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On November 9, 2018, OSHA published a Final Rule amending the requirements for crane and derrick operator training, certification and employer evaluation under its Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard at 29 CFR 1926 Subpart CC. The long-awaited Final Rule, which goes into effect on December 10, 2018, introduces several significant changes that will directly […]

December 1, 2018 is the final deadline for compliance with Health Canada’s GHS-aligned Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS 2015). By this date, all chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors and employers who handle hazardous products in Canada – or doing business with Canadian companies – covered by WHMIS 2015 must be in full compliance with the […]

OSHA just named its Top 10 Most Cited Violations in 2018 at the National Safety Council Congress and Expo. Among the top risks worker health and safety, Hazard Communication continues to top the agency’s list, as it has for over six years. For those involved in chemical management, Hazard Communication ranking of the list’s No. […]

Somewhere on The University of Michigan campus, tucked in a windowless lab in the basement, Associate Professor Dr. Sanghyun Lee and his team of post-docs, PhD. Students, and MSc students have been busy changing the future of ergonomics. Dr. Lee has spearheaded a sensorless motion-capture technology that makes conducting a musculoskeletal risk assessments faster, easier, […]

OSHA recently indicated its intent to update the current HazCom 2012 Standard – which is aligned with GHS Revision 3 – to align it with the United Nation’s most recent edition, GHS Revision 7. The UN allows nations and agencies the flexibility to pick and choose which elements of the GHS to adopt. While specifics […]

Ergonomics is about improving the lives of the working population, reducing incident costs, staying compliant and, as a result, improving productivity and quality. The push for smart technology and real-time data, from companies in every industry, continues at a fast pace. Business leaders predict future outcomes and make decisions based on what is happening right […]

This month, OSHA formally issued a letter of interpretation (LOI) clarifying its requirements under the Hazard Communication (HazCom) Standard for manufacturers who wish to use ingredient concentration ranges to protect proprietary chemical information as trade secrets on their chemical safety data sheets (SDSs). The OSHA LOI was in direct response to questions originally submitted by […]

VelocityEHS Canada is thrilled to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers. The annual editorial competition is in its 5th year running and highlights the nation’s best workplaces and forward-thinking human resources policies. As one of Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers, VelocityEHS Canada was recognized for: Work Atmosphere Employees balance […]

Today, Health Canada published a number of highly-anticipated amendments to the Canadian Hazardous Product Regulations (HPR) in Canada Gazette II that will make it easier for hazardous product suppliers to protect confidential business information (CBI) when disclosing ingredients on safety data sheets (SDSs) for the hazardous products they manufacture and sell. Prescribed concentration ranges, as […]