Optimizing EHS Programs

Welcome to the third installment of our “Bowtie Analysis Blog” series. In our first installment, we talked about the usefulness of risk bowties for training employees on workplace risks, and our second installment explored the way risk bowties can pull together information from many different types of assessments. In this post, we’ll be looking at […]

When you don’t know how to do something, it’s usually best to defer to the experts and let them take care of it. But what if the people you thought to be the experts actually aren’t? What if they’re not qualified at all? The Danger of Deference Blindly deferring to another party to solve a problem can create enormous issues that have catastrophic results. This is exactly what happened in Hawaii in 2011. A tragic explosion occurred when five employees […]

At our summer virtual conference, certified expert Brad Micheel, Senior Solutions Strategist, conducted the session “Inter-Relationships of Sustainability Reporting Programs,” where he identified key requirements of sustainability report frameworks and standards, highlighted the differences and similarities, and reviewed best practices for developing sustainability programs that satisfy standards and frameworks. Read the summary below. You can […]

Last week, VelocityEHS made it possible for attendees of its CEU Conference to be eligible to receive continuing education unit credits (CEU) at each of its six sessions. Principal Solutions Strategist Rick Barker conducted the session “Using Quality Tools for Ergonomics and Safety,” where he highlighted tools and tips for improving operator interviews and team […]

Workplace EHS training is serious business, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun and engaging for workers. In fact, numerous studies have shown that gamification is proven to boost training effectiveness, participation and retention compared to more traditional training formats. Register now for our upcoming live webinar “Training Gamification: Putting the “Fun” in Workplace […]

VelocityEHS will be holding its next virtual conference on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, where Phil Molé, EHS & Sustainability Expert, will be presenting the topic “Preparing for OSHA’s Coming HazCom Changes: A Practical Guide” from 10-11 am ET. This session comes during an important time in the history of OSHA’s HazCom Standard. Earlier this year, […]

Whether you’re a seasoned Certified Industrial Hygienist or new to the field, our new VelocityEHS eBook “7 Steps to Industrial Hygiene Success” offers a comprehensive guide to implementing a process-based IH program management framework built on AIHA best practices. Dave Risi, CIH, CSP and Principal Solution Strategist for IH at VelocityEHS will be your guide, offering […]

No one likes a killjoy. It’s no fun when someone is always pointing out what could go wrong or never looking on the bright side. No one likes that person—unless they’re in risk management. A necessary aspect of environmental health & safety (EHS), risk management is a proactive method of protection, looking at an environment […]

Motion capture has been a gold standard for evaluating whole body movements in research labs for over 20 years. More recently, it has become feasible to apply this technology to job assessments in manufacturing environments. Originally, motion capture required the person to wear a large array of markers while the data was collected with multiple cameras to precisely record body […]

Calling all EHS trainers! Join us tomorrow, June 30 at 11:00 AM CT for our latest VelocityEHS webinar “EHS Training Management: A Comprehensive Guide.” Greg Duncan, MELP and EHS Expert at VelocityEHS will take you on a detailed tour of the training program management process and give you a systematic framework you can apply to […]