Contractor Safety & Permit to Work
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Getting Started in EHS: A VelocityEHS Event
For more than 25 years, the National Safety Council (NSC) has celebrated June as National Safety Month (NSM). This year, NSC has highlighted leading causes of preventable injury and death over the four weeks of June so people can improve workplace safety and live their fullest lives. Here at VelocityEHS we thought, “Hey, why stop […]
Implementing a Digital Contactor Management System: A Panel Discussion with Customers – Webinar Discussion Summary
We recently held a webinar, Implementing a Digital Contractor Management System: A Panel Discussion with Customers, led by Global Enterprise Account Manager with VelocityEHS, Karl Ryan, to share how easy it can be to move from a paper-based contractor management system to a digital one, especially with the right software. Joining in the discussion were […]
A Look at the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) Proposed ESG Disclosure Rules
It’s been a busy year already for proposed Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting standards. The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has recently published a number of draft standards which would require tens of thousands of European companies not currently required to submit ESG disclosures to begin reporting on various aspects of sustainability. These […]
ePermits vs Paper Permits – Making the Move to an Electronic Permit to Work System
In a world where everything is becoming faster, more efficient and “lean,” the world of environmental, health and safety is beginning to move with the times. Permits to Work are nothing new in the EHS world. Designed to act as a control for certain types of work, they’re a way of ensuring that site safety […]
The Burdens Of Permit To Work And Contractor Management
Control of work is an important element of workplace safety, although it can be a burdensome part of safety management. That is, it can be burdensome without a centralized, electronic system to raise, approve and manage contractor permits. This infographic details the challenges of using a manual system to manage control of work, with issues […]
Contractor Safety Management Lifecycle Infographic
Download this interactive infographic to learn the 5-step approach to managing risks associated with hiring contractors.
The Importance of an Effective Visitor Management System
What is a Visitor Management System? A visitor management system is the process of tracking everyone who enters your building, office or site. It could be a visitor, a customer, a delivery person, a job applicant, temporary employee or a contractor. Essentially, anyone who is not a regular employee is considered a visitor. Traditional Visitor Management […]
New Infographic Offers a Systematic Approach to Contractor Safety Management
VelocityEHS is proud to announce our latest infographic “Applying a Systematic Approach to Contractor Safety Management” which offers a close-up look at the contractor safety management lifecycle in order to help host employers, contractor providers, staffing agencies and temporary employees alike apply a more structured and continuous improvement-focused approach to contractor safety management. Download the […]
Solving the Problem of an Incomplete Permit-to-Work System
When it comes to process safety management (PSM)-related accidents or other major industrial accidents, incident investigators and other EHS professionals tend to concentrate on some of the more common root causes of process safety failures. Unfortunately, it’s easier to overlook some less common root causes, and therefore not to sufficiently focus or consider actions needed […]
Introduction to Hazardous Waste Management, Part Three: Managing Hazardous Wastes On-Site
Welcome to Part Three of our ongoing series, “Introduction to Hazardous Waste Management.” In case you missed the previous installments, please check out Part One to review how to determine if your waste is hazardous, and Part Two for a primer on how to determine your generator status and associated compliance obligations. Throughout this series, […]