Phil N. Molé, MPH is an EHS & Sustainability Expert at VelocityEHS, the global leader in cloud environment, health, safety (EHS) and sustainability software. To learn more about VelocityEHS and the ways its MSDSonline Chemical Management solutions can help you manage your chemical inventory and reach your EHS goals faster, visit MSDSonline.com and EHS.com.
Employers have a responsibility to anticipate and manage operational risks to protect workers, ensure compliance and promote the health of the organization.
On OSHA’s Top 10 list of the most frequently cited standards in fiscal year 2020, Hazard Communication (HazCom) took the no. 2 spot, as it has for the last eight years. Although the HazCom standard has numerous requirements, training violations are among the most common for employers.
As employees return to work, many employers may find they have fallen behind on workplace EHS training. Others find they need to modify training in light of social distancing guidelines that restrict large gatherings of workers with in-person classroom sessions or on-site consultants.
Manufacturing leaders know that people and processes are most productive when safety, compliance and operational objectives align. Some people used to fear that focusing too much on environment, health and safety would undermine productivity.
Today’s workplaces look far different than they have in the past, taking on many shapes, sizes and settings. As a result, more workers from multiple employers are working side-by-side at the same locations, increasing the shared responsibility for worker safety among employers.
Software is radically changing chemical management. But while the growing chemical safety software options available help more businesses keep their workers safe and workplaces compliant, the crowded space also makes it harder for those shopping for a solution to select one that best fits their needs.
