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What is Lockout/Tagout?  The term Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO, or Lockout/Tagout) refers to the safety practice and procedures that are necessary for employees to disable machinery or equipment to prevent the release of hazardous energy and prevent start-up until maintenance or repair work is completed. In a nutshell, it falls under the umbrella of […]

The main goal of ergonomics is to optimize the safety well-being of workers and increase productivity in various work settings, such as in the automotive industry. Job tasks in the automotive industry generally involve constantly moving equipment, heavy lifting and repetitive work, which can result in a high risk of employees developing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).  […]

When completing an ergonomics assessment, it isn’t always possible to directly measure the force being applied during a task. Fortunately, there is a widely used and scientifically validated method that can be used when direct measuring of force isn’t possible. The Borg CR-10 scale was developed by Swedish researcher, Gunner Borg, to measure exertion or […]

One of the biggest pain points when it comes to control of work for contractors and temporary workers is the amount of administrative work to verify that contractors coming on-site meet our stringent safety standards. From submitting required documentation and pre-qualification responses to completing worksite training and induction, it can take days, even weeks’ worth […]

Many people might read the phrase “management of change,” and pretty quickly convince themselves that they understand what it means – managing any changes made. But, what does it mean to actually manage a change?  What is Management of Change?   Management of Change (MOC) is the principle of properly assessing, addressing and controlling the impacts […]

Chemical management is no easy task, whether you’re managing a dozen or ten thousand chemicals in your inventory. Not only are you required by OSHA and other regulatory agencies to maintain an inventory of all hazardous materials within your workplace, but you also need to account for those materials and ensure safety data sheets (SDSs) […]

Hosted by Greg Duncan, MELP, Senior EHS & ESG Content Manager, with added discussion from Killian Whooley, Global Enterprise Manager, and Chris Ahern, Manager of Customer Onboarding, the VelocityEHS webinar, “Permit-to-Work Systems: Real-World Best Practices to Optimize Your Process”, shares a detailed breakdown of Permit-to-Work systems, best practices to apply to a PTW system, as […]

In the recent VelocityEHS webinar “Better Root Cause Analysis Yields Effective Ergonomics Controls,” Principal Solutions Strategist Rick Barker, CPE, CSP, specified the difference between direct and root causes and shared three methods of cause analysis through examples of industrial settings.   Direct and Root Causes  The root cause analysis process yields direct causes as well as […]

In a broad sense, operational risk includes any risks you’d encounter in your operations processes. In a technical EHS sense, it’s the risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people, and systems or from external events. 5 Main Types of Operational Risk There are five main types of operational risk. (There are […]

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 […]