Optimizing EHS Programs

EHS professionals know that training is the cornerstone of safety. It is the fundamental source of knowledge and skills workers need to do their jobs safely, and one of the most visible ways that workers engage with our workplace safety programs and culture. The immense value and importance that businesses place on training is demonstrated […]

It happens every year, like clockwork. With Mother’s Day come plenty of colorful fresh-cut flowers, so that moms can display them on their kitchen or coffee tables. Attached to the stalks of those flowers by rubber band, there are little packets of flower food, and sometimes, the contents of those packets lead to accidental ingestion, […]

Ask EHS professionals about their biggest challenges and they’ll probably tell you they always seem to be asked to do more with less. Completing key safety tasks, often singlehandedly, and hunting down and communicating the data they and other stakeholders need to assess safety performance, all while trying to convince management of the value of […]

As we head into spring 2021, many of us may be working from home (WFH) longer than expected, and in some cases, permanently. Even though we’ve been doing this WFH thing for a while, it’s important to review our setups now to re-evaluate how we’ve been working and how well it’s been working for us. […]

It’s easy to start the year off strong after making New Year’s resolutions, but it’s easier to slip back into the same work routine rut after enduring the colder, darker months of the year—for those of us in Northern Hemisphere at least. For many people, the winter season can have a major impact on mood […]

There have been many changes to the ways that we work over the past year, which will impact the next phase of how the workplace environment operates. Our most recent webinar, “The Future of Work for EHS Professionals”, discussed the specific factors that will influence how employers manage their employees’ health and satisfaction in the […]

When it comes to workplace safety, we should always be looking for ways to improve. It can be easy to rest on our laurels and feel like our safety programs are running smoothly, but we shouldn’t wait for an incident to occur before we take a hard look at safety program performance and ask, “How […]

In Part 4 of our IH 101 blog series “Lab Analysis – Uncovering Hidden Gems of Efficiency“ we learned some of the most important factors to consider when selecting a laboratory, and steps you can take to automate the chain of custody (COC) and upload of analytical results from your samples. In Part 5, we’ll […]

Ergonomics often comes up as an uncertain and vague topic, where musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risks aren’t clearly identified and solution effectiveness is difficult to gauge. Most ergonomics discussions begin after an MSD occurs, or when someone shows up with a sore back. But how do you know that you need to implement an ergonomics program before […]

It’s spring, and Opening Day of baseball is near. Teams have made changes this past off-season to fill gaps in their roster and tweak their strategies; these come as the result of a thorough review of their key performance metrics from last season – figuring out where and how they can improve. Companies rarely have […]