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by Naomi German As a recent college graduate from Purdue University with a Bachelor’s in Industrial Hygiene, I often get the question at the Thanksgiving table, “So…what is industrial hygiene? Why did you choose it as a career? What do you actually do?” And then there’s the “Is it like a dental hygienist?”   (If you’ve […]

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) […]

By Phil Molé, MPH Over the last several years, we’ve seen Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) move from the background to the foreground of the business world. Still, there have been some bumps in the road. Lately, we’re seeing some public cases of resistance, even hostility, toward ESG. And many individual business leaders, facing more […]

Historically speaking, workers in the manufacturing industries are at higher risk for work-related injuries and illnesses than workers in other industries. In 2020, the manufacturing industry ranked fourth highest in non-fatal recordable injury and illness rates, with 3.1 cases per 100 full-time employees (FTE) compared to the average rate of 2.7 cases per 100 FTE […]

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

by Phil Molé, MPH It’s been a busy year for OSHA, with the agency taking quite a few notable enforcement and regulatory actions already in 2022—and the year isn’t over yet! Judging by the White House’s recent Spring Unified Agenda covering all federal agencies, OSHA has more big plans in the works. It can feel […]

As OSHA’s 2022 fiscal year approaches (October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022) and the agency prepares to release its newest list of “Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards,” we thought it would be a good time to review the most recent 2021 list to gain some insights about the agency’s enforcement priorities. Employers can […]

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Welcome to the fifth and final installment of our series, “Introduction to Hazardous Waste Management,” in which we’ll discuss the importance of waste reporting and waste minimization toward maintaining compliance with hazardous waste regulations and pursuing EHS/ESG maturity. In case you missed the previous installments, check out Part One to find out how to determine […]