Hundreds of thousands of Americans are employed in laboratories throughout the United States. Laboratories can be hazardous places to work since lab workers are exposed to many potential hazards, whether chemical, biological, physical, radioactive, or ergonomic. Throughout its 50-year span … Read More
Chemical Inventory Module
Challenge Accepted: Electronic SDS Management
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) hazard communication (HazCom) standard has been around since the 1980s, yet it continues to be one of OSHA’s most-cited violations. The adoption of the Globally Harmonized System of Classifying and Labeling Chemicals (GHS) … Read More
SafetyStratus Feature Spotlight: Low Chemical Inventory Alerts
A cloud-based digital chemical inventory system can serve as the backbone of an organization’s chemical safety program, allowing safety professionals to quickly access and update live chemical inventories with a few mouse clicks. Covering all the most critical facets of … Read More
LATCH: Roster-focused Content in a Safety Software Platform
A significant number of cloud-based safety software components are roster-focused, including hazard assessments, personnel lists, training tracking, chemical inventory, and group digital file management. By nature, these aspects tend to be both interrelated and end-user-facing. It is therefore essential that … Read More
Key Elements for the Development of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
Stormwater runoff is a significant contributor to water pollution in our surface water and groundwater3. This runoff travels from its origin, potentially picking up sediments, pollutants, and disease-causing agents and deposits them into nearby bodies of water. While alarming, better … Read More
Hazardous Materials Management: A Multi-Faceted Digital Approach
The management of hazardous materials at any institution is one of the most universal challenges that EHS personnel face every day. Even with all the appropriate training, workers can at times become complacent regarding the proper handling, storage and disposal … Read More
