Digitizing Safety Inspections – Many companies are turning to software to manage various aspects of environmental, health and safety, especially when it comes to managing safety inspections.
For many industries, a complete shift to digital has been a gradual one, but many EHS departments are finding that transitioning to EHS software has made such a positive impact on their daily responsibilities they’re eager to move forward. Companies are looking to streamline and simplify their inspection processes.
The Problem with Paper Based Safety Inspections
Safety inspections have long been performed by hand, generally with check sheets and notes scribbled in corners or margins. Legibility of the final inspections could vary greatly. Any issues discovered during the inspection process would need to be noted for follow up at a later date. In some cases, findings would be transferred to a spreadsheet or other computerized form.
It’s a fairly standard process for companies, but software solutions, especially safety inspection software, are exposing many of the long-standing flaws of manual methods.
Manual Data Recording is Expensive
For starters, manual data recording can be expensive, especially if there’s double entry. Errors associated with manual data recording can be costly. If handwriting is illegible, certain findings aren’t properly documented, notes are overlooked, and follow up isn’t enforced, the results of your safety inspection won’t be complete or effective.
Paper based Inspections are Error Prone
Missing key elements during an inspection could leave a company non-compliant, having hard copies of inspections doesn’t give you an easy way to compare data over time or quickly find the inspection results for a particular item or location.
The Benefits of Safety Inspection Software
Companies known that software is a much-needed solution for improving the speed and accuracy of their safety inspections. Benefits include:
Data Analytics
The ability to analyze the results of Safety inspections can benefit other areas of the business. Storing data centrally and using data analytics and dashboards gives manager the tools to make intelligent decisions to improve workplace safety.
Gather Inspection Results and Report Immediately
The ability to perform the safety inspection, recording all relevant information, gathering photographs etc and storing this data centrally gives an automated, consistent and repeatable method of performing the inspections rather than using paper based systems that are error prone with the possibility of data loss.
Audit Trails, Online Inspection History
Keeping an online history and audit trail of all inspections performed, information gathered helps companies have better tracking methods to ensure that any corrective actions generated during safety inspections are followed and resolved within the deadline. Dashboards tell managers what actions are overdue and also give managers key metrics such as corrective actions resolved on time, early and late each month across sites
Mobile Inspections
Performing safety inspections anywhere and anytime using intuitive Mobile Apps gives companies a power tool to empower employees and to streamline their inspections processes, aiding compliance, reducing risk and reducing costs.
IMEC Technologies provides Safety Management Software to increase worker safety and aid compliance. IMEC’s Safety Management Software will manage inspections and audits, provides hazard identification, incident reporting, management of corrective and preventative actions from generation to closure. IMEC provides lock out tag out software solutions that will allow users to create lockout tagout procedures using an intuitive Mobile App and Manage Lockout Tagout Procedures, also the Review and Execution of those Lockout Tagout Procedures using the Mobile App. Annual Lockout Tagout Procedures audits are conducted using a Mobile App. The Mobile Inspection App allow users to perform inspections and audits, for example the system can be used as a Fire Extinguisher Barcode Inspection Software system to manage monthly fire extinguisher inspections and general fire safety inspections and also to record safety observations and manage corrective actions, anywhere and anytime. The solution can be used as a fire extinguisher barcode inspection software system or life safety inspection system to aid compliance in Higher Education, Healthcare, Industrial and Commercial Organizations. Benefits from a Fire Extinguisher Barcode System include the elimination of paperwork and reducing the burden of compliance with regulations such as NFPA, The Joint Commission. The Incident Reporting App allows users to easily and quickly report incidents, hazards and near-misses, these are then sent to the appropriate people for action and are managed to closure. Web Apps provide features such as, setup, management, scheduling tools, analysis, reporting and dashboards etc with the ability to report incidents to government bodies such as OSHA and RIDDOR. HazMat T&T is a hazardous waste management software solution designed for Environmental Service Companies and companies who generate a large quantity of hazardous waste. The solution tracks hazardous waste from cradle to grave aiding compliance, providing accurate waste inventory, increasing waste handling efficiency, reducing risk and also helps manage waste costs. HazMat T&T Hazardous Waste Management Software can be deployed in a number of deployment scenarios, from Large Hazardous Waste Generators, tracking their hazardous waste at their site to Environmental Service and Waste Management Companies using it track and manage hazardous waste at transfer and disposal sites. For more information visit our website www.imectechnologies.com