You, Even if You’re Not Formally Certified
It’s been over a year now since ISO 45001 was first published, and many companies have achieved certification. If your company is one of them, congratulations on an important milestone in your safety journey! For companies that haven’t earned certification yet, ISO 45001 can still provide an invaluable tool to help you improve your workplace […]