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I Fell Down the Stairs and So Can You!
Here’s how it happened. Recently, I left work in downtown Chicago at the end of a long and tiring day, and made my way to the train station I use every day to return home. I’d hoped to run some errands before going home to my family, so I was in a hurry. There was […]
The Key Components of Effective Emergency Planning
By Phil Molé Large scale emergencies, such as the flooding that devastated Texas’ Gulf Coast during Hurricane Harvey in 2017, are often worsened due to failures in emergency planning that place first responders, workers and the general public at risk for exposure to hazardous chemicals. Incomplete knowledge of the identities and hazards of chemicals on-site, […]
Tips for Taking Work Home
The ever-increasing advancement in mobile technology makes it easier to take work home with us every day. This flexibility provides us with several benefits, but it doesn’t come without added risks. Most of us don’t have dedicated home office space and end up working at the dining room table or on our laps in the […]
Interactive Ergonomics Activities to Engage Your Team
There are many benefits to implementing an ergonomics process, including productivity increases, improved product quality, and a reduced incidence rate of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). However, one of the largest benefits is often overlooked: employee engagement. To ensure you’re engaging your employees right off the bat, consider implementing these hands-on activities. You’ll have your team ergo-aware […]
What You Need to Know About ISO 45001
Each day, thousands of workers around the world die each day from occupational injuries. ISO 45001 is the first international occupational health and safety (OHS) standard that works to prevent these deaths with clear guidelines to help organizations improve conditions in the workplace. Here, Zoë Frances, Product Marketing Director at VelocityEHS, takes a closer look at […]
New Verdantix Report Predicts Rapid Growth For Industry-Leading VelocityEHS
A new report from the Independent Research Firm Verdantix projects VelocityEHS will rapidly grow following its acquisition by CVC Growth Fund, and how the move reaffirms the company’s long -term strategy around offering targeted, out-of-the-box solutions for EHS information management. Download the report, “VelocityEHS Set For Rapid Progress Following CVC Growth Fund Acquisition.” VelocityEHS currently holds […]
Take the Pain out of OSHA Inspections with Our New Inspection Prep Checklist
VelocityEHS, the global leader in cloud-based environment, health, safety (EHS) and sustainability solutions has launched a new OSHA Inspection Preparation Checklist to help employers stay in compliance and minimize their liability in the event of OSHA inspections. The new checklist features a detailed list of the policies, procedures and personnel that employers should have in […]
WHMIS 2015 / GHS Deadline for Canadian Hazardous Product Manufacturers and Importers is Here!
The June 1, 2018 deadline for Canadian hazardous product manufacturers and importers to comply with WHMIS 2015 has arrived! Beginning today, hazardous product manufacturers and importers are required to ensure that their products are classified in accordance with the GHS-aligned hazard classification criteria established in Canada’s Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR), and that hazardous product shipments […]
VelocityEHS Helps Companies Understand Their EPA TRI Reporting Obligations Ahead of Annual Submission Deadline
VelocityEHS is reminding EHS professionals to submit their Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reports to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by the July 1, 2018 deadline. This annual reporting requirement covers facilities with 10 or more employees in specific industries that manufacture, process or use regulated toxic chemicals in quantities above the agency’s threshold level in […]
OSHA Requires Employers in All States to Submit Electronic Reports
OSHA issued a Trade Release on April 30, 2018 requiring employers in states with approved state OSHA plans to submit occupational injury and illness data to OSHA via the Injury Tracking Application (ITA), even if the state had not already implemented its own electronic reporting requirements. Let’s take a closer look at this new release […]