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One of the best ways to prevent and control workplace injuries and incidents is to “design out” hazards and risk early in the design phase. This is known as Prevention through Design (PtD), a national initiative led by National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). World-class […]

Opioid misuse and addiction is an epidemic in the United States. But what does the opioid crisis have to do with ergonomics? National public health officials are responding to the opioid crisis by focusing on pain management and recovery services. But, VelocityEHS Director of Ergonomics Blake McGowan, CPE, said “There is a missing element to […]

Welcome to our seventh and final installment in our IH 101 series! It’s been quite a journey so far, but we definitely saved the best for last. Last time, in Part 6 of our IH 101 blog series “Medical Surveillance – Strengthening Your Last Line of Defense for Worker Health,” we learned the basics of […]

Managing compliance and risk can be seen as opposites, ripe for contrast. The reality is more nuanced; compliance is more tactical while risk management is more strategic. But, according to our experts at The Short Conference last week, the most effective approach is one that aligns compliance with risk and tactics with strategy. In this […]

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 […]

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 […]

OSHA recently published a long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would update its Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) to align with Revision 7 of the UN’s Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). We’ve been talking about OSHA’s plan to realign the HazCom Standard with a more recent version of  GHS Purple Book for some […]

A special thanks go to the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) and the committee members for developing an action-packed program to bring together industry experts, practitioners, and vendors for multiple days at the 2021 Applied Ergonomics Conference. If you’re like me, you miss the live experience of attending sessions, visiting the exposition hall, […]

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 […]

As we continue to work from home, and as organizations adapt to allow employees to stay remote in the future, it is important to understand what ergonomics is and why we should care. Ergonomics is defined as the relationship between a human and his or her work environment. 67% of attendees polled in a past […]