Ergonomics

The recent “Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Reduces Injuries with Formal Ergonomics Program​: A User Case Study” session for the National Association for EH&S Management (NAEM) EHSTECH21 Conference gave an in-depth look into the company’s workplace ergonomics program. Presented by Roger Tynes, Ergonomic Consultant & Program Specialist for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., and moderated […]

This June marks the 25th anniversary of the National Safety Council’s National Safety Month, an annual observance created to inspire people to keep each other safe. A variety of materials will be provided to NSC members and nonmembers at nsc.org/nsm. To celebrate this momentous year as the exclusive sponsor, we’ll be sharing complementary content on […]

We’re seeing a shift in the world of environmental health & safety (EHS) and its workforce—especially in the discipline of ergonomics. Universities that previously graduated certified professional ergonomists (CPEs) from research-based programs are pivoting to course-based programs to develop EHS generalists. This is a big change—from graduates having expertise in reducing musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk […]

Ever since OSHA published its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) earlier in the year to update the HazCom Standard to align with Revision 7 of the UN’s Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), VelocityEHS has received many questions. This is understandable, since this NPRM would bring the first formal revision of […]

Exciting news shared by VelocityEHS at this year’s Short Conference included the acquisition of OneLook Systems, the premiere permit to work software provider, and a sneak peek at the upcoming launch of the new VelocityEHS Accelerate® Platform. The Short Conference is an annual virtual conference for VelocityEHS customers and industry professionals featuring intimate conversations and […]

With the use of technology, EHS professionals may have a bevy of data at their fingertips, but is it the right data to get the right information to translate into knowledge? Or, are you left information-poor? During the recent panel discussion, “Data: Too Much, Too Little, or Just the Right Amount,” held at last week’s […]

When the W. L. Gore company realized that its ergonomics program needed a massive overhaul, it dedicated the time and effort to developing a strong, sustainable one, and partnered with VelocityEHS Industrial Ergonomics to get it done right.  In the “W.L. Gore and Associates, Inc. Systems Approach Built to Stand the Test of Time” session of the […]

Most organizations trying to implement an ergonomics program can build a strong ergonomics team, but often leave other groups in the organization in the dark until they’re called to contribute. Utilizing an improvement process is universal to most disciplines—quality, equipment, innovation, design all follow the Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) cycle. The job improvement process […]

The second VelocityEHS Short Conference, held last Wednesday, May 12th, was a hit! With 500 virtual attendees, this one-day event was packed with information and guidance from true environmental, health & safety (EHS) experts. VelocityEHS was tweeting live throughout the day, sharing top tips and insightful quotes from the sessions. The day’s opening remarks, “How […]

In Part 5 of our IH 101 blog series “Data Analysis – Defining Your Goals & Selecting the Best Metrics“ we learned about effective tools for analyzing your IH data, and the critical importance of defining the purpose of your data analysis. Just generating a lot of statistics that don’t provide valuable insights is a […]