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Keeping your employees safe is a full-time job. Health and safety in manufacturing are in a league of their own.

Topics: Performance Improvement, Workplace Health and Safety, Risk Management, Training Management, Manufacturing, Safety Management, Safety Culture

StarTex Software’s EHS Insight, a premier provider of cloud software solutions for environmental, health and safety (EHS) management, today announced the release of its Performance Management module as the latest addition to the Competency Management solution.

Topics: EHS Software, Performance Improvement, In the News, Training Management, Release Notes

An investigation methodology is how you think about, understand and resolve root causes of an incident. While software can support the process, the right methodology must first be selected and implemented.

Topics: Performance Improvement, Workplace Health and Safety, Risk Management, EHS Management, Incident Management

Incident investigations are a necessary component of any organization’s environmental, health and safety (EHS) program. Effective incident investigation will not only identify, document, and analyze an event, but will also help to identify the root causes to mitigate and avoid future incidents.

Topics: Performance Improvement, Workplace Health and Safety, Risk Management, EHS Management, Incident Management

Industrial safety isn’t just good for business – it’s critical to keep your workers safe, healthy, and happy.

Topics: Performance Improvement, Workplace Health and Safety, Risk Management, Compliance, Safety Tips, Safety Management

A new year is here, and there’s no better time to start something new in your EHS program. Use this time to take a closer look at what’s working well in your safety efforts, as well as incidents from the past year that might warrant improvements to your program.

Topics: Performance Improvement, Workplace Health and Safety, EHS Management, Training Management, Incident Management, Audit Management

There’s one factor that best-in-class safety programs share: the ongoing commitment to improving their safety strategies.

Topics: Performance Improvement, Safety Tips, Safety Shares, Safety Management

Are EHS and performance improvement top priorities for your organization? These factors shouldn’t be taken lightly, nor should you ever assume you’re doing all you can to make your company a safe place to work.

Topics: EHS Software, Performance Improvement, EHS Management

ISO 45001 will enter the Approval Stage in November 2017 after several years of reviews and enhancements to the proposal. After an initial set back due to enormous interest and involvement by ISO member countries, the expected publication date is now set at March 2018. The ISO 45001 standard regarding Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems - Requirements will serve as an add-on to existing standards such as ISO 14001 and ISO 9001. It takes various national and international labor standards into account.

Topics: Performance Improvement, Workplace Health and Safety, Compliance, Industry Insights

The hallmark of any worthy company is their commitment to its people, and that commitment is reflected in the company’s certifications. One or more certifications can differentiate a good company from a great one, which could be a determining factor on whether others want to do business with you. One certification that many companies would do well to invest in is ISO 14001.

Topics: EHS Software, Performance Improvement, Compliance, ISO 14001