Workplace Culture

An effective safety management program is one of the pillars of a strong workplace safety culture, and is also integral to your business’ bottom line. Relying on outdated, disconnected software systems to manage all the information, action items and other essential safety management tasks not only imposes unnecessary barriers to program efficiency, but can ultimately […]

Business leaders are expected to develop a strategic approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and integrate ESG risk management into their financial business model. Director of Ergonomics Research Blake McGowan, CPE, explains how to get started using this five-step checklist. Include these five items: Educate business leaders on ESG risks. Develop a strategy focused […]

Welcome to the fourth 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, our second installment explored the way they can pull together information from many different types of assessments, and our third post discussed how bowties help visualize and manage risk […]

Training is an essential pillar of any workplace safety management system, and it’s also one of the most direct and visible ways workers interact with our workplace safety culture. That’s why it’s so vital that we deliver training to workers that’s effective and engaging, and makes the most of your training budget. It can be […]

When it comes to ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk factors, force plays the biggest role. This issue has been clearly reflected in workplace injury data throughout the United States. In 2021, Liberty Mutual reported that “disabling workplace injuries cost businesses more than $58 billion every year,” with the number one contributing category being overexertion […]

At VelocityEHS, we understand that industrial hygiene (IH) can feel a little…complex. Whether you’re among the growing number of non-IH professionals who are being tasked with managing industrial hygiene, or a seasoned IH pro who’s looking for ways to simplify and improve your IH program, it can be difficult to even know where to start. […]

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 […]

Becoming a certified professional ergonomist is no easy feat.   The Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics breaks down the pathway to becoming a certified professional ergonomist (CPE) into four simple steps—education, experimentation, experience, and an exam.   In truth, it takes years of studying, practicing, experimenting, and building a career in ergonomics to reach the point […]

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 […]

The National Safety Council (NSC) is celebrating 25 years of National Safety Month during the month of June, and to celebrate we have been helping them spread awareness of the importance of workplace health and safety. As National Safety Month’s exclusive sponsor, VelocityEHS is also devoted to providing educational and valuable content to help employers […]