Regulations & Compliance

By Phil Molé, MPH On July 21, 2023, OSHA published its long-awaited final rule updating electronic injury and illness reporting requirements in its Recordkeeping Standard. Many stakeholders had been carefully following OSHA’s actions on this rulemaking because of its wide-reaching impacts, including expansion of electronic reporting obligations for many establishments. The final rule becomes effective […]

By Claire DeMarco, Events Marketing Intern VelocityEHS recently hosted the webinar “EPA Enforcement: Maintaining Compliance in 2023 & Beyond,” presented by Senior EHS & ESG Content Manager, Greg Duncan. This session summarized: What are Some of the Key Existing EPA Regulations? The EPA enforces more than 30 pieces of environmental legislation and hundreds of subsequent […]

The main goal of ergonomics is to optimize the safety well-being of workers and increase productivity in various work settings, such as in the automotive industry. Job tasks in the automotive industry generally involve constantly moving equipment, heavy lifting and repetitive work, which can result in a high risk of employees developing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).  […]

There’s an app for just about everything these days—including workplace ergonomics. Ergonomics applications have become common tools for employees to take the ergonomics assessment process into their own hands and reduce musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk. This usually involves taking a video recording on a handheld device of an employee performing a job task, and then […]

By Greg Duncan, MELP, ASP, Sr. EHS & ESG Content Manager Back in March, I attended the 2023 ProMat manufacturing and supply chain logistics conference in Chicago, Illinois and sat in on a session with three very accomplished ergonomics experts who provided some incredibly insightful and actionable guidance on how to improve workplace ergonomics program […]

Recently, we hosted a webinar discussing “Dangers of Using Spreadsheets to Manage your IH Data,” presented by Dave Risi, CIH, CSP, and moderated by Greg Duncan, MELP.  This session covered some potential ways spreadsheets could appear helpful for managing your industrial hygiene programs initially, along with the inherent dangers of relying on spreadsheets for Industrial Hygiene […]

by Phil Molé, MPH On June 26, 2023, International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) issued its first two finalized ESG standards, after review and incorporation of significant stakeholder feedback that followed publication of the standards as drafts for public comment last year. Business leaders, investors, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other stakeholders will likely welcome these standards […]

by Phil Molé, MPH As more companies transition to a business management strategy based on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), they quickly encounter the challenges of managing data. The most widely followed ESG disclosure standards and regulations all establish expectations for data collection, management, and reporting, especially on climate-related risks, energy usage, and greenhouse gas (GHG) […]

In Part 1 of this blog series, we examined how workplace safety is an ideal platform on which to build, manage, and mature an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) program. With a strong safety program, you can make ESG improvements to chemical management, incident management, and job safety analysis, all of which make significant contributions […]

Is your organization looking for a way to make meaningful improvements to workplace health and safety? Are you wondering what your organization can do to advance the maturity of your environmental, social and governance (ESG) program? Do you want to be part of a group of fellow industry leaders who are actively committed to enhancing […]