Chemicals

by Phil Molé On September 21–23, OSHA held an informal public hearing on the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) issued earlier this year that seeks to update OSHA’s HazCom Standard to align with Revision 7 of the UN’s Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). Since February 2021 when the NPRM was […]

At VelocityEHS, we understand that industrial hygiene (IH) can feel a little…complex. Whether you’re among the growing number of non-IH professionals who are being tasked with managing industrial hygiene, or a seasoned IH pro who’s looking for ways to simplify and improve your IH program, it can be difficult to even know where to start. […]

Everyone knows that when we talk about “hygiene” we’re talking about cleanliness and health, but what does hygiene mean when it’s paired with “industrial”? Having good hygiene means consistently performing habits and practices to preserve health. The same goes for industrial hygiene – a series of habits to keep a facility and its employees in […]

VelocityEHS is providing free access to chemical safety and hazard communication information for those impacted by recent major storms, including Hurricanes Ida and Nicholas. For a limited time, disaster relief agencies, emergency responders and businesses (customers and non-customers) operating in the affected areas can visit https://www.ehs.com/disaster and access millions of safety data sheets (SDSs) in […]

When you don’t know how to do something, it’s usually best to defer to the experts and let them take care of it. But what if the people you thought to be the experts actually aren’t? What if they’re not qualified at all? The Danger of Deference Blindly deferring to another party to solve a problem can create enormous issues that have catastrophic results. This is exactly what happened in Hawaii in 2011. A tragic explosion occurred when five employees […]

New Webinar Focuses on Regulatory Updates EHS Leaders May Have Missed in the Last Year As businesses return to “normal,” EHS professionals may need to catch-up on some of the key updates and trends they missed during this time. Our new webinar, “What EHS Leaders May Have Missed During the Pandemic,” takes place August 11, 2021 at 11:00 […]

VelocityEHS will be holding its next virtual conference on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, where Phil Molé, EHS & Sustainability Expert, will be presenting the topic “Preparing for OSHA’s Coming HazCom Changes: A Practical Guide” from 10-11 am ET. This session comes during an important time in the history of OSHA’s HazCom Standard. Earlier this year, […]

by Phil Molé, MPH It’s summertime again, which means that it’s time to fire up the grill and get ready for plenty of fun and sun outside, while of course remembering that we’re not yet fully out of the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic. But summer also brings the potential for exposure to chemicals associated […]

OSHA has issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to protect healthcare and healthcare support service workers from exposure to variants of the SARS CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. The Federal Register published the ETS on June 21, 2021 and it became effective on the same date. This ETS comes shortly after OSHA also updated its […]

by Phil Molé, MPH National Safety Council (NSC) designates June of each year as National Safety Month (NSM), and as part of NSM this year, they’re inviting us to name our safety hero: the person who most inspired us by their example. For me, that’s an easy one. My safety hero is my dad, the […]