What does EHS and EHS software mean?
What exactly does the abbreviation EHS mean?
The abbreviation EHS stands for Environment, Health and Safety in companies. In German, this is translated as environmental protection, health protection, and occupational safety.
Beginning with the term “environment”, this area is a foundation for green systems by examining how current conditions affect the man-made and natural environment. “Health” considers the holistic interaction of people with their environment and encompasses all aspects of human well-being from social, cultural and biological to mental health. Finally, there is ‘safety’, an often overlooked aspect of EHS that deals with reducing risks to the natural and man-made environment through prevention and mitigation measures so that people can live healthy lives in a safe environment.
German companies are also increasingly referring to the “EHS department” when, for example, the occupational health and safety department is to be named. The abbreviation is now used in a variety of ways in this context.
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Definitely – and notably so. Whether you want to assign new training topics or update risk assessments due to changes in rules and regulations: All this can be done with just a few clicks and is then documented in an audit-proof manner.
Can EHS software improve occupational health and safety even in times of coronavirus?Clear answer: Yes and no. Many years of experience show us that it can make sense to start with the basic EHS system. Within just a few days, you can assign the necessary training courses to your employees and have 100% of your staff “on board”. Additional modules can then be rolled out step by step efficiently without requiring extensive training. From a purely technical point of view, however, it is not necessary to use the basic EHS system to roll out other modules.
Does the basic EHS system have to be introduced in order to use other modules?Particularly important, not only for acceptance and actual use in the company, is the ease of use: It must be particularly easy – with sam® from secova it is as easy as with an ATM! Not mandatory, but proven time and again and recommended by us is to start with the EHS basic system. This includes all of your company’s instructions and training courses, which you can assign to your employees online according to their individual requirements. This makes you an active EHS manager and, with sam® as your EHS manager software, you can keep track of the knowledge and training status in your company at all times and on a daily basis.
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The combination of the EHS basic system and sam® document management is charming because your employees have a central location for accessing training and documents. You decide whether to release documents for ad-hoc access or to submit them at regular intervals!
Why is the combination with the EHS basic system so charming?EHS software for employees working from home must meet specific requirements in order to be effective. Here are the essential aspects that such software should cover:
- User-friendliness and accessibility: The software must be easy to use and understand so that employees can use it easily and immediately. A good example of this is the sam® software from secova, which is easier to use than an ATM and can be accessed both in the home office and on the move.
- Compliance with legal requirements: The Occupational Health and Safety Act also applies in the home office. Companies must ensure that they also guarantee the health and safety of their employees in the home working environment. This includes risk assessments, ergonomic workplace design, technical equipment and training on healthy working from home.
- Digital instruction and training: EHS software must offer the option of conducting training and instruction digitally. This enables employees to learn relevant health and safety topics flexibly and from any location. The sam® software offers e-learning platforms and webinars that enable audit-proof documentation of training courses.
- Ergonomic workplace design: The software should provide information and instructions on ergonomic workplace design. This includes the correct placement and adjustment of screens, lighting, sitting posture and other accessories. These measures help to minimize the health risks of working at a computer for long periods of time.
- Communication and information: Good EHS software facilitates communication and the exchange of information with employees working from home. It ensures that all relevant information and updates can be communicated quickly and efficiently.
In summary, EHS software for the home office should be user-friendly, legally compliant and comprehensive in terms of training, risk assessments and ergonomic workplace design in order to meet the special requirements of working from home. The sam® software from secova fulfills all these criteria and offers a practical solution for modern occupational health and safety in the home office.
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This includes initiating, implementing, managing and controlling appropriate measures, resources and methods. It is important to observe the numerous legal obligations and regulations, which are constantly being supplemented, amended or adapted. The organizational effort and time required for this is enormous and almost impossible to manage with conventional means. But it can also be easier, more efficient and clearer – with an EHS management system that can be precisely adapted to the respective needs of the company!
Well thought-out, holistic EHS management software can provide companies with exactly the support they need. With the help of suitable EHS management software, all information can be summarized, processed and retrieved online – quickly and clearly. The sam® EHS software from secova provides the EHS Manager with various function modules that can be put together to meet specific operational requirements (modular system).
All modules interlock seamlessly and can be activated at any time. In addition to the basic EHS system for electronic instructions, there are modules for risk assessment and for hazardous substance, external company, incident, health, compliance, maintenance, survey, idea and document management.
By the way: the sam® risk assessment is even TÜV-certified! TÜV-Thüringen awarded this certification to the function module – after a thorough audit review – for its comprehensive process safety.
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EHS stands for Environment, Health and Safety in companies.
EHS means environmental protection, health protection and occupational safety.
German companies are also increasingly referring to the “EHS department” when, for example, the occupational health and safety department is to be named. The abbreviation is now used in a variety of ways in this context.
For example, there are EHS Management / EHS Manager (i.e. department heads for occupational health and safety, environmental protection and health protection) and EHS management systems (a kind of company certification), but also browser-based EHS software, such as sam® from secova, which makes it easier to achieve the defined company goals in the area of occupational health and safety, environmental protection and health management.
Occasionally, however, the abbreviation EHS is also used in a different sequence of letters, e.g. HSE for example. If quality management is also to be included, refined abbreviations such as QHSE, EHSQ etc. are also regularly used.
A uniform standard for EHS does not exist here.
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EHS Software Base System
EHS Management