12 Oct 2020

Leveraging EHSCloud to streamline your Environmental, Health and Safety management

Between job site hazards, budgetary pressures and ever-changing Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) regulations, a safety manager’s job is anything but simple. Whether you’re a one-employee team or the head of a mature EHS system and team, there are always more people to please and more problems to resolve.

That said, there are certainly more efficient ways to do the job. One certain way to make a safety manager’s job considerably easier is by deploying an effective software solution. Below are five key benefits that EHSCloud can deliver to this end:

  1. Ease of Implementation

As EHSCloud is delivered via Software as a Service (SaaS), it is can be accessed from any platform which is connected to the internet. Furthermore, it is device agnostic, which means that users aren’t restricted to a particular hardware platform to access the system.

This is ideal given the trend towards remote working, brought about by the necessity for one’s workforce to implement social distancing measures while still being productive. Additionally, maintenance and upgrades are handled by EHSCloud, meaning there are no unavoidable interruptions to business continuity.

Even as the solution is hosted in the cloud, offline functionality is built in. Future functionality may include enabling EHSCloud modules to be converted into an offline app for both Android and iOS devices, enabling users to capture and edit their records when an internet connection is not available, or in the event of a power outage.

  1. Reduce implementation costs to zero

In the wake of the pandemic, lockdowns and the resulting economic fallout, all businesses, from small to large, are carefully considering how to minimise their costs while remaining competitive. The problem is that on-premise servers and customised solutions often come with significant capital expenditure requirements, certainly not ideal at a time when businesses are feeling the pinch.

EHSCloud, however, does not require any upfront outlay of capital, as it relies on a pay per user subscription model. Further helping keep one’s monthly expenditure in check is the fact that there are no variable monthly costs either.

Also helping keep costs down is the fact that the solution is scalable. Additional users can be added as your business grows, or as the need arises, with a single click, obviating paying for more than you require.

  1. Ready to use right away

The rapid pace of our changing world means that industries are having to adapt on a monthly if not weekly basis. Gone are the days when organisations could afford to wait six to 12 months for a software project to be complete and ready to use. EHSCloud can be deployed and fully accessible in less than a week, or more specifically, five days. This not only mitigates against companies having to wait months to see a return on investment, it enables users to start reaping the benefits of their solution virtually immediately.

  1. Accessible Self service

As EHSCloud is an out of the box product, users can configure it to meet their unique requirements. For example, by using interactive dashboards, organisations can build their own graphs, storyboards and dashboards for a variety of departments across several sites.

  1. Streamlining Compliance

Complying with a variety of regulations can be a considerable challenge that is both complex and time consuming. EHSCloud enables organisations to address this by reducing internal and external audit time by measuring their compliance with dedicated compliance dashboards, and by using live data. Additionally, it offers companies the means to have ongoing communication about any corrective actions that may need to be taken, so that administrative burden is significantly reduced.

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