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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 Relying on outdated, disconnected software systems to manage all the information, action items and other essential safety management tasks not only imposes unnecessary barriers to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 […]

Once a job task in a facility has been evaluated for the risk of developing a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) and the risk has been quantified, it’s time to implement solutions. If you’re going to effectively reduce MSD risk, you need to understand which risk factors are contributing most to the overall score and utilize control […]

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 […]

If you’ve ever ridden your bike over rough gravel or traveled in an old truck without proper shocks, you’ll understand the old phrase “teeth rattling around in your head.” It’s not an experience that anyone can enjoy for long! Those same sensations are part of why newer, smoother rollercoasters are more enjoyable than the rough, […]

Everyone has a hand that they prefer to use when doing almost anything in life, our dominant hand. We subconsciously use this hand because it’s comfortable and feels natural. If you try to use your nondominant hand, it just feels awkward and it can be frustrating. But there’s value in practicing using your nondominant hand, […]

Everyone knows that when we talk about “hygiene” we’re talking about cleanliness and health, but what does hygiene mean when it’s paired with “industrial”? Having good hygiene means consistently performing habits and practices to preserve health. The same goes for industrial hygiene – a series of habits to keep a facility and its employees in […]

VelocityEHS is providing free access to chemical safety and hazard communication information for those impacted by recent major storms, including Hurricanes Ida and Nicholas. For a limited time, disaster relief agencies, emergency responders and businesses (customers and non-customers) operating in the affected areas can visit https://www.ehs.com/disaster and access millions of safety data sheets (SDSs) in […]

We just published a brand-new case study, sharing the story of Coeur Mining’s partnership with VelocityEHS! Coeur Mining, Inc. is a precious metals producer with mines located in the United States, Canada and Mexico, as well as several precious metals exploration projects throughout North America. This new case study shares an interview with Coeur Mining Inc.’s Corporate Occupational Health Specialist, Eric […]