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Advantages of a Web-based System for EHS Management
 
 
 
 

Advantages of a Web-based System for EHS Management

In this area, we have listed the advantages of using a Web-based System for EHS Management.

Feature: Moving from a manual, paper-based processes to an electronic, Internet-based system for EHS management.

  • Allows for access to vital safety information when and where it is needed. Its centralized tracking of risk control activities increases accountability and promotes prompt action.
  • Delivers custom reports of data from multiple locations that allows for the identification and measurement of key indicators of a company's strengths and weaknesses. This enables effective assignment of your company's finite resources.
  • Stores all your data in a secure resource library that is easily delivered to and accessible by your company's users.
  • Secure and password protected.
  • Purchased by subscription, so you only pay for the capacity you need.
  • Allows worker compensation claims data to be electronically consolidated and imported for use in meeting OSHA recordkeeping requirements.
  • Removes the capital and support costs related to computer hardware and software procurement and maintenance
  • Readily expands and contracts to meet your current business needs
  • Reduces the cost and time associated with developing and maintaining a paper-based, manual system
  • Positively impacts compliance, quality control, and costs of your safety, health and environmental (EHS) processes
  • Facilitates EHS compliance
  • Promotes proactive loss control
  • Provides real time information exchange between multiple locations
  • Can eliminate double entry of data to worker compensation claims systems and OSHA recordkeeping modules

Feature: Web-based vs. server-based application

  • No additional investments in system hardware or software procurement, development or maintenance
  • Reduction in capital, expenses, and labor allocations
  • No need to develop justification for capital investment
  • Can fit into existing budget
  • Can be implemented without IT involvement
  • Removes need to get safety, health and environmental (EHS) system on IT priority list
  • Delivered using software already in use by your corporation
  • Better buy-in by IT department
  • Delivered using software familiar to employees - their Internet browser
  • Shorter implementation and learning curve
  • Better buy-in and utilization

Feature: "One-stop" for all EHS management and activity documentation

  • Facilitates annual review of EHS program by providing easy access to written reports and meeting documentation, action items/ recommendations made and implemented, progress on action plans, verification/audit procedures and results
  • Can provide data to allow for analysis of performance using an approach similar to that applied to quality and productivity measurements

Feature: Direct entry of data

  • Removes the transcription time and errors associated with manual collection of data on paper forms
  • Accesses existing information and removes redundant data entry
  • Data integrity is improved
  • Data management costs are reduced