Environmental Health & Safety Insights

Those who have worked within the Health and Safety industry, whether for five years or five days, will have undoubtedly been exposed to several acronyms in use across different companies- EHS is probably one of them.  EHS stands for Environment, Health and Safety. It...

If there’s anything that almost two years of COVID-19 pandemic challenges have taught the business world, it’s that to execute any sustainable success strategy, Environment, Health and Safety must have a seat at the table. South Africa is fast becoming a bellwether...

An important aspect of an organisation’s sustainability journey is the evaluation of its EHS software pricing. Sometimes choosing the cheapest EHS software doesn’t give the desired results and can severely jeopardise your safety programme. On the other hand, opting...

Cloud-based EHS software is a benefit to not only large organisations, but to small and medium-sized businesses as well, thanks to the full suite of EHS solutions it provides at a fraction of the cost of traditional on-premise systems. Furthermore, cloud-based EHS...

EHS Compliance – Where to Focus your Efforts The rapidly evolving business environment might be a little overwhelming, and while environmental, health and safety or EHS compliance isn’t the sole concern of some businesses at the moment, it is still a critical part of...

Web-based EHS software can provide many benefits to an organisation, from meeting regulatory requirements, to minimising operational risks and liabilities, improving corporate image, meeting customer demands and achieving competitive advantages. The demand for precise...

Providing an effective and long-term safety solution for home-based employees is critical. Employers have a duty of care to all their employees and must, to the extent that it is practical, provide a safe and healthy working environment for them. This includes...

As your company develops and demonstrates increased growth, you may consider expanding abroad for a larger market share. You must then evaluate the procedures for establishing a company in each and every country. Your approach to local regulatory EHS compliance will ...

As those in charge of safety at any company, factory or office will know, the smooth running of your facility is of vital importance. The solution could be software applications specifically for Environment, Health and Safety or rather, EHS software applications, that...

EHS compliance (environment, health, and safety compliance) is not an option. Failure to adhere to EHS regulations can impact the success of your company significantly. Penalties, fines, shutdowns, lawyers’ fees and damage to your company’s reputation are only some of...

It’s not only taken time, money, but everything you’ve got to ensure your small medium enterprise (SME) reaches new heights in a very unstable and unpredictable time. But are you sure you’ve done everything you can where risk management is concerned? Every business is...

As Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) has gained prominence over the years, with the pandemic pushing it top of mind at companies, the market for EHS software has grown as well. Experts are predicting that the EHS software market will grow to a staggering $2.2...

As 2021 is steadily marching forward, there are four notable trends for Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) that are already emerging this year. 1. Embracing Digital Transformation The first of these is digital transformation, which is expected to reshape the EHS...

There are several lessons that the Covid 19 pandemic has brought. One of the foremost, one year on from when the country first went into lockdown, is that defeating the pandemic is a marathon, not a sprint. The second is that workers can, and must, be kept safe, from...

In recent years, both environmental health and safety (EHS), and a technology trend called the Cloud, have become increasingly popular. Both arenas converge in what is commonly referred to as cloud based EHS software. For some, questions may persist – what is it...

With the Covid-19 pandemic still raging and having a variety of impacts on all sectors, ensuring workplace health and safety is emerging as the defining concern of our time. Even as vaccinations are slated to begin rolling out, the presence of new variants is only...

The axiom ‘Data is the lifeblood of today’s businesses’ is stressed often, and for good reason. In the information age, what companies do with their big data, and how effectively they use analytics to mine it for value, can make a considerable difference to their...

More than 50% of all software is being accessed using the Software as a Service (SaaS) business model. However, there is still confusion about adopting SaaS for Environment, Health and Safety. Admittedly, SaaS has a different set of terminology that users need to...

Every field has its own vernacular and cloud-based software is no exception. In order to communicate effectively with software vendors and your IT team, you’ll need to know what SaaS is. Put simply, SaaS stands for Software as a Service. The old model of using...

It is a question that is posed time and again – should I move my applications and data to the cloud? And what are the benefits of doing so? Cloud deployment comes with several key advantages. The first of these is the reduction of implementation costs. It eradicates...