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Elements of Successful Ergonomics Teams: Who? What? How Much?
Our team of board-certified ergonomists get a lot of questions from customers, webinar attendees, even social media followers on best practices and insights for developing strong ergonomics programs. But a large element of having a strong program is having a solid ergonomics team. Let’s discuss how to build an ergonomics team that will support and […]
Introduction to EHS Risks, Part Five: Risk Management as the Glue Holding Your EHS Programs Together
By Phil Molé, MPH Welcome to the fifth and final installment of our blog series “Introduction to EHS Risks,” in which we’ll talk about the ways that good risk management is really the glue holding your EHS programs together. In case you missed our previous posts in this series, take a little time to check […]
Applying Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for More Effective MSD Risk Assessment and Reduction
Like many other EHS management processes, your ergonomics process should be built around three fundamental elements: identifying and assessing the risks to your people and workplace (in this case, musculoskeletal disorders [MSDs] and other ergonomics-related injuries), selecting and implementing the ideal controls and improvements to minimize those risks, and monitoring and refining the effectiveness of […]
Getting Started in EHS: A VelocityEHS Event
For more than 25 years, the National Safety Council (NSC) has celebrated June as National Safety Month (NSM). This year, NSC has highlighted leading causes of preventable injury and death over the four weeks of June so people can improve workplace safety and live their fullest lives. Here at VelocityEHS we thought, “Hey, why stop […]
Introduction to EHS Risks, Part Four: Using Risk Bowties
Welcome to the fourth installment of our blog series “Introduction to EHS Risks,” in which we’ll talk about the ways that a tool called risk bowtie analysis can help you improve your management and communication of EHS risks. In case you missed our previous posts in this series, take a little time to check out […]
What Are ESG Materiality and Double Materiality? What You Need to Know
If you’ve been following the growing dominance of ESG as a management framework, you’ve probably seen or heard references to the concept of materiality. If you’ve been following closely, you may have already encountered references to the concept of double materiality. While these terms are important for organizations to understand, it can be tricky to […]
A Look at the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) Proposed ESG Disclosure Rules
It’s been a busy year already for proposed Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting standards. The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has recently published a number of draft standards which would require tens of thousands of European companies not currently required to submit ESG disclosures to begin reporting on various aspects of sustainability. These […]
Quantifying an Overall MSD Risk Level: A 2022 Virtual Ergonomics Summary
Earlier this month, VelocityEHS held its 2022 Virtual Ergonomics Conference, where ergonomics experts and practitioners came together to share knowledge and discuss all the ways to “do ergonomics right” and have the greatest positive impact on employee health and safety. In the session, Quantifying an Overall MSD Risk Level, VelocityEHS Director of Ergonomics Research Blake […]
Ergonomics Conference Summary—Process Management and Return on Investment (ROI)
VelocityEHS recently held its virtual Ergonomics Conference. This conference provided thought leadership on ways to focus on the job improvement process while reducing workplace injuries related to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). One of the presentations covered Process Management and ROI. This presentation was conducted by VelocityEHS experts Rick Barker, CPE, CSP, Principal Solutions Strategist, Ergonomics, and […]
Workplace Safety—The Impact of Psychosocial Hazards and How to Address Them
Workplace safety is much more than just making sure employees leave work without injury. It’s more than providing a safe work environment, or just encouraging employees to take care of their mental health. It’s about cultivating a workplace environment that allows employees to have direct input into their safety and control of work processes. It’s […]