Incident Management vs. Incident Prevention: Which Comes First?
Incident Management vs. Incident Prevention: Which Comes First? It’s an age-old question: which came first, the chicken or the egg? But in this case, we’re talking about which method organizations should prioritize when managing health and safety: incident management or incident prevention? Most already have the answer in practice. The majority lead with incident management. […]
Building a Contractor Safety Management Program: Challenges and Best Practices
Building a Contractor Safety Management Program: Challenges and Best Practices Summary: Contractor safety management ensures that temporary workers operate under the same safety expectations as your direct workforce. It requires clear qualification standards, consistent onboarding, active oversight and continuous performance monitoring to reduce risk across job sites. Done well, it helps organizations meet global compliance requirements and maintain consistent EHS&S performance even as contractor […]
Early Signs of SIF Risk: How To Identify Serious Injury and Fatality Precursors
Early Signs of SIF Risk: How To Identify Serious Injury and Fatality Precursors Very rarely does a serious workplace incident occur without warning. In most cases, early warning signs are present well before a serious injury or fatality (SIF) takes place. These warning signs provide an opportunity to intervene before risk escalates into life-altering harm. Organizations that focus on identifying and addressing early signs […]
Proper SDS Maintenance: What Should Be Included and Common Violations
Proper SDS Maintenance: What Should Be Included and Common Violations If your business stores or handles hazardous substances, you are required to maintain Safety Data Sheets (SDS) .This applies to a wide range of organizations, including laboratories, manufacturing and oil and gas facilities or even retail shops that use chemicals in any capacity. An SDS […]
Which Workplace Incidents Need To Be Reported? What To Report and Why It Matters
Which Workplace Incidents Need To Be Reported? What To Report and Why It Matters Incident reporting is the action of recording an incident such as an injury or damage to equipment or property. Incident reporting is often documented on an incident reporting form, which is completed by collecting as much data as possible about the […]
Common Health and Safety Mistakes EHS Managers Make
Common Health and Safety Mistakes EHS Managers Make Building an effective health and safety program depends on how well time, data and people are used. Many EHS professionals operate under tight constraints, yet small missteps can limit the impact of even well‑intentioned efforts. Understanding where safety programs commonly fall short is a critical step toward […]
Metrics Without Meaning: Why EHS Consolidation Matters
Beyond PQQs: Building a Risk-Based Contractor Management Lifecycle
Best Risk Management Platforms for Health and Safety Operations
Best Risk Management Platforms for Health and Safety Operations If you’ve made your way to this article, you’re likely evaluating risk management software. You’ve determined that something isn’t working the way it should. Maybe you’re ready to move away from paper-based processes or spreadsheets. Maybe your data is scattered across systems so it’s hard to see what’s actually happening. Perhaps, you’ve simply outgrown your existing vendor. Whatever reason […]
5 Practical Ways to Strengthen People and Culture in Your EHS Program
5 Practical Ways to Strengthen People and Culture in Your EHS Program Picture a manufacturer that has just rolled out a new AI-powered EHS platform. The dashboards are clean, the data feeds are live and the system shows risk patterns that used to take weeks to surface manually. Six months in, the EHS director pulls […]