You track a lot of safety data. So much data you could build a lake and swim in it. You know there are answers somewhere in all those numbers, but you don’t know how to find them.

One of the most important parts of managing a safety program is tracking and evaluating progress toward improved workplace health and safety. Key performance indicators or KPIs allow you to do that consistently and predictably.

As a safety professional, you know that goal-setting is critical to progress in your safety program. And these days, with so many businesses re-evaluating their safety approaches in response to the coronavirus, now is the perfect time to hit refresh on your health and safety targets for the year.

Since the coronavirus pandemic exploded onto the public consciousness a few months ago, it’s become the foremost issue in occupational health and safety. It has fundamentally altered the way we relate to each other and the nature of safe interaction in the workplace.

What would you say if we told you that safety data can be used to help reduce workplace incidents?

As a safety professional, you already know that you can learn from data on previous safety incidents. What if we said you could also learn how to stop future incidents from happening?

Do you know the cost of safety? Or, put another way, do you know the economic benefits of investing in quality safety measures that are designed to prevent injuries? Do you know how much an injury will potentially cost your company?

Volume, variety, velocity — the fabled 3Vs — are the defining properties of big data. This makes it imperative that any big data management platform can handle these 3Vs successfully and with aplomb. One of the best ways to handle the demands of big data is with EHS software.

Your team is your biggest asset, but managing a successful team in a high-risk industry is a massive task.

As an environmental, health and safety leader, your job requires you to collect a variety of metrics that give you a data-driven look at your safety program. These metrics provide details on specific areas and give you a better idea of where to direct your efforts. One of the most important metrics you should pay attention to is the Lost Time Injury rate.