Ergonomics

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EHS professionals traditionally deal with safety issues that employees encounter after they’ve been hired and have little involvement in processes to test employees before they start work – leaving the administration of that process to Human Resources (HR). Meanwhile, HR professionals managing post offer employment testing (POET) often aren’t involved in wider safety management practices. […]

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

The ActiveEHS® Tech Conference recently held by VelocityEHS covered an array of topics, focusing on technology and how it can improve the ever-changing world of EHS & Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). During this event, the final session covered: The Future of Machine Learning in EHS & ESG. What is machine learning? Machine learning (ML) […]

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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 […]

Thought Leadership and Insights from VelocityEHS Experts The second issue of Ignite focuses on Ergonomics, a topic important to workplaces around the world. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), which ergonomics helps to combat, are the top nonfatal occupational injury, accounting for one out of four workplace injuries, and costing more than $20 billion each year. Inside, you’ll […]

Do you find yourself feeling sleep-deprived during the day? Do you have low energy levels and feel fatigued? Maintaining a healthy lifestyle to keep your energy levels up may feel difficult when working from home; however, there are easy steps to take to achieve a healthy lifestyle even when sitting at a desk. While these […]

VelocityEHS recently hosted a webinar, presented by Ergonomics Solution Strategist Arielle West, PT, DPT, sharing how Physical Demands Analysis (PDAs) can help reduce musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk. When completed properly, PDAs provide details on the requirements of each job so that the employer assigns a job only to those who can complete it safely.   West […]