3 Factors That Impact Your Company’s Connected EHSQ Strategy
Many industrial organizations have already reaped benefits by bringing together aspects of their environment, health and safety (EHS), and quality business functions. LNS Research has uncovered evidence of strategic value to the business when companies apply a combined approach across these disciplines. Efficiency gains, optimized risk and compliance management, faster innovation cycles, and competitive advantage are just […]
National Epilepsy Awareness Month: Be Aware, Be Prepared
November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month in the United States. For me, this is one of the most important awareness campaigns of the year. Maybe it is for you too – especially if it afflicts a member of your family, friend or even someone you work with. My daughter, Ella, 10, was diagnosed with epilepsy […]
The Many Benefits of an Occupational Health Management System
The health and safety of the employees at any business are not just important to the company’s bottom line. It is important to the employees themselves, the managers, and even the company’s customers. Managers play a key role in the health and safety of all employees on their team. Managers not only disseminate information on […]
An Occupational Health and Safety Management System Supports Your Employees and Benefits Your Business
Health and Safety Management Systems offer a myriad of direct and indirect benefits to companies which implement them. For many companies, the implementation of compliance management software occurred many years ago. These companies are often looking for a new, modern system to manage their occupational health and safety. For some companies, however, the decision to implement such […]
Discover What a Safety Software Program Can Do for You
OCTOBER 11, 2018 Environmental health and safety management is a vast and complicated job, so in order to succeed, it helps to have cutting-edge safety software. There are safety managers who have to make due with generic databases and spreadsheets, or even record everything by hand with pen and paper. If this describes you, you […]
Streamlined Energy & Carbon Reporting (SECR): What You Need to Know
The UK Government’s Streamlined Energy & Carbon Reporting (SECR) framework comes into effect from April 2019. The final details are yet to be published. However, the results from the consultation provide some indication of what the scheme will involve. It is estimated that the new framework will require up to 12,000 large UK companies to […]
Smooth the Path Forward with Management of Change Software
It’s often said that the only constant is change, and that’s certainly true in the field of environmental health and safety management. Procedures need to be changed regularly, whether due to new regulations or company policy. For serious overhauls, management of change software will guide you. What is Management of Change Software? Put simply, this […]
The Benefits of Digitizing Document Control
Companies are looking for ways to reduce costs and streamline processes. A key area of interest is Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality (EHSQ) since it is instrumental in an organization’s productivity, product quality and compliance. The amount of recordkeeping for EHSQ can be overwhelming. Since regulatory and industry audits can result in requests around any […]
EHS Software for Busy Environmental Managers
It’s rare that you find someone who feels like they have enough hours in the day to accomplish everything they need to do. There are dozens of different ways to try to squeeze more into the time you have, from listening to audiobooks on your commute, to slyly getting work done while on a conference […]
Are Your EHS Incident Management Procedures Efficient?
Much like preparedness for a natural disaster, incident management is something that you hope you never actually have to put into action. You design your environmental health and safety incident management programs, processes, and procedures based on regulatory requirements and leverage industry best practices to ensure that you are prepared for when the ‘what if’ […]