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How Porter Logistics Scaled Safely and Smartly with VelocityEHS
By Phil Molé, MPH As supply chains grow more complex and regulatory expectations rise, third-party logistics providers are under increasing pressure to stay efficient, compliant, and responsive. For Porter Logistics, a fast-growing 3PL based in Atlanta, that challenge became very real as their footprint expanded to over 750,000 square feet and tens of thousands of […]
Managing PFAS: Here’s What You Need to Know
If you’ve read any newspapers or watched any news programs during the last 10 years, you’ve probably heard reports about a class of chemicals called perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, more commonly referred to as PFAS or “forever chemicals.” Managing PFAS is more important than ever. But what exactly are PFAS, why are they important, and […]
AI for Contractor Safety: How VelocityEHS is Enhancing Compliance and Leading the Industry
VelocityEHS is once again raising the bar for contractor safety, control of work, and permit-to-work management with all new AI-driven contractor compliance and verification capabilities, part of the VelocityEHS Contractor Safety solution. Contractor safety is a top priority for EHS professionals across virtually every industry as employment of contingent workers including contractors and temporary workers […]
The March 1st Tier II Reporting Deadline is Almost Here: Are You Ready?
By Phil Molé, MPH Can it be that there’s yet another regulatory reporting deadline approaching? There is, and this time it’s for completion and submission of EPA’s Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Form (Tier II). If you haven’t already started reviewing last year’s chemical storage data to determine applicability, and if obligated, haven’t already started […]
Five Steps To Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders In The Food & Beverage Industry Ebook
Download this eBook now to learn how to effectively prevent musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the food and beverage industry.
VelocityEHS User Conference 2024 Digest – Risk Management: Align Tactics to Each Point Along the Maturity Curve
In the evolving world of risk management, understanding where your organization stands on the maturity curve is crucial for advancing your safety systems. At this year’s VelocityEHS User Conference, Jeff Sanford, Senior Global Enterprise Account Executive at VelocityEHS, moderated a panel discussion during, “Risk Management: Align Tactics to Each Point Along the Maturity Curve.” Featuring […]
Improving Your Perception of Safety Risks (Or, “Why There Might Be a Bear in Your Car!”)
By Phil Molé, MPH Vehicle owners in Winston, Connecticut got quite a surprise when they returned to their car the morning of July 15, 2024. They heard the horn blaring and the radio blasting and saw a full-grown black bear and a cub trapped inside the car. The owners contacted state environmental conservation officials, who […]
Job Safety Analysis (JSA): The Essential OH&S Compliance Tool
In all my research and study of OSHA workplace standards over the years, I’ve yet to come across a specific requirement that employers must apply and document a job safety analysis (JSA) to comply with an OSHA standard. In fact, you don’t really see any references to JSAs within the text of OSHA’s volume of […]
EPA Adds New PFAS Chemicals to TRI/Form R Reporting List
The July 1 deadline for Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)/Form R reporting is quickly approaching. This year, an additional challenge that many EHS professionals may not know about is that EPA added additional per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of TRI reportable chemicals. You need to know whether you have TRI-listed PFAS in your […]
The Impact of Cold Environments on the Aging Workforce
Now that many of us are in the chilling depths of winter, it’s important to remember how working in cold environments impacts workers and employees, especially those of older age. Hypothermia is a medical emergency that occurs when the body’s temperature reaches below 95° F (35° C), caused by prolonged exposure to very cold temperatures. […]