Industry Trends

By Phil Molé, MPH If you’ve been reading the news lately, you’ve probably heard about the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, intended to address the rising costs of living for Americans. But you may not have heard that the Inflation Reduction Act allocates a significant amount of funds to the EPA to establish a […]

Historically speaking, workers in the manufacturing industries are at higher risk for work-related injuries and illnesses than workers in other industries. In 2020, the manufacturing industry ranked fourth highest in non-fatal recordable injury and illness rates, with 3.1 cases per 100 full-time employees (FTE) compared to the average rate of 2.7 cases per 100 FTE […]

“Companies have tons and tons of data, but success isn’t about data collection, it’s about data management and insight.” This quote from author and data scientist Prasanth Southkal was referenced during the “Data Analytics—Driving Your Business Outcomes” session of the recent VelocityEHS ActiveEHS® Tech Conference, setting the stage for insights delivered by Joe Kawa, Product […]

J.S. Held recently partnered with VelocityEHS on the topic of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), an area of deep expertise for both companies, to support customers on their own journeys as ESG becomes increasingly important to their business. As part of this effort, J.S. Held experts have offered tips to help business leaders start or […]

In case you missed it, last week’s VelocityEHS ActiveEHS® Technology Conference featured a series of cutting-edge educational sessions led by our very own EHS & ESG experts alongside EHS & ESG leaders from Sims Lifecycle Services and Praedicat who convened to discuss some of the most innovative technologies shaping EHS & ESG today. The conference […]

The ActiveEHS® Tech Conference recently held by VelocityEHS covered an array of topics, focusing on technology and how it can improve the ever-changing world of EHS & Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). During this event, the final session covered: The Future of Machine Learning in EHS & ESG. What is machine learning? Machine learning (ML) […]

by Phil Molé, MPH It’s been a busy year for OSHA, with the agency taking quite a few notable enforcement and regulatory actions already in 2022—and the year isn’t over yet! Judging by the White House’s recent Spring Unified Agenda covering all federal agencies, OSHA has more big plans in the works. It can feel […]

As OSHA’s 2022 fiscal year approaches (October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022) and the agency prepares to release its newest list of “Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards,” we thought it would be a good time to review the most recent 2021 list to gain some insights about the agency’s enforcement priorities. Employers can […]

With the many ways in which the world has changed in the last few years alone, sustainable finance and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing are two of the most significant drivers of today’s investment trends. Institutional and private investors—not to mention the global public at-large—are now demanding that business leaders adopt a strategic approach […]

Tracking and reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are central to doing environmental, social and governance (ESG) right. Internal and external stakeholders expect companies to demonstrate good GHG management practices, which is a major reason why both voluntary and mandatory ESG disclosure frameworks established GHG reporting responsibilities for companies. The GHG Protocol produces standards that […]