AUTHOR

Katy Lyden, MS, OHST

Katy Lyden is a Domain Analyst and EHS Subject Matter Expert for StarTex Software, the company behind EHS Insight. Prior to her current role, Katy spent 17 years successfully leading EHS programs for several large companies within the manufacturing industry. Katy is a Navy veteran, retired Emergency Medical Technician, certified Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician (OHST), Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and holds a master’s degree in occupational safety management from Indiana State University. In her free time Katy enjoys making jewelry, home improvement projects and rooting for the Chicago Cubs.

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Safety Metrics

What Is TRIR? Formula, Calculation and Examples

TRIR = recordable cases × 200,000 ÷ total hours worked. Learn how to calculate your total recordable incident rate, with step-by-step worked examples.

Workplace Health and Safety

Business Principles for the EHS Professional

Understanding key business principles and how to apply them to the safety function is a skill every EHS professional should have. Here are the most...

OSHA

Understanding the Safety Pyramid

Learn about Heinrich's Safety Pyramid theory and its relevance to workplace safety. Understand how data-driven approaches can improve incident...

OSHA

Understanding Workplace Safety Hours

How many hours can your employees work in a day under OSHA regulations? Here’s what you need to know to make the most of your workplace safety hours.

Workplace Health and Safety

What is Allowable Stress?

Discover the importance of allowable stress in workplace safety and engineering. Learn how it defines structural limits, prevents hazards, and...

OSHA

OSHA's Top Ten - #9 PPE - Eye and Face

Discover why OSHA's eye and face protection standard ranks in the top 10 violations and how to improve compliance in your workplace.

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