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Introduction to EHS Risks, Part Four: Using Risk Bowties
Welcome to the fourth installment of our blog series “Introduction to EHS Risks,” in which we’ll talk about the ways that a tool called risk bowtie analysis can help you improve your management and communication of EHS risks. In case you missed our previous posts in this series, take a little time to check out […]
What Are ESG Materiality and Double Materiality? What You Need to Know
If you’ve been following the growing dominance of ESG as a management framework, you’ve probably seen or heard references to the concept of materiality. If you’ve been following closely, you may have already encountered references to the concept of double materiality. While these terms are important for organizations to understand, it can be tricky to […]
Ergonomics In The Manufacturing Design Process
Learn to integrate ergonomic design to improve the way people work at your company.
Five Ways To Improve Ergonomics In The Laboratory
This complimentary e-book introduces tools and provide guidance to help make your laboratory a productive, comfortable, and safe place to work by applying ergonomics principles.
EPA’s Proposed Rule on Clean Water Act “Worst Case Planning”: What You Need to Know
You might have missed it among the many other proposed regulations that have come out recently, but EPA recently published a significant, new proposed rule that would require many facilities to develop plans to respond to potential “worst case discharges” of chemicals at their facility. The proposed rule builds upon EPA’s authority established in the […]
Ergonomics Conference Session Re-Cap: How Machine Learning is Advancing Ergonomics Effectiveness
The March 2, 2022 VelocityEHS Ergonomics Conference featured a ‘dream-team’ of our very own ergonomics, industrial hygiene and EHS technology experts alongside leading ergonomics process owners from Cummins, W.L. Gore, Lear, and Southwire, who led conference attendees through a full day of sessions covering cutting edge topics in the field of ergonomics. During one of […]
Introduction to EHS Risks, Part Three: Understanding and Managing Risk Controls
Welcome to the third installment of our blog series “Introduction to EHS Risks,” in which we’ll talk about the importance of selecting and managing good risk controls. In case you missed our previous posts in this series, take a little time to check out our first installment for an overview of EHS risks, and our […]
Solving the Problem of an Incomplete Permit-to-Work System
When it comes to process safety management (PSM)-related accidents or other major industrial accidents, incident investigators and other EHS professionals tend to concentrate on some of the more common root causes of process safety failures. Unfortunately, it’s easier to overlook some less common root causes, and therefore not to sufficiently focus or consider actions needed […]
Introduction to EHS Risks, Part Two: Prioritizing Your Risks
Welcome to the second installment of our blog series “Introduction to EHS Risks,” in which we’ll break down how to prioritize your risks using a tool called the risk matrix. In case you missed our first installment, take some time to check it out for an overview of EHS risks, and to learn why you […]
Understanding the SEC’s Proposed ESG Disclosure Rule
The United States Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) recently published a proposed rule that would expand and enhance disclosure requirements pertaining to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and climate-related risks for public companies. While many businesses have long anticipated such a move by the SEC, many companies have greeted the news with reactions ranging from […]