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Your “Reducing Mental & Physical Stress” Toolbox
As COVID-19 continues to sweep across the world infecting millions of people, the stress of contracting the virus combined with continued social distancing and isolation, working from home while caring for family members or assisting school-aged children with remote learning, or a job loss or reduced income, can all lead to burnout. The burden is […]
Improving Ergonomics through Product Design
It’s important to target ergonomics improvements based on the hierarchy of controls. But if you’re on the plant floor and the direct cause of an issue is related to product design, it can be difficult to implement an elimination control without access to the design team. In some cases, an engineering or administrative control at […]
Ergonomics for Manufacturing: Ask the Operator is Still the Best Practice
By Rick Barker, CPE, CSP, Principal Solutions Strategist Technological advances in MSD risk assessments, like the sensorless computer vision (motion capture) found in VelocityEHS Industrial Ergonomics, enable ergonomics team members to perform accurate assessments in minutes instead of hours. Today’s technology-aided assessments allow non-experts to evaluate jobs with a level of detail formerly reserved for […]
“GHS/HazCom: The Game” Recap from Wisconsin Safety Council’s Virtual Conference
Did you miss our session at the Wisconsin Safety Council’s virtual conference last week? Here are some key takeaways. The session, “GHS/HazCom: The Game – Can You Pass the Compliance Test in 2020?”, launched during the conference on September 1. Greg Duncan, an EHS & Sustainability Expert for VelocityEHS, provided attendees with an interactive experience […]
Ergonomics for Kids: 3 Tips for Adjusting to Virtual School
It’s that time of the year again when parents are gearing up for their kids’ return to school, but of course, that looks very different this year during the global pandemic. Just as adults have had to adapt to working from their homes for the past several months, parents are now trying to help their children […]
Office Ergonomics is More Important than Ever
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, approximately 42% of the U.S. workforce is now working from home (about 67 million workers) and a large portion will continue to do so for the rest of this year. Although there are some concerns around productivity and long-term sustainability regarding remote work, there are some potential financial benefits. […]
VelocityEHS Tests HazCom IQ at Wisconsin Safety Council’s Virtual Conference!
Attendees at the Wisconsin Safety Council’s 78th Annual Conference can test their knowledge of OSHA HazCom compliance during our virtual session “GHS/HazCom: The Game – Can You Pass the Compliance Test in 2020?”. Join VelocityEHS’ very own EHS & Sustainability Expert, Greg Duncan, as he leads you through a series of engaging interactive games designed to enhance your knowledge of OSHA’s HazCom Standard and workplace chemical safety best practices. With the HazCom Standard continuing to rank number two on OSHA’s Top 10 List of Most Frequently Cited Standards for the past seven years running, it is as important as ever for employers […]
VelocityEHS Offers HazCom Support for Emergency Responders, Businesses and Others Affected by Chemical Exposures from Hurricane Laura
Hurricane Laura has already caused significant damage to the Gulf Coast area, including a fire and release of chlorine gas near Lake Charles, Louisiana. Read on to learn more about the chemical hazards posed by the storm and how VelocityEHS is helping with its disaster relief site that provides affected areas with access to millions […]
Mexican Ergonomics Standard (NOM-036): What is it and when does it apply?
Back in 2018, the Mexican Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare published an ergonomics standard, NOM-036-1-STPS-2018, with the objective of identifying, analyzing, preventing, and controlling occupational risk factors associated with manual material handling in the workplace. The Official Mexican Standard came into effect at the beginning of 2020, so let’s look at what this standard […]
VelocityEHS Safety Management Solution Launched During Safe + Sound Week
This week during OSHA’s Safe + Sound Week, VelocityEHS was proud to release its new Safety Management Solution to help manufacturers simplify their safety management processes. This software provides small to mid-sized manufacturers the tools to manage important key tasks and keeps employees safe. The solution includes: – SDS/Chemical Management – Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) […]