CHICAGO, Jan. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VelocityEHS, the global leader in cloud environment, health, safety (EHS) and sustainability software, is providing safety and HR professionals with resources to help them comply with the upcoming OSHA Recordkeeping Standard deadline. Between February 1 and April 30, employers covered by the standard are required to post a summary of serious injuries and illnesses from the previous year in a location that is clearly visible to employees and new applicants. Recent changes to the Recordkeeping Standard have left many employers confused about their responsibilities.
VelocityEHS is hosting a free webinar, “OSHA's Recordkeeping Standard: Your Guide to Compliance” on January 11, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST to address concerns employers have about their compliance obligations, such as the need for all non-exempt employers to also electronically submit recorded injury and illness data annually to the agency. Also available from VelocityEHS is an OSHA Recordkeeping Infographic to help EHS professionals quickly and easily determine which workplace incidents are OSHA recordable or reportable, what next steps need to be taken, and when.
“To meet OSHA’s Recordkeeping Deadline, employers need healthy processes in place for documenting worker injury and illness information,” said Glenn Trout, president and CEO of VelocityEHS. “Companies struggling with keeping accurate injury and illness records should look into EHS software to help simplify the process. For instance, the easy-to-use VelocityEHS Incident Management product helps business better manage workplace incidents, while our Mobile App enables workers to instantly report incidents, near misses and hazards as they occur – with or without internet connectivity – via a smartphone or tablet device.”
The VelocityEHS Incident Management solution also streamlines the reporting process by generating the injury and illness summaries employers are required to post on-site each February, and for some employers, submitting it electronically to OSHA via the agency’s new Injury Tracking Application (ITA).
For more information about VelocityEHS and its full suite of award-winning EHS products and services, visit www.EHS.com.
About VelocityEHS
VelocityEHS is the leading global provider of cloud-based environment, health and safety (EHS) software. Its comprehensive software platform and innovative mobile applications, including its award-winning MSDSonline chemical inventory management solutions, aim to make enterprise-level EHS functionality accessible and affordable to businesses of all sizes, helping them solve complex compliance and regulatory challenges in simple ways. Today, more than 13,000 customers worldwide, from virtually every industry, trust VelocityEHS and its solutions to improve EHS performance. Recognized by the industry’s top independent analysts, including leading scores in the Verdantix 2017 Green Quadrant Analysis and 2017 NAEM EHS & Sustainability Software Ratings Report, VelocityEHS helps customers reach their EHS goals faster with quick implementations, affordable solutions and unparalleled customer support. VelocityEHS is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with locations in Canada, the UK and Australia. For more information, visit www.EHS.com.
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