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Solutions from the Hierarchy of Controls to Reduce MSD Risk

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By Amanda Morton, VelocityEHS Consultant The hierarchy of controls is the framework that safety professionals use to determine the most effective improvements to reduce exposure to hazards in the workplace. Exposures include chemical hazards, physical hazards, biological hazards, and musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk factors such as heavy lifting and repetitive motion (OSHA). One of the […]

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Simplifying EPA Air Emissions Compliance

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By Greg Duncan, MELP, ASP, Sr. EHS & ESG Content Manager, VelocityEHS Compliance with US EPA air emissions regulations is complex, to put it mildly. Depending on your facility’s industrial operations and processes, locations, dates of construction or modification, and potentially numerous other factors, you may be obliged to comply with dozens of air emissions […]

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What is Management of Change?

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Many people might read the phrase “management of change,” and pretty quickly convince themselves that they understand what it means – managing any changes made. But, what does it mean to actually manage a change?  What is Management of Change?   Management of Change (MOC) is the principle of properly assessing, addressing and controlling the impacts […]

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What is Green Chemistry and Why is it Important?

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Chemical management is no easy task, whether you’re managing a dozen or ten thousand chemicals in your inventory. Not only are you required by OSHA and other regulatory agencies to maintain an inventory of all hazardous materials within your workplace, but you also need to account for those materials and ensure safety data sheets (SDSs) […]

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Wilbur-Ellis

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Global leader in agriculture technology and products empowers employees with ergonomics.

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OCI Testimonial

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“After a comprehensive selection process we chose the VelocityEHS Platform for its ease of use and the company’s proven ability to implement on-site, quickly and seamlessly. The VelocityEHS Platform will enable us to dramatically reduce the time and effort required to manage the full incident reporting, investigation, cause identification and corrective action process. OCI’s team […]

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OCI Wyoming

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Leading soda ash manufacturer finds the right formula for safety with VelocityEHS

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Introduction to EHS Risks, Part Four: Using Risk Bowties

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Welcome to the fourth installment of our blog series “Introduction to EHS Risks,” in which we’ll talk about the ways that a tool called risk bowtie analysis can help you improve your management and communication of EHS risks. In case you missed our previous posts in this series, take a little time to check out […]

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