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How VelocityEHS and Fit For Work Are Revolutionizing Workplace Safety
Combining User-Friendly Tech with a Human Approach Liberty Mutual started publishing the Workplace Safety Index in 2000. This survey of workplace injuries has consistently identified overexertion as the leading cause of injury across all industry types. Overexertion injuries result from activities such as lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying, or throwing items. Awkward working postures, such as […]
OSHA’s 2023 Electronic Reporting Final Rule: Your FAQs Answered
By Phil Molé, MPH Ever since OSHA’s 2023 electronic reporting final rule updating the injury and illness reporting requirements in its Recordkeeping Standard was published earlier this year, we’ve been getting questions from EHS professionals like you. That’s to be expected, since many stakeholders had been carefully following OSHA’s actions on this rulemaking because of […]
Solutions from the Hierarchy of Controls to Reduce MSD Risk
By Amanda Morton, VelocityEHS Consultant The hierarchy of controls is the framework that safety professionals use to determine the most effective improvements to reduce exposure to hazards in the workplace. Exposures include chemical hazards, physical hazards, biological hazards, and musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk factors such as heavy lifting and repetitive motion (OSHA). One of the […]
New Case Study Published—Corning: Overcoming Challenges to Achieve Best Safety Record Ever!
We recently published a case study sharing the story of how Corning, one of the world’s leading innovators in material science, achieved its best-ever safety record in 2022. Corning took a three-step approach to safety and health, through employee respect and engagement, visual management, and a leadership-supported strategy. In order to achieve this, Corning implemented […]
Kickstart Your ESG Program Through Operational Risk
There are so many possible workplace hazards to assess, analyze, identify, and get controls in place for, both physical to psychological risks, that having the systematic approach of an operational risk management program is essential. With an operational risk management program, you’re better positioned to identify workplace hazards and get controls in place to mitigate […]
How to Get Your Organization on Board with the NSC’s MSD Pledge
Is your organization one of the more than 160 organizations that joined the National Safety Council’s MSD Pledge since its inception in 2021? The goal of the pledge is to be, “a global movement of employers across industries to transform workplace safety and reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), the most common workplace injury.” […]
A Recap of OSHA’s Recent National Emphasis Programs (NEPs)
By Phil Molé, MPH OSHA’s been busy over the last couple of years, and most discussion of their activity has focused on their rulemaking. But OSHA’s mission encompasses enforcement as well as regulatory action, and National Emphasis Programs (NEPs) comprise an important part of their strategy to plan and conduct enforcement inspections. OSHA has also […]
Kickstart Your ESG Program Through Control of Work
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is the gold standard in business excellence. Many companies that have invested in resources to move forward with an ESG program have gained a more secure footing in their industries and a competitive edge. However, there are just as many, or probably more companies that know an ESG program is […]
Webinar Recap – Integrating Risk Assessments for Effective Management of Change
Recently, we hosted an essential webinar discussing “Integrating Risk Assessments for Effective Management of Change,” presented by Dana Garber, VelocityEHS Senior Product Manager for Operational Risk. This session explored the dynamic relationship between Management of Change (MOC) and Risk Assessments, highlighting the importance of an integrated approach between them to: What is the dynamic relationship […]
OSHA’s New Recordkeeping and Electronic Injury Reporting Final Rule: What You Need to Know
By Phil Molé, MPH On July 21, 2023, OSHA published its long-awaited final rule updating electronic injury and illness reporting requirements in its Recordkeeping Standard. Many stakeholders had been carefully following OSHA’s actions on this rulemaking because of its wide-reaching impacts, including expansion of electronic reporting obligations for many establishments. The final rule becomes effective […]