Workplace Culture

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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

“You haven’t done anything until you’ve changed the workplace around the employees.” Jeff Sanford, CPE, Director of Ergonomics, delivered this fundamental principle in the Planning and Deploying a Large-Scale Ergonomics Process: Year-by-Year webcast, explaining how to create and successfully deploy a large-scale ergonomics program over the course of 5 years. This was the second webcast […]

President Biden recently issued executive orders (EOs) directed at public and workplace safety, including a mandate for OSHA to assess the need for an emergency COVID-19 standard and potentially fast-track development of the standard in the coming weeks and months. Let’s take a closer look at the background of the new EOs, the changes we […]

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 […]

Over the years, I have consulted with many EHS professionals about the best way to implement and sustain a corporate-wide ergonomics program. One thing is clear: even though each program and approach has been different, most companies share the common goal of reducing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the workplace. The value of ergonomics is often […]

As it stands today, EHS professionals are still working tirelessly to improve the overall health and safety of their workplaces. Not only do they need to ensure they’re addressing ergonomics design gaps as they are identified, but they must also make adjustments at their work sites to comply with new regulations established in response to […]

Workplace injuries happen, and although they’re not entirely avoidable, their occurrence can be greatly reduced. Safety professionals use different types of workplace controls to minimize the risk of short- and long-term injuries. Now that 42 percent of the workforce has been working remotely (due to COVID-19), 74 percent of companies are planning to make the […]