Optimizing EHS Programs

By Phil Molé, MPH Throughout Q3, VelocityEHS hosted a variety of events designed to help EHS professionals stay ahead of regulatory changes, explore emerging technologies, and enhance their safety programs. Covering topics like OSHA HazCom updates, AI in EHS, safety, incident management, ergonomics, contractor safety, and operational risk, these webinars provided practical insights and actionable […]

How to Make Internal Audits More Risk-Based, Objective, and Useful for Continual Improvement By Shannon Major, STP ComplianceEHS and Phil Molé, MPH, VelocityEHS An internal audit program should be more than a calendar of audits or a requirement to satisfy before an external assessment. At its best, it is a planned and systematic way to […]

By Phil Molé, MPH Organizations today have access to more risk data than ever before. Incidents, hazards, inspections, job safety analysis (JSAs), bowties, corrective actions, audit findings, training records, and other operational activities can all generate valuable information about where risk exists and how it is being managed. But having risk data isn’t the same […]

Every mature Operational Risk Management program is rooted in a simple question: Do you truly understand the risks involved in every job your employees perform?  The answer to this question begins with Job Safety Analysis (JSA).  Many organizations focus heavily on incident management processes: reporting, investigations, and corrective action planning. While each of these activities […]

For EHS and Operational Risk leaders, standardizing risk assessment processes is only half the battle. The greater challenge is ensuring those processes are applied consistently across every facility, every team, and every worker for a standardized view of risk. Without this consistency, it becomes difficult to compare risk across sites, identify trends, share best practices, […]

How QR Codes for Incident Management Expand Access, Increase Visibility, and Empower Organizations to Act Faster Across virtually every industry, frontline employees, contractors, and temporary workers are elevated risk for occupational injury and illness, yet they are often the least connected to incident reporting systems. For example, a contractor notices a hazard, but they don’t […]

A Key Source of Incident Underreporting Is Accessibility of Reporting Systems. Safety programs rely on data to inform sound decisions and make tough calls. But what happens when that data is incomplete? Or isn’t captured at all? For many organizations, one of the biggest challenges to effective incident management is getting a full and accurate […]

In Part 2 of the AI Hands & Wrists Assessment blog series, we addressed a difficult truth: hand and wrist musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) place a debilitating burden on businesses and workers alike. Yet, they are predictable, measurable, and preventable. Variability, subjectivity, and the lack of standardization and scalability in hand and wrist MSD risk assessment […]

Expanding your ergonomics program is an important step in the growth and maturity of your organization. It is an initiative that can unlock real value for your business, not simply in terms of reduced injuries, but also increased productivity, lower costs, and greater employee satisfaction. When expansion is poorly managed, however, it can potentially damage […]

Implementing EHS software is a critical step toward improving workplace safety, ensuring compliance, and gaining real-time visibility into risk. But successful EHS software implementation requires more than selecting the right platform. It requires a structured approach that integrates organizational alignment, system configuration, user training, long-term adoption strategies, and future planning. The Zero-Stress Guide to Successful […]