Healthcare

VelocityEHS and STP ComplianceEHS recently teamed up to host a webinar offering EHS professionals with audit program best practices and updates on the most relevant regulatory changes affecting employers in the US and Canada. Below is a summary of key points from the session “Staying Ahead of Compliance: Integrating Trending Requirements into Your EHS Audit […]

By Phil Molé, MPH We talk with a lot of EHS professionals, and we hear a wide range of opinions about artificial intelligence (AI). Many of them say they hear a lot about AI, but don’t know what to make of it. Some have told us they want to learn more about AI and its […]

By Phil Molé, MPH EHS professionals can’t afford to ignore artificial intelligence (AI). Ask any EHS leader why they do what they do, and the answer is simple: it’s about getting people home safely at the end of every day. That’s not just a job description—it’s a calling. DOWNLOAD OUR NEW WHITE PAPER: “Why EHS […]

By Phil Molé, MPH OSHA has recently revised and renewed it’s NEP on amputations in the manufacturing sector. In fact, OSHA’s latest Amputation NEP is now in effect and actively being used to target inspections. If you’re in an industry sector targeted under OSHA amputations NEP, you’ll need to make sure you’re prepared for a […]

By Phil Molé, MPH OSHA recently shared its latest dataset of employer injury and illness records, containing statistics electronically submitted to OSHA via the Injury Tracking Application (ITA). The most recent data, for reporting year 2024, includes important information about numbers of overall occupational injuries and illnesses, as well as data on more severe incidents […]

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 […]

OSHA Recordkeeping deadlines are quickly approaching. By February 1, employers in the U.S. covered by the rule are required to prepare, certify and post a signed hard copy of their Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (Form 300A) in a location accessible to employees to view. Employers at some establishments will also need to submit […]

By Phil Molé, MPH The holidays are here! You’re likely making a list, checking it twice, and making plans to be with the special people in your life. And no doubt, you’re still hard at work right up to the holidays, which is all the more reason to make sure you’re not overlooking important safety […]

By Phil Molé, MPH After years of preparatory work, OSHA recently published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on heat injury and illness prevention that will affect many outdoor and indoor US worksites. Employers across different industries will need to understand the potential requirements in OSHA’s new heat injury and illness proposed rule and start […]

In September of last year, the California Legislature signed Senate Bill SB 553 into law. SB 553 authorized the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), better known as Cal/OSHA, to amend the California Labor Code to include workplace violence prevention and reporting as part of employers’ current workplace injury prevention program requirements. The […]