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What is HAZOP?
HAZOP is another one of those environmental, health and safety terms that sounds like a big, scary deal. But like the EHS umbrella it falls under, risk management, HAZOP is simple to understand when you break it down. HAZOP is a type of risk analysis, and stands for Hazard and Operability study. “Study,” in this sense, means a structured examination of processes (existing or planned) to identify […]
New Pharma Manufacturing Podcast Featuring VelocityEHS Ergonomics Expert, Blake McGowan!
In the “Solutions Spotlight: Harnessing AI to Improve Workplace Ergonomics” episode of the “Off Script” podcast from Pharma Manufacturing magazine, Blake McGowan, CPE and Director of Ergonomics Research with VelocityEHS, shares the history of ergonomics assessments and how the incorporation of artificial intelligence into assessments has made dramatic improvements for pharmaceutical manufacturing companies. In this conversation with […]
CEU Conference Session Summary – Industrial Hygiene Governance Workshop
Recently, VelocityEHS hosted its CEU Conference, which included six sessions, all of which qualify for continuing education unit (CEU) credits. Principal Solutions Strategist, Dave Risi, CSP, CIH, presented “Industrial Hygiene Program Governance Workshop” and provided the framework to establish, monitor, and communicate (to managers and workers) the status of your Industrial Hygiene program. If you […]
A Deeper Look at OSHA’s Proposed Rule to Update HazCom Standard
OSHA recently published a long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would update its Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) to align with Revision 7 of the UN’s Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). We’ve been talking about OSHA’s plan to realign the HazCom Standard with a more recent version of GHS Purple Book for some […]
Are You Stuck in the “Sad Safety Cycle?”
By Phil Molé, MPH VelocityEHS is pleased to announce our new guide to help you “Get on the Sunny Side of Safety.” It highlights common safety management challenges and the ways our Safety Management Solution can help you solve them. DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE Being stuck in the “sad safety cycle,” as our guide calls it, […]
New OSHA Regulatory Initiatives Highlight Importance of Proactive Workplace Safety Management
If you’re like many EHS professionals, you’re already stretched pretty thin. Adding to the challenge is that 2021 has gotten off to a rapid start when it comes to EHS regulatory updates and enforcement priorities. Whether it’s OSHA’s proposed updates the HazCom Standard or the Biden Administration’s Executive Order (EO) on COVID safety and revised OSHA COVID-19 […]
What if You Never Stopped Working? Remembering Healthcare and First Response Workers During “Return to Work”
Across the US, states are beginning to partially reopen their economies, and “return to work” is a trending topic as many workers prepare to re-enter the physical workplace. But these narratives sometimes, however unintentionally, overlook the fact that many workers never stopped working, and never left their usual workplaces. Workers in state-designated “essential services” belong […]
USP and Other Resources to Protect Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Those of us, myself included, who are fortunate enough to not only still be working, but working from the comfort and safety of home, should remember the sacrifices made by nurses, doctors and other healthcare professions whose duty to patients puts them in harm’s way. There are already hundreds of thousands of confirmed cases of […]
JSAs and Risk Management: Tips During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The global COVID-19 pandemic is creating serious challenges for employers, not simply because of the health risks of the disease itself to workers, but also because of the social distancing and workplace changes implemented to help slow the spread of the virus. Anxiety and urgency of response related to the COVID-19 threat is understandable, but […]
USP 800 & OSHA HazCom: Understanding Your Requirements for Handling Hazardous Drugs in the Healthcare Industry
The United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) estimates that more than 8 million US healthcare workers are exposed to hazardous drugs (HDs) in the workplace each year. Hazardous drugs (HDs) are a class of pharmaceuticals that pose serious health risks to individuals who handle them, including organ toxicity, reproductive and developmental defects, genetic toxicity, cancer and […]