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We recently published a case study sharing the story of how Corning, one of the world’s leading innovators in material science, achieved its best-ever safety record in 2022. Corning took a three-step approach to safety and health, through employee respect and engagement, visual management, and a leadership-supported strategy. In order to achieve this, Corning implemented […]

There are so many possible workplace hazards to assess, analyze, identify, and get controls in place for, both physical to psychological risks, that having the systematic approach of an operational risk management program is essential. With an operational risk management program, you’re better positioned to identify workplace hazards and get controls in place to mitigate […]

By now, we’re all aware that with aging, the day-to-day function of the human body becomes more challenging. The concern is, how do physiological changes impact the individual while in the working environment. With the steady increase of individuals remaining in the workforce longer than usual, this topic continues to seek attention.   As the […]

What is Lockout/Tagout?  The term Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO, or Lockout/Tagout) refers to the safety practice and procedures that are necessary for employees to disable machinery or equipment to prevent the release of hazardous energy and prevent start-up until maintenance or repair work is completed. In a nutshell, it falls under the umbrella of […]

Is your organization one of the more than 160 organizations that joined the National Safety Council’s MSD Pledge since its inception in 2021?   The goal of the pledge is to be, “a global movement of employers across industries to transform workplace safety and reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), the most common workplace injury.” […]

Aside from this year’s numerous wildfires that have affected air quality around the world, or when you pass a stinky chemical facility, how often do you actually think about the air you’re breathing?  Clean air is essential for all life on our planet, though due to breathing being an autonomic function of the human body […]

by Rick Barker, CPE, Principal Solutions Strategist I’ve been doing ergonomics for the last 3 decades. It would be easy for me to conclude that I’ve “seen that and done that” whenever I do an ergonomics job assessment. However, one lesson that I have learned over that time is that there is no substitute for […]

By Phil Molé, MPH OSHA’s been busy over the last couple of years, and most discussion of their activity has focused on their rulemaking. But OSHA’s mission encompasses enforcement as well as regulatory action, and National Emphasis Programs (NEPs) comprise an important part of their strategy to plan and conduct enforcement inspections. OSHA has also […]

By Claire DeMarco, Events Marketing Intern I recently interviewed VelocityEHS experts David Staples and Phil Molé about the different perspectives generations have toward Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and sustainability, and toward past, present, and future actions to address risks such as climate change and its impacts. In these discussions, I learned about three important […]