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Worried about chemical exposures, whether for your employees or your customers? Download the new infographic, “How 24-Hour Chemical Emergency Response Services Help Users Throughout the Supply Chain,” to learn how ERS from VelocityEHS can bring you peace of mind and help you meet your regulatory requirements, no matter where you are in the chemical supply […]

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues are not new, but in the last year, there’s been a major shift in areas of ESG like climate risk, gender diversity, and human rights. EHS organization leaders want to know how to weave ESG into their company’s principles.   Join us on October 26th for the VelocityEHS ESG Virtual Conference! In this free, one-day event, […]

by Phil Molé On September 21–23, OSHA held an informal public hearing on the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) issued earlier this year that seeks to update OSHA’s HazCom Standard to align with Revision 7 of the UN’s Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). Since February 2021 when the NPRM was […]

Once a job task in a facility has been evaluated for the risk of developing a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) and the risk has been quantified, it’s time to implement solutions. If you’re going to effectively reduce MSD risk, you need to understand which risk factors are contributing most to the overall score and utilize control […]

Business leaders are expected to develop a strategic approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and integrate ESG risk management into their financial business model. Director of Ergonomics Research Blake McGowan, CPE, explains how to get started using this five-step checklist. Include these five items: Educate business leaders on ESG risks. Develop a strategy focused […]

Welcome to the fourth installment of our “Bowtie Analysis Blog” series. In our first installment, we talked about the usefulness of risk bowties for training employees on workplace risks, our second installment explored the way they can pull together information from many different types of assessments, and our third post discussed how bowties help visualize and manage risk […]

by Phil Molé, MPH On September 9, President Biden laid out a comprehensive plan to address the COVID-19 pandemic, including new requirements affecting millions of workers across the United States. Along with new vaccination mandates for healthcare workers, federal employees, and all contractors working with the federal government, Biden’s plan calls for OSHA to develop […]

Training is an essential pillar of any workplace safety management system, and it’s also one of the most direct and visible ways workers interact with our workplace safety culture. That’s why it’s so vital that we deliver training to workers that’s effective and engaging, and makes the most of your training budget. It can be […]

When it comes to ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk factors, force plays the biggest role. This issue has been clearly reflected in workplace injury data throughout the United States. In 2021, Liberty Mutual reported that “disabling workplace injuries cost businesses more than $58 billion every year,” with the number one contributing category being overexertion […]

At VelocityEHS, we understand that industrial hygiene (IH) can feel a little…complex. Whether you’re among the growing number of non-IH professionals who are being tasked with managing industrial hygiene, or a seasoned IH pro who’s looking for ways to simplify and improve your IH program, it can be difficult to even know where to start. […]