Best-in-Class tools powering today’s EHS teams.

EHS Hero® is the most comprehensive EHS compliance and management tool available on the market. Our fully customizable, cloud-based platform provides best-in-class tools built to make your job simpler and keep your organization compliant while saving time and money.

YOUR TRUSTED EHS RESOURCE  

Our goal is to meet all of your EHS needs in one place while increasing the effectiveness of your EHS program.  

• 40+ years of experience  
• In-house experts  
• Heroic customer support 

In addition to powerful workflow tools, you get:

• Instructor-Led Trainings: Access customizable slide decks, audio presentations, toolbox talks, and safety meeting resources.
• Timesaving Downloads: Browse thousands of ready-to-use downloads including checklists, forms, and posters.
• EHS Hotline: Get thorough, personalized, plain-English answers to your most pressing questions.
• Regulatory Activity: Review recent regulatory activity and locate state and federal final and proposed rules.

These features are built into a customizable dashboard, perfect for the solo EHS professional, or for a robust EHS team.

Who is EHS Hero?

EHS Hero is powered by our team of environmental, health, and safety experts. Using their combined experience of 100+ years, out experts will answer you questions, develop resources and guidance, and make real-time updates as regulations change.

Laura J. Brody is a Senior Legal Editor for BLR's Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) publications, focusing on environmental topics such as air and stormwater permitting, as well as safety topics such as chemical hazards and electrical safety. Before joining BLR, Ms. Brody served as an Environmental Compliance Manager for a Johns Manville manufacturing facility in New Jersey, and previously as an Occupational Health & Safety Manager for the City of Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies from Ursinus College and a Master of Environmental Studies degree with a concentration in Environmental Health from the University of Pennsylvania.

Elizabeth M. Dickinson, J.D., is a Senior Legal Editor for BLR’s Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) publications, focusing on environmental topics such as hazardous waste generators, hazmat transportation, and universal waste and safety topics that include emergency preparedness, silica, and HAZWOPER. Before joining BLR in 1994, Ms. Dickinson was an associate in the law firm Cummings & Lockwood and an attorney at Aetna Life and Casualty, both in Hartford, Connecticut. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, in English and American Literature and Language from Harvard University and her Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from the University of Connecticut School of Law, where she was an Articles Editor of the Connecticut Law Review. Ms. Dickinson is licensed to practice law in Connecticut.

Areas of Expertise: Emergency Preparedness, Flammable Liquids, HAZWOPER, Combustible Dust, Silica (General Industry), Silica (Construction), Hazardous Waste Generators, RCRA, Universal Wastes, and Used Oil Management.

Timothy P. Fagan is the Managing Editor for BLR’s Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) publications, focusing primarily on air quality, chemical management, and hazard communication related topics. Mr. Fagan has covered EHS developments with BLR since 2000. Before joining BLR, he spent 5 years in environmental consulting and was responsible for air quality permitting and compliance for a broad range of industries in both the private and public sector. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Villanova University, a Master’s degree in environmental engineering from the Pennsylvania State University, and a graduate certificate in environmental health and safety from Central Connecticut State University.

Areas of Expertise: Hazard Communication, SDS, Process Safety Management, Air Contaminants, Ventilation, Air Permitting, Hazardous Air Pollutants, Risk Management, and Refrigerants/ODS.

Amanda S. Lavelle is an Editor for BLR’s Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) publications, focusing on environmental topics such as audits, greenhouse gas (GHG) management, and inspections, as well as safety topics that include ergonomics, office safety, and wellness. Ms. Lavelle oversees news-related operations, including producing, editing, and updating news content for the Enviro.BLR.com, Safety.BLR.com, and EHS HERO websites. She also manages the content for the Environmental Compliance and Safety Works newsletters. Before joining BLR in February 2020, Ms. Lavelle was a technical writer at Edgewell Personal Care in Milford, Connecticut. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a specialization in Professional Writing and Technical Communication from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. 

See how EHS Hero can save you time and improve efficiency:

Compliance Suite

Chart Builder: Our clear, side-by-side comparison charts tell you in one or two sentences what your policies and practices must contain to avoid unnecessary risk. 

EHS Hotline: Get thorough, plain-English answers to your most pressing questions from our subject matter experts and attorneys. 

Plan Builder: Create custom plans that meet the needs of your organization in minutes from our document library of preloaded templates that allow for easy customization 

Reg Activity: Easily sort through hundreds of regulations by state, category, topic, type, and date to find the information you need. 

Report a Spill: You’ll have everything you need at your fingertips to quickly and accurately report a spill in your workplace. 

SDS Search: Access SDSs from the MSDSonline database that’s housed in one convenient dashboard along with your other EHS Hero® tools. 

Time Saving Downloads: Access the latest policy, directive, interpretation, or guidance documents on topics ranging from construction and ladders to LOTO and recordkeeping. 

Training Materials: Updated with the latest compliance regulations, our training resources help train teams on topics such as fall protection, chemical eye safety, emergency action plans, and everything in between. 

Management Suite

Audits and Inspections: Upload and store audits from the field, or easily create your own custom audits with this software’s unique capabilities. 

Work Authorizations: Protect workers, and reduce the possibility of accidents in hazardous environments not designed for human presence. 

Asset Management: Manage and schedule equipment inventory, along with key equipment information and unique equipment tags. 

Incident Reporting and Investigation: Keep track of all common and custom incidents and fill state and federal forms automatically.  

Job Hazard Analysis (JHA): Ensure employees always have updated job and task information with custom-built or existing safety procedure documents. 

Lockout Tagout (LOTO): Protect employees from hazardous energy during equipment shutdowns and maintenance by providing custom LOTO procedures.  

Management of Change (MOC): Stay on top of MOC processes, and ensure changes are approved before being made. 

Engagement: Track management engagement with employees on safety topics. Assign violations to employees, and increase awareness of frequent offenders. 

Permit Management: Ensure employees are qualified for hot work and other hazardous conditions. 

Process Safety Management (PSM): Ensure compliance with OSHA’s PSM standards using the 14 elements of PSM within this interactive EHS software tool. 

Risk Assessment: Easily measure and track risk associated with different areas of your organization, and determine where improvements should be made. 

Safety Toolbox Trainer: Train from anywhere with our one-stop solution made for busy safety professionals who need to keep up with their management and compliance obligations on the go. 

HazCom and SDS Management: Keep SDSs in one place where they’re easy to upload, update, and access. 

Training Management: Administer online or instructor-led training (ILT) on a scheduled basis, and quickly access comprehensive training reports.  

Virtual Assistant: An extra set of hands, the VA automates manual workflows through reminder notifications and auto task assignment.