Author: Douglas Shoemaker
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Safety Management Software for Small Business: What You Actually Need
Small Business, Big Safety Responsibilities Here’s something that catches many small business owners off guard: OSHA regulations apply to you the same way they apply to Fortune 500 companies. Having fewer employees doesn’t mean you have fewer hazards to manage. The difference is resources. Large organizations have dedicated safety teams, compliance departments, and enterprise software…
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The EHS Manager’s Guide to Near Miss Reporting (With Free Template)
What Is a Near Miss? A near miss is an unplanned event that could have resulted in injury, illness, or damage but didn’t. You might also hear it called a close call or near hit. The defining feature is simple: something happened, but nobody got hurt. These events occur more often than most organizations realize.…
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OSHA Software: What It Does and How to Choose the Right Solution
This guide is designed for employers, safety managers, and compliance officers seeking to streamline OSHA compliance and improve workplace safety. What Is OSHA Software? OSHA software helps employers manage occupational safety requirements and maintain compliance with OSHA regulations. Think of it as a digital command center for everything related to keeping your workplace safe and…
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Making EHS Data Work: From Collection to Actionable Insights
This guide explains what EHS data is, why it matters, the types you should collect, how to manage it, and how to turn it into actionable insights for better safety and compliance outcomes. What Is EHS Data and Why Does It Matter? EHS data is the information your organization collects about environmental, health and safety…
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EHS Software ROI: Building a Business Case Your CFO Will Approve
EHS Software ROI Calculator Calculate how much time and money your organization could save with EHS software. Compare against any vendor’s pricing. 1 Current Time on Safety Administration Estimate hours per week your team spends on these tasks manually. Incident documentation ? Logging incidents, writing reports, updating spreadsheets, OSHA forms. hrs/wk Training tracking ? Tracking…
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How to Stay OSHA Compliant Year-Round
Why OSHA Compliance Feels Hard Here’s the thing about OSHA compliance: the requirements themselves aren’t mysterious. They’re documented. They’re knowable. With enough reading, you can figure out exactly what applies to your operations. The hard part is managing all of it at once. Training records for dozens of employees across multiple certification types. Incident documentation…
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Why Spreadsheets Fail for Safety Management
The Spreadsheet Trap Let’s be honest. You probably started managing safety with spreadsheets because it made perfect sense at the time. Excel is familiar. It’s free (or at least already paid for). You can customize it however you want. And when someone asked “how are we tracking incidents?” you could say “I’ve got a spreadsheet…
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The EHS Manager’s Guide to Safety and Compliance Software
A complete guide for EHS managers evaluating software to manage incidents, track compliance, and build stronger safety programs. What Is Compliance Management Software? EHS software is a centralized platform that helps organizations manage workplace safety and track regulatory compliance. Instead of scattered spreadsheets, paper forms, and filing cabinets, everything lives in one system: incident management,…
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Incident Management Best Practices: A Complete Guide for Safety Professionals
This incident management best practices guide is designed for safety professionals, EHS managers, and organizational leaders responsible for workplace safety. Why Incident Management Matters for Workplace Safety Every workplace injury, near miss, and environmental event tells a story. Effective incident management is how organizations capture those stories and use them to prevent the next one.…
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What is EHS + What You Need to Know About EHS Software
This guide is for safety managers, EHS professionals, and organizational leaders looking to understand EHS software and its benefits. If you’ve ever spent an afternoon hunting through email chains for an incident report from six months ago, then you already understand why EHS software exists. Environmental health and safety management has always been complex work.…
