EHS Professionals

Today, businesses around the world are being held to higher standards in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). While some of it comes from a regulatory perspective, much is driven by investors. During the VelocityEHS ESG Conference, Blake McGowan, Director of Ergonomics Research at VelocityEHS sat down with Chloe Sanders, Head of ESG at CVC Capital […]

by Phil Molé We’re nearing the end of the year, which is usually a time for EHS professionals to take stock of their EHS management systems including their workplace training programs to see what’s working, what’s not, and where things can be improved. With many EHS professionals are also currently planning their budgets for 2022, […]

by Phil Molé VelocityEHS recently presented the webinar “Major Chemical Safety Incidents- A Review of Common Causes” with EHS Today. The webinar reviewed investigations of major chemical incidents by the Chemical Safety Board (CSB), looking into the details of each for takeaways about common failings of risk management, and how we can address them. In […]

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues are not new, but in the last year, there’s been a major shift in areas of ESG like climate risk, gender diversity, and human rights. EHS organization leaders want to know how to weave ESG into their company’s principles.   Join us on October 26th for the VelocityEHS ESG Virtual Conference! In this free, one-day event, […]

New Webinar Focuses on Regulatory Updates EHS Leaders May Have Missed in the Last Year As businesses return to “normal,” EHS professionals may need to catch-up on some of the key updates and trends they missed during this time. Our new webinar, “What EHS Leaders May Have Missed During the Pandemic,” takes place August 11, 2021 at 11:00 […]

Becoming a certified professional ergonomist is no easy feat.   The Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics breaks down the pathway to becoming a certified professional ergonomist (CPE) into four simple steps—education, experimentation, experience, and an exam.   In truth, it takes years of studying, practicing, experimenting, and building a career in ergonomics to reach the point […]

The National Safety Council (NSC) is celebrating 25 years of National Safety Month during the month of June, and to celebrate we have been helping them spread awareness of the importance of workplace health and safety. As National Safety Month’s exclusive sponsor, VelocityEHS is also devoted to providing educational and valuable content to help employers […]

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of National Safety Month, the National Safety Council is inviting you to recognize a safety professional – or anyone who inspires you to be safe – with a donation. In the spirit of honoring our safety heroes, VelocityEHS will match each donation up to a total of $25,000! In addition, […]

by Phil Molé, MPH National Safety Council (NSC) designates June of each year as National Safety Month (NSM), and as part of NSM this year, they’re inviting us to name our safety hero: the person who most inspired us by their example. For me, that’s an easy one. My safety hero is my dad, the […]

The meaning of “workplace safety” has expanded in the last few years. Pandemics aside, many people don’t feel safe at work for reasons that may not be obvious—they fear that being their true selves at work, whether it’s in relation to their sexual orientation or personal identity, will negatively impact their professional persona and relationships. […]