Breathe Easy: Global Asbestos Awareness Week
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization’s 14th Annual Global Asbestos Awareness Week takes place April 1-7, 2018. The week is dedicated to raising awareness and correcting misconceptions about asbestos, with the goal of banning the mining and use of asbestos, preventing asbestos exposure, strengthening laws and regulations, and fostering international partnerships. How does asbestos affect workers? Both the U.S. […]
OH Software Helps Your Company Manage Ergonomic Risk
Ergonomics are a major concern for any business whose employees work on-site. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) account for 33% of workers’ compensation costs, and many of these injuries could be prevented with proper workplace ergonomics. It’s not just about safety management, either. Uncomfortable work conditions lower employee productivity and morale. OH software helps your company provide a safe […]
Social and Environmental Impact Measurement and Reporting – Research Insights
Cority recently conducted an extensive piece of research on social and environmental impact reporting. There has been an increasing maturity and awareness of sustainability issues and their potential risk to businesses and communities. Thus, there is an emerging trend in this area of company reporting. With so much information available, it is not always clear […]
How Dirty Is Your EHSQ Data?
Your boss’ boss needs some EHSQ data stat and you go into a panic thinking, “well, I have that information in my system, but can I trust it?” Your mind begins to wonder about the data you’re going to have to provide. You ask yourself: How reliable is it? How long do I have to […]
Safety Incident Tracking Software Offers Companies Many Benefits
Companies across the board are required to track the number, type, and nature of incidents occurring in the workplace. Safety Incident Management software is an integral component of managing the overall health and wellness of employees within a company. Safety incident tracking software can go a long way towards enabling organizations to collate, manage, and […]
4 Tips to Get Buy-In for Your Next EHS Initiative
During a session at NAEM’s 2017 EHS & Sustainability Management Forum, two members of a panel discussed having difficulty getting internal acceptance of leading indicators. Their cross-functional management teams just expected the typical monthly reports, and didn’t understand the value that tracking leading indicators could bring to the organization. In the last decade, there have […]
Operational Eco-Efficiency Made Possible By Environmental Management Software
Compliance is one of the most pressing concerns for companies around the world. This is true for small-scale operations and enterprise-level companies. Compliance with regulatory standards must be ensured at provincial level (state level) and federal level. There are also international rules and regulations at play. The collaboration of an enterprise and its environment is […]
Bill 30: An Overview of Alberta’s New WCB and Occupational Health and Safety Laws
Bill 30, the Alberta government’s proposed changes to Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Act and Workers’ Compensation Act, is poised to overhaul workplace health and safety rules. Read on to learn why these changes are happening and how they can impact your Health and Safety program. Bill 30: What is It? On November 27, 2017, Alberta […]
Cority Spotlight: Galina Nicorici
The Cority team is made up of industry experts that understand the unique pain points and challenges that EHSQ teams face on a daily basis. This blog series highlights Cority team members who are using their industry expertise to continuously improve the Cority platform to meet and exceed the needs of our customers. In this […]
Protect Your Employees and Your Workplace with Environmental Management Software
There’s tremendous benefit in utilizing environmental management software that is compliant with laws and regulations at a federal, state or provincial level. Thanks to this responsive software, organizations can proactively manage compliance-related issues in many regulated industries. Keeping Employees Safe: Effective Waste Management Among the many compliance-related issues that are resolved through these types of […]