We’ve compiled a list of their most common questions.
Environmental, health, and safety (EHS) software is a platform that organizations use to manage their regulatory compliance, corporate sustainability, and enterprise risk data and activities. Implementing EHS software is an effective way to reduce risk and prevent significant errors and omissions.
EHS software connects employees across organizations of any size—from frontline employees to C-level executives. Documents, activities, and reports are all stored in one centralized system that provides access based on their role.
EHS software stores all data, tasks, documents, and certifications in an online database. It provides configurable dashboards to give leaders a comprehensive view of the company’s performance regarding EHS metrics in real-time. This data can easily be shared with whoever needs it.
In addition to serving as a repository of knowledge, the software can automate administrative tasks, such as alerts and notifications, and reporting. Leaders and managers can better understand performance and trends and take proactive steps like triggering corrective or preventative actions.
At most companies, important EHS information is stored across many different locations. It’s often stored in spreadsheets, siloed databases, paper records, or even people’s heads. This means it is difficult to locate information when it is needed for an audit or report. Time is wasted combing through data, correcting errors, and hand-entering records. When people leave the company, critical knowledge is lost.
EHS software solves these problems by creating one vision of the truth. Information is normalized and accessible.
The people who are most likely to spot environmental, health, and safety issues are the people directly affected. EHS software helps organizations lean into that by making it easy for everyone to report concerns and suggest improvement opportunities.
Unlike spreadsheets, EHS software is not passive. When tasks are due, or a function is up for audit or review, it notifies the people who need to be involved. When managers have easy access to timely data, they can get ahead of issues and ensure that problems are addressed.
With a dedicated system in place, users can create sophisticated reports in just a few minutes, using real-time data.
Because today’s technology for managing EHS is available online and is highly-scaleable, organizations of all sizes and types can benefit. If you’re not sure it’s time for you to invest in a solution, ask yourself:
If you answered yes to any of these questions, the time is right to consider your options and look further into how EHS software might benefit your organization.
The first step is to make a list of the most critical software features for your organization. Most look for:
Once a vendor has met the feature requirements, consider whether they have customers like you. Also, learn more about their approach to implementation, account management, and support. You want to choose a solution provider that can be a true partner and help you optimize your approach to EHS.
EHS compliance isn’t just an obligation to your workers and customers. It’s a commitment to treating them with care and respect. If you’d like to learn more about how software can help you reach your EHS related goals during COVID-19 and beyond, our team is standing by to help.