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Manual Material Handling Equipment: What to Use and When
Manual material handling has been part of hands-on work since work has existed. With wear-and-tear on the body being inherent with hands-on work, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) have been around for just as long. MSDs occur when the physical and/or mental demand to the worker repeatedly exceeds those capabilities, and inadequate recovery time results in less […]
IH 101 Part 2: QEAs – Essential Risk Assessment Methodologies for Industrial Hygiene Program Management
In Part 1 of our blog series on Industrial Hygiene Program Management, “SEGs: The Foundation of a Great Industrial Hygiene Program”, we learned how to create similar exposure groups (SEGs). This step of characterizing your workplace and forming SEGs is a prerequisite for performing qualitative exposure assessments (QEAs). If you haven’t already, we recommend reviewing […]
Are You Stuck in the “Sad Safety Cycle?”
By Phil Molé, MPH VelocityEHS is pleased to announce our new guide to help you “Get on the Sunny Side of Safety.” It highlights common safety management challenges and the ways our Safety Management Solution can help you solve them. DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE Being stuck in the “sad safety cycle,” as our guide calls it, […]
Industry Recognition Comes for VelocityEHS Platform and President
It’s our mission at VelocityEHS to simplify and streamline EHS tasks and be a partner to safety professionals like you. We judge our success by your success. Even still, it is nice to be recognized in the EHS industry by our peers and independent analysts. Recently, VelocityEHS was named A Leader in the Verdantix Green […]
“Working from Home: Challenges, Benefits and ROI” Webinar Summary
Have you wondered how much money, time and energy are being saved by so many people working from home since the COVID-19 pandemic began? In our most recent webinar, “Working from Home: Challenges, Benefits and ROI”, ergonomics expert and practitioner, Richard Goggins of Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, joined VelocityEHS’ Director of Ergonomics […]
IH 101: Introduction to IH Program Management Part 1 – SEGs
SEGs: The Foundation for a Great IH Program For this first session of our IH 101: Introduction to Industrial Hygiene Program Management series, we’re going to take an in-depth look at similar exposure groups (SEGs) to help you understand their critical importance to your IH program. We’ll also offer common-sense guidelines for how to set […]
Hear VelocityEHS Experts Speak at Upcoming Virtual Conferences
With conference season right around the corner, VelocityEHS’ subject matter experts will deliver valuable content on a variety of topics at these upcoming virtual conferences. Register to attend them today! NSC Safety Congress & Expo Attend our two sessions during this March 3-5 conference. Don’t miss this informative event! Addicted to Blame: 10 Steps to […]
Why Machine-Interface Compatibility Matters
The engineering control “eliminate” is the most effective solution to reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). When an operator is exposed to an extreme MSD risk factor, the most effective solution may be to automate or semi-automate the task – especially if that task involves high force and/or high repetition. As task automation and semi-automation increase […]
Preparing for OSHA’s Electronic Recordkeeping Deadline
The February 1 deadline for non-exempt businesses covered by OSHA’s Recordkeeping Rule to post OSHA Form 300A has passed, but recordkeeping obligations are not over. Covered employers must keep Form 300A posted in a location where all employees can clearly see it through April 30, and some must also submit Form 300A data electronically, via […]
New OSHA Regulatory Initiatives Highlight Importance of Proactive Workplace Safety Management
If you’re like many EHS professionals, you’re already stretched pretty thin. Adding to the challenge is that 2021 has gotten off to a rapid start when it comes to EHS regulatory updates and enforcement priorities. Whether it’s OSHA’s proposed updates the HazCom Standard or the Biden Administration’s Executive Order (EO) on COVID safety and revised OSHA COVID-19 […]