Environmental Health & Safety Compliance Solution

Companies regulated by the EPA, OSHA, and other federal, state, and local agencies have to deal with EH&S processes as part of their business operations. An EH&S IT solution is a key tool in dealing with EH&S reporting requirements. Changing regulatory requirements are leading organizations to choose solutions which can support traditional EH&S requirements and emerging challenges such as global warming, greenhouse gas reporting, and carbon trading. Enterprises today are putting themselves at risk by not managing their EH&S portfolio and EH&S data effectively. They need to integrate their EH&S compliance and risk management activities in a single platform.

Main Drivers for EH&S and CSR Initiatives 

• Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) Compliance
  Organizations have to manage a number of regulations for EH&S issues.Today, almost 90 percent of the surveyed global 500 companies rate EH&S issues among the top ten value drivers for their business.
• Environmental Regulations
  Environmental regulations such as the Clean Air Act and Kyoto protocol are forcing companies to measure and report Green House Gas (GHG) emissions, and conduct sustainable businesses. Companies must be able to understand and manage their GHG risks if they have to ensure long-term success in a competitive business environment, and be prepared for future national or regional climate policies

MetricStream Environmental Health and Safety Software Solution

The MetricStream web-based compliance solution is designed for ease of use and fast implementation. It is developed on an Enterprise Compliance Platform which offers an integrated set of modules, and enables EH&S compliance by driving a closed-loop process that radically reduces the risk of safety incidents and environmental non-compliance.

• Incident Management
  Organizations need to report incidents, near misses, and hazards to regulatory bodies such as OSHA and regional authorities. MetricStream Incident Management Solution offers the capabilities to identify, analyze, and report incidents. It can be deployed across the enterprise to record incidents in a central system. Incident information can be integrated with MetricStream solutions for Corrective Action and Preventive Action (CAPA), document management , training, and risk management to ensure closed-loop follow-up processes . Reports can be generated to provide data for compliance with various regulations.
• Permit and Filing Tracking
  The MetricStream permit tracking system offers capabilities to maintain an inventory of permits as part of regular business. The system can trigger alerts when a permit is about to expire or has already expired. These timely alerts can help in avoiding serious non-compliance issues.

• Medical or Health Record Tracking Solution
  The health record tracking system allows organizations to comply with a number of regulatory programs for respiratory fitness test exams, hazardous materials, asbestos, audiometric, and OSHA injury-illnesses . The solution works with other modules to track medical exams conducted by a company doctor, nurse, or an off-site physician or medical clinic. It allows the user to maintain medical records as required by various regulations, along with the medical history or profile of each employee.
• Material Safety Datasheet (MSDS) Solution
  Material safety data sheets (MSDSs) are used for tracking chemical and hazardous materials using a document and data management system. Compliance reports required by the EPA and local agencies can be generated and submitted electronically. The MSDS solution provides vital information about the exposure and specific characteristics of the chemicals in a product or mixture.
• Greenhouse Gas Inventory Tracking Solution
  The Greenhouse Gas inventory tracking solution allows organizations to
  • Collect and manage emission data in a centralized system
  • Ensure quality controls and standards for GHG emissions such as ISO 14064-1
  • Perform operational audits on their emission inventory management program
  • Leverage built-in workflows that allow information reporting for legal, regulatory, and key stakeholder requirements
  • Integrate with risk management and policy management systems to minimize the risks of non-compliance with emission standards
  • Use risk management as a strategic tool for the enterprise
  • Integrate with occupation health and safety systems
• Next Steps for implementing the EH&S Solution
  
  • Define your organizational EH&S policy, objectives, and targets
  • Identify your EH&S hazards, risk, impact, and legal obligation
  • Define EH&S operational controls for compliance, and perform audits
  • Manage EH&S awareness programs with training and best practices
  • Manage all non-conformances with issue tracking, CAPA, and change control capabilities
  • Measure and monitor your EH&S performance