Ergonomics
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Improving Your Perception of Safety Risks (Or, “Why There Might Be a Bear in Your Car!”)
By Phil Molé, MPH Vehicle owners in Winston, Connecticut got quite a surprise when they returned to their car the morning of July 15, 2024. They heard the horn blaring and the radio blasting and saw a full-grown black bear and a cub trapped inside the car. The owners contacted state environmental conservation officials, who […]
Carhartt Reduces OSHA Recordables 50% with VelocityEHS Industrial Ergonomics
CHICAGO, July 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VelocityEHS®, the global leader in enterprise EHS & ESG software solutions, celebrates the industrial ergonomics success of Carhartt, an apparel company specializing in heavy-duty workwear. Through a dedicated workplace safety initiative, Carhartt reduced OSHA recordables by over 50 percent over a 24-month period at three of its manufacturing facilities […]
Getting Ergonomics Program Buy-In
Download this eBook now to learn how to start communicating the benefits of ergonomics to the stakeholders in your organization.
VelocityEHS Invents Game-Changing 3D Ergonomics Assessments Using AI & Machine Learning
The new 3D model for motion capture launches an era of enhanced risk assessment for musculoskeletal disorders, the leading cause of workplace injuries. Chicago (July 10, 2024) – VelocityEHS®, the global leader in enterprise EHS & ESG software solutions, today launched the next generation of its patented and award-winning Industrial Ergonomics Solution, featuring the new […]
OSHA’s Top 10 List of Most Frequently Cited Standards: Scaffolding
Continuing our rundown of OSHA’s Top 10 List of Most Frequently Cited Standards for 2023, we’ve reached number four, OSHA’s Scaffolding Standard. Working at heights is serious business. The safety risks are higher…quite literally. That’s why the OSHA Scaffolding Standard is such a technically detailed regulation. OSHA defines a scaffold as, “an elevated, temporary work […]
Solutions from the Hierarchy of Controls to Reduce MSD Risk
By Amanda Morton, VelocityEHS Consultant The hierarchy of controls is the framework that safety professionals use to determine the most effective improvements to reduce exposure to hazards in the workplace. Exposures include chemical hazards, physical hazards, biological hazards, and musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk factors such as heavy lifting and repetitive motion (OSHA). One of the […]
5 Mistakes Companies Make With Ergonomics
More and more organizations are realizing that they need an ergonomics program to help keep employees safe and healthy from musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), but many of them struggle to develop a strong, effective ergonomics process that can be sustained over time. In some cases, this means a process that never really gets off the ground; […]
