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Continuing our digest of OSHA’s Top 10 List of Most Frequently Cited Standards, we move on to the second most-commonly cited workplace violation – Hazard Communication (HazCom).   OSHA’s HazCom standard addresses chemical hazards for chemicals produced in and imported into the workplace. It also governs the communication of hazards to workers, specifying the responsibilities of […]

Welcome to the first installment of our new VelocityEHS Blog series on OSHA’s Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards! Each year at the National Safety Council (NSC) Congress & Expo, EHS professionals eagerly await OSHA’s release of their Top 10 List of Most Frequently Cited Standards. The list offers valuable insights into the current state […]

The recent VelocityEHS ESG Virtual Conference featured an enlightening conversation between Roger Bottum, Senior Vice President of Product at VelocityEHS, and Marco Bartholdy, ESG Manager at CVC. The discussion delved into the intricacies of making ESG data investor-grade and shed light on its critical role in shaping the future of investments. Understanding the Essence of […]

It’s important to us here at VelocityEHS that you have up-to-date information and expert advice you need to help build your knowledge, skills, and understanding of what’s happening in the world of EHS and environmental, social, and governance (ESG). Throughout the year we’ve shared around 75 blogs covering different topics to keep you informed in […]

An organization is future ready when it can anticipate and respond to emerging trends, advances in technology, and challenges. For EHS and ESG leaders looking to implement an ESG software solution, it’s important to consider future readiness during the process to ensure success. During the recent VelocityEHS ESG Virtual Conference, experts Daniel Sakrisson, Senior Vice […]

Many companies around the world are required by laws and regulatory requirements, including those in their operating permits, to track and report on their waste management and environmental impacts to air and water. The act of identifying and managing these regulatory requirements is known as environmental compliance. If you’re an environmental, health, and safety (EHS) […]

By Phil Molé, MPH Ever since OSHA’s 2023 electronic reporting final rule updating the injury and illness reporting requirements in its Recordkeeping Standard was published earlier this year, we’ve been getting questions from EHS professionals like you. That’s to be expected, since many stakeholders had been carefully following OSHA’s actions on this rulemaking because of […]

By Greg Duncan, MELP, ASP, Sr. EHS & ESG Content Manager, VelocityEHS Compliance with US EPA air emissions regulations is complex, to put it mildly. Depending on your facility’s industrial operations and processes, locations, dates of construction or modification, and potentially numerous other factors, you may be obliged to comply with dozens of air emissions […]

There are so many possible workplace hazards to assess, analyze, identify, and get controls in place for, both physical to psychological risks, that having the systematic approach of an operational risk management program is essential. With an operational risk management program, you’re better positioned to identify workplace hazards and get controls in place to mitigate […]

By Phil Molé, MPH OSHA’s been busy over the last couple of years, and most discussion of their activity has focused on their rulemaking. But OSHA’s mission encompasses enforcement as well as regulatory action, and National Emphasis Programs (NEPs) comprise an important part of their strategy to plan and conduct enforcement inspections. OSHA has also […]