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OSHA’s Top 10 List of Most Frequently Cited Standards: Control of Hazardous Energy (lockout/tagout)
The countdown continues in the VelocityEHS Blog series on OSHA’s Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards for 2023! We’re down to #6 on the list with the Control of Hazardous Energy Standard, better known as Lockout/Tagout or LOTO. Employees servicing or maintaining machines or equipment are at risk of life altering injuries or death if […]
OSHA’s Top 10 List of Most Frequently Cited Standards: Scaffolding
Continuing our rundown of OSHA’s Top 10 List of Most Frequently Cited Standards for 2023, we’ve reached number four, OSHA’s Scaffolding Standard. Working at heights is serious business. The safety risks are higher…quite literally. That’s why the OSHA Scaffolding Standard is such a technically detailed regulation. OSHA defines a scaffold as, “an elevated, temporary work […]
OSHA’s Top 10 List of Most Frequently Cited Standards: Hazard Communication
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 […]
VelocityEHS Acquires Contractor Compliance Making it Easier for Companies to Deploy Cutting-Edge Contractor Management Tools
Chicago (January 8, 2024) — VelocityEHS, the global leader in enterprise EHS & ESG software solutions, announced today it has completed the acquisition of Contractor Compliance, a Canadian-based enterprise safety and risk management software solution provider. The deal adds innovative third-party contractor and vendor compliance capabilities to the award-winning VelocityEHS Accelerate Platform. Now enterprises in highly regulated […]
Liverpool John Lennon Airport
How Liverpool John Lennon Airport got Buy-In for its Control of Work Solution
Kickstart Your ESG Program Through Control of Work
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is the gold standard in business excellence. Many companies that have invested in resources to move forward with an ESG program have gained a more secure footing in their industries and a competitive edge. However, there are just as many, or probably more companies that know an ESG program is […]
OSHA 2023 Semiannual Regulatory Agenda: What You Need to Know
By Greg Duncan, MELP, ASP, Sr. EHS & ESG Content Manager The US Department of Labor (DOL) has just published the OSHA 2023 Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, detailing the Agency’s most up-to-date regulatory actions and providing employers with valuable insights into upcoming OSHA regulatory activities that are likely to impact their organizations. For EHS professionals, it […]
Control of Work – Real-World Best Practices to Optimize Your Process
At the VelocityEHS User Conference, several breakout sessions were held, spanning various topics to help educate attendees on best practices for improving processes in all facets of safety at their own companies. During this session, Karl Ryan, Global Enterprise Account Manager, spoke about the importance of invoking change in an organization’s safety processes by becoming […]