TheEPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Reporting program provides information on any industrial or federal facility that has chemical releases and is intended provide data to help in pollution prevention. Reporting is due by July 1 each year and references the previous year’s activities for each regulated facility. This data becomes publicly available so that it ..read more

With March 1 right around the corner, it’s time to make sure your organization is prepared for the SARA Tier II reporting of hazardous chemicals. These Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) submittals are required annually to make sure emergency responders have the information needed to respond safely to an incident. Known as SARA Tier II reports ..read more

As we are at the beginning of 2024, we at Chemical Safety Software want to ensure you are being provided with the necessary resources to help you comply with all things related to chemical management. We’ve created an overview of  federal regulations relating to chemical safety this month, and then we’ll go in depth on ..read more

You may have heard of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) and wondered what it is and how it applies to your organization. GHS is a United Nations (UN) designed system to classify and label chemicals consistently worldwide. This is particularly important when chemicals are imported or exported, as differing ..read more

Creating a SARA Tier II report entails collecting information about the chemicals stored at your facility and updating your hazardous chemical inventory. Organizing this data isn’t only helpful for SARA requirements, though. It also helps ensure compliance with OSHA standards. OSHA, or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, was created in 1970 to promote safer ..read more

Now is the time to begin preparing your organization's SARA Tier II hazardous chemical inventory report, due March 1, 2024 ..read more

The word “sustainability” is becoming increasingly common. It is often used to attract a growing environmentally conscious population sector to products, resources, and practices adapting for an uncertain future. For a consumer, learning that a product is “sustainable” feels like validation they are making the right choice ..read more

There has been a lot of conversation about leading and lagging indicators in driving a workplace culture of safety recently. Everyone has a handle on lagging indicators, but what about leading indicators? Lagging indicators track things that have already happened – an accident or incident, a near miss or first aid case. Many of these ..read more

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed an innovative application that enables users to access environmental and health indicators based on various factors such as income, location, and census data. This interactive data visualization app aims to provide vital information quickly and reliably to individuals, including community planners, regulators, and the general public. The development ..read more

The words “audit” or “inspection” can strike fear in the heart of many Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) professionals. But it shouldn’t if policies and practices include internal, periodic program assessments. That’s all an audit really is, just a feedback tool that shows how well your programs are operating. Audits of any kind must be ..read more