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On April 13, 2021 the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC) hosted a meeting with OSHA officials to bring stakeholders up-to-speed on the proposed changes to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) that were published by the Agency on February 16, 2021. Distinguished presenters included Janet Carter, Senior Health Scientist at USDOL/OSHA, Jennifer Lawless, Senior Industrial […]

As I tested the Kinesis Savant Elite2 Triple Pedal, a set of foot pedals that connects to your computer via USB to control mouse actions, the idea of changing from finger clicks to foot taps seemed like it would be hard to master. But it was just the opposite. This product has a much easier […]

Long before I was an ergonomist, or even knew that a field called ergonomics existed, I was fascinated with technology that made work easier. Few office products have intrigued me as much as the Keyboardio Atreus did when I unboxed it. My first thought was that this would be the perfect external keyboard to pack […]

In the recently-published EHS Today article, “Understanding the Total Cost of an Injury”, VelocityEHS’ Principal Solutions Strategist and Ergonomist Rick Barker breaks down the direct and indirect costs of a workplace injury through the analogy of an iceberg. In the same way that most of an iceberg’s mass lies below the surface, workplace injuries have […]

It can be difficult gaining buy-in from an organization’s stakeholders for an ergonomics program. This is where our newest infographic, “Industrial Ergonomics: Why Businesses Should Care”, comes in handy. This detailed, one-page reference sheet shares the significant benefits of having an ergonomics program that will resonate with each group of stakeholders—health & safety, operations, human […]

With the ever-increasing availability and usage of smart phones, people are spending more time than ever on them—much more time than they should, especially younger generations. There has been a lot of discussion and many jokes surrounding how smart devices have impacted us mentally and emotionally, but what about physically? The “Smartphone Ergonomics: Applying Lean/Six […]

Before you can start an ergonomics program, you need buy-in from the leaders of each major division in your organization, the “stakeholders.” In order to gain their buy-in, they need to know why they should care about ergonomics, and how it will impact the business in ways that mean the most to them. Luckily, one […]

Having an accurate, easy-to-use ergonomics assessment tool for evaluating the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) is valuable—requiring less time for training, mastery, and ongoing use. Historically, MSD risk assessment tools designed by non-ergonomists had to trade off accuracy and specificity to be viable for cross-functional ergonomics teams. Recent advances in artificial intelligence and sensorless motion […]

In December 2020, Health Canada published Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 154, Number 51 containing Health Canada’s proposed amendments to the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR). These latest amendments seek to align Canada’s Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) with the seventh revised edition of the UN’s Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS Revision 7). Join our […]

If you’re a chemical manufacturer or importer, are you currently meeting requirements for information required in Section 1 of an SDS? During webinars and in-person events, we often get questions from safety professionals, chemical manufacturers and chemical importers regarding the emergency number requirement. Both HazCom2012 in the United States and WHMIS 2015 in Canada require […]