OSHA Do/Don’t Guide
At some point in your EHS career, you’ll likely experience a visit from an OSHA inspector. While these inspections are intended to ensure employers are protecting the health and safety of their workers, they can be intimidating. There are several things you want to make sure you do when an OSHA inspector enters your workplace and things that you definitely should NOT do. To help employers and EHS professionals prepare, VelocityEHS has compiled a list of simple “do’s & don’ts” from our seasoned safety pros that you and your team should follow if an inspector comes knocking.
ISO 45001 Myths and Truths Guide
EHS professionals could use a reliable resource to help navigate common misconceptions about ISO 45001 and understand how aligning with the Standard could help improve safety performance. If you’re an EHS professional looking for answers, this guide is for you. This eBook breaks down some of the most common myths about ISO 45001 and contains a healthy dose of truth. You’ll also learn what safety management is (and isn’t), the basic elements of OH&S management as described by ISO 45001, and the ways that safety software can simplify key tasks and improve employee buy-in to your safety programs.
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3 Key Types of Risk Assessments Guide
This guide from the experts at VelocityEHS breaks down three essential hazard and risk assessment methods: Hazard ID & Observation, Task Hazard Analysis (THA), and Job Safety Analysis (JSA). It offers a side-by-side comparison of each, along with best practices that you can integrate into your existing processes to help enhance their accuracy, consistency, communication, and value to your organization.
OSHA Inspection Prep Checklist
A visit from an OSHA Certified Safety & Health Officer can be stressful. And inspections can occur at any time and at any establishment, no matter your industry. This OSHA Inspection Preparation Checklist will help you navigate the OSHA inspection process and identify the people, processes, and policies necessary to minimize your compliance risk should an OSHA inspector come knocking.
OSHA Recordkeeping Infographic
Quickly and easily determine which workplace incidents are OSHA recordable or reportable. Use this guide as a reference to know exactly when, and in how many hours certain incidents need to be reported.
OSHA Electronic Recordkeeping FAQ eBook
This guide walks you through some of the frequently asked questions that VelocityEHS experts have received about OSHA’s recently updated electronic reporting requirements, giving you the answers and insights you need to ensure compliance.
ISO 45001 eBook
Learn how ISO 45001 can reduce workplace incidents and injuries while demonstrating a commitment to your workers’ health and safety. This eBook from VelocityEHS certified experts provides an in-depth overview of this international standard that is guiding the way for excellence in occupational health and safety (OH&S) management.
Industrial Ergonomics Software Checklist
When ergonomics is done right, you can expect to see improved employee well-being and enhanced business performance along with the following positive outcomes:
- Reduced musculoskeletal disorder risk.
- Fewer first aid cases and modified duty cases.
- Reduced employee turnover.
- Reduced employee absenteeism.
- Better manufacturing performance.
- Higher product quality.
- Better stock performance and corporate social responsibility.
- Better corporate credit rating.
But how do you choose the right software? Use this checklist to make sure you’re selecting software with all the appropriate elements for building a consistent, data-driven ergonomics process.
5 Mistakes Companies Make with Ergonomics
More and more organizations are realizing that they need an ergonomics program to help keep employees safe and healthy from musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), but many of them struggle to develop a strong, effective ergonomics process that can be sustained over time.
In some cases, this means a process that never really gets off the ground; in others, organizations might devote significant resources toward an ergonomics program that fizzles out or fails to prevent MSD risk systematically.
From decades of experience helping companies across the globe improve ergonomics, the board-certified ergonomists at VelocityEHS have identified five of the most common mistakes organizations make when implementing their ergonomics process. Download this eBook today to avoid wasting time and money on these common mistakes!
Tracking All Three Scopes of Greenhouse Gas with ESG Software
A common struggle for many organizations is that they have not identified all the sources of GHGs associated with their business, and they lack a simple way of tracking and reporting all scopes. This new fact sheet is for them.
Download our new resource “Tracking All Three Scopes of Greenhouse Gas with ESG Software” to learn about:
- The three main sources, or scopes, of GHGs.
- The challenges of tracking GHGs, especially Scope 3 emissions.
- Major ESG reporting frameworks that include GHGs.
- The industrial sectors that emit the most GHGs.
- How VelocityEHS ESG Solution, can help businesses of all sectors and sizes manage all three scopes of GHGs.
ESG for the New Sustainability or ESG Manager
In recent years, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) has moved from the margins of business management to the center. Stakeholders, including boards of directors, investors, and value chain partners, are increasingly using ESG as a lens to judge how well an organization is addressing risks and opportunities. These include risks and opportunities related to climate change, energy management, and choices of chemical products. Additionally, rulemaking bodies are issuing regulatory requirements for ESG disclosures that will impact many companies around the world. As a result, companies have gone on unpreceded hiring sprees for roles such as “ESG Manager” or “Sustainability Director,” and that trend doesn’t seem likely to stop soon.
Perhaps you have recently assumed a role managing your company’s ESG disclosures and sustainability initiatives. This eBook will help widen the frame on your role and responsibilities and demonstrate how your success as a sustainability and ESG professional depends on understanding EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) and developing good relationships with the people in your organization who manage EHS.
Overview of ISO 14001 – EHS Management Systems
Whether you choose to certify to ISO 14001 or just use it as a guide, you’ll find it helps you shape an effective environmental management system. Patterning your programs and practices on 14001 can help whether your biggest issue today is trying to stay in compliance with environmental regulations, or if you’re already pursuing sustainability goals like energy reduction and greenhouse gas (GHG) tracking.
Our new guide explains why ISO 14001 is a great roadmap for the journey from EHS to ESG, and all points in between.
Download this complimentary guide to learn:
- the definition of an Environmental Management System (EMS).
- the importance of stakeholder engagement in and outside your company doors.
- strategies for choosing and developing good “Objectives, Targets, and Programs” for your environmental program.
- why ISO 14001 provides a great framework for an environmental management system that grows with your ESG maturity level.
- how modern ESG and EHS software can help you maintain environmental compliance, and help collect, analyze, and report the data required to verify the success of your environmental programs and ESG initiatives.
OSHA NPRM Revision 7 Checklist
OSHA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in 2021 to update its Hazardous Communication Standard to align with Revision 7 of the UN’s Globally Harmonized System of Chemicals (GHS). The final rule is expected any day now, but there are still a lot of questions from stakeholders throughout the supply chain about how the proposed changes might affect their business. Download this checklist to better understand some of the most important tasks you need to complete to prepare for the coming updates.
