Case Study: Piper Shores achieves streamlined chemical safety and compliance with VelocityEHS Chemical Management

A Culture of Health, Safety, and Compliance at Piper Shores

Piper Shores is a nonprofit retirement community on the coast of Southern Maine serving about 300 seniors with a 200-person staff and more than 450 on-site chemicals (75 used by housekeeping alone). The facility relied on five sets of paper SDS binders spread across departments, which made hazard-communication compliance time-consuming, error-prone, and difficult to keep up to date.

In 2009 Piper Shores implemented VelocityEHS Chemical Management, a cloud-based SDS and chemical management system that provides 24/7 access, mobile/offline capability, and automatic update checks. The solution replaced paper binders, saved staff time, improved facility-wide access (including during power outages), was incorporated into resident safety training, and reduced administrative burden while keeping the community better prepared for regulatory changes.

Piper Shores

Brett Stewart

Environmental Services Manager