Why move to next level EHS digitisation?

Skip spreadsheets and move straight to integrated digital EHS for expanded benefits

Many organisations now considering a move from traditional paper-based Environment, Health and Safety management to digital systems are heading in the right direction, but simply going digital is not enough.

This is according to Francois Vermaak, revenue manager at EHSCloud, who points out that spreadsheets and computer-based checklists might be considered digital solutions, but they deliver little added value in terms of EHS and risk management.

“Next level EHS solutions go beyond being just a digitised version of traditional paper-based processes.  To be truly useful, and underpin proactive, efficient EHS management, digital EHS solutions should also integrate into multiple modules,” he says.

For example, a stakeholder management solution should go beyond simply recording what contractors are on site; it should also have the ability to integrate with records of communications and contracts with the contractors and their involvement with specific projects, giving organisations an up to date, single view of the EHS status around contractors.

In an integrated digital EHS system, inspections move beyond a tick box exercise on paper, to a trusted, real-time record of inspections that supports trends analysis, proactive incident management and timely reporting. Duplication of effort is eliminated and trends and risks are highlighted in real time, supporting faster decision making and incident management. By integrating systems, errors are minimised and reporting time is dramatically reduced.

“Integrated digital EHS systems will become a key tool in helping enterprises manage EHS in future, and selecting the right one is crucial. Enterprises must consider factors such as the true cost to company of the solution, whether it can deliver accurate real-time oversight and reporting, its ability to scale and update as the environment changes, and its ease of use,” he says.

“EHSCloud cloud is an enterprise-grade SaaS EHS management system that gives organisations the ability to dramatically improve EHS management and reporting,” Vermaak says.

Moving from time-consuming manual processes to efficient digital processes is easier than many may think, and EHSCloud can help any small, mid-sized or large enterprise digitise their EHS.

EHSCloud features pre-configured workflows and methods to assist in easily moving EHS management processes online. Using EHSCloud’s simple, consolidated dashboard and automatic alerts, enterprises can respond to incidents immediately, reducing the risk of downtime. Built to be intuitive and user-friendly, EHSCloud supports rapid data capture and consolidates data automatically, giving management real-time oversight of the situation on site, around the country.

For more information, contact info@ehscloud.com