Environment Health and Safety

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and Work Instruction (WI): what is the difference?

Read this article to learn more about the main differences between SOPs and WIs and get some tips on how to create effective standard documents.

5 Whys: What it is and how to apply the method to solve root problems

Click here to learn more on how to apply the 5 Whys method to solve everyday problems with greater efficiency!

Audit reports: the definitive guide to evaluation, compliance, and business growth

An audit report is a formal document that communicates an auditor’s assessment of a specific aspect of an organization, whether it be financial, internal controls, or compliance. It concludes whether the entity complies with current legislation or the desired certification. Depending on who conducts the audit, it must comply with the standards established by the … <a href="https://blog-cms.softexpert.com:8080/en/how-to-prepare-an-internal-audit-report/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Audit reports: the definitive guide to evaluation, compliance, and business growth"</span></a>

What is the difference between OHSAS 18001 and ISO 45001 and what are their benefits?

Read this article and learn about the main differences between OHSAS 18001 and ISO 45001, advantages and details on changes to clauses.

What is EHS: the pillars of Environment, Health, and Safety in organizations

The acronym EHS stands for environment, health, and safety, representing a multidisciplinary field focused on studying and implementing measures to preserve the health and safety of workers. This area of knowledge also works on environmental preservation by identifying and mitigating potential hazards. EHS efforts take on even greater dimensions for government agencies, which must address … <a href="https://blog-cms.softexpert.com:8080/en/what-is-ehs/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "What is EHS: the pillars of Environment, Health, and Safety in organizations"</span></a>

Environmental Indicators: How to Simplify Sustainable Management and Avoid Surprises

Read this article and learn everything about health, safety and environmental indicators: find out about principles, their importance and benefits.

Behavior-Based Safety (BBS): How to Create a Safety Culture and Reduce Risks in Your Company

Read this article and learn more about Behavior Based Safety (BBS) and how to apply it in your company, improving your work safety management system.

SDS – Safety Data Sheet: applications and contributions

Check out the concepts and importance of SDS (Safety Data Sheet) for handling chemicals.

8 steps to managing OHS risks

The management of occupational health and safety (OHS) risks is an extremely important process and companies are responsible for reducing the risks that workers are exposed to in the course of their work activities. Accidents occur when you least expect them, especially at work. Every organization is different and so are the health and safety … <a href="https://blog-cms.softexpert.com:8080/en/steps-to-managing-ohs-risks/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "8 steps to managing OHS risks"</span></a>

ESG: The New Business Paradigm

For a little over 20 years, companies that were concerned with how to minimize their environmental impacts, building a more just and responsible world for the people in their immediate area, and maintaining their processes aligned with good corporate governance management were considered unique. Today, no matter what segment a company operates in, it is … <a href="https://blog-cms.softexpert.com:8080/en/esg-new-business-paradigm/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "ESG: The New Business Paradigm"</span></a>

How do I use the Daily Safety Dialogue (DSD) technique in my company?

Do you know how important DDS is and how to use it in your company to enhance the HSE culture in your company? Read and find out

Remote Internal Audits: a reality for today and after the pandemic

The current crisis that we are going through has required that all of society find solutions to continue their activities in this new reality that include social distancing, travel restrictions and other public safety measures. Quality audits are among the processes that, using the traditional on-site method, have become almost impossible to carry out. With … <a href="https://blog-cms.softexpert.com:8080/en/remote-internal-audits/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Remote Internal Audits: a reality for today and after the pandemic"</span></a>

The auditor’s role in the digital age

Read this article to learn about the fundamental competencies an auditor must have for success in the digital age.

The Corrective Action Plan to avoid nonconformities

The concepts behind what an corrective action plan must encompass are always evolving. It focus on solving process and production challenges, pushing growth in technology and knowledge. Many organizational issues are growing along with this movement, and with this comes new nonconformities with more complex audits. This complexity can spread in the form of questions and … <a href="https://blog-cms.softexpert.com:8080/en/create-corrective-action-plan/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "The Corrective Action Plan to avoid nonconformities"</span></a>

The evolution of Business Action Plan using a Timeline

Manage all changes in your company's Business Action Plan, controlling what, who, when and why something change in Processes and Projects!

Essential Steps in the Work Incident Management process

In order to ensure that work incidents are adequately addressed, we describe a few essential steps in the management process. Are you following all of them?

Root cause analysis – Solving problems for good

Root cause analysis is critical for developing effective solutions, and is the key to understand a problem and avoid recurrences.

Reverse logistics in the context of the product lifecycle

Reverse logistics and its important role in product lifecycle management. Understand how an integrated approach can provide benefits.

What do you know about ISO 45001?

As you might’ve heard, on March 12th of 2018, ISO published the first global standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems called ISO 45001

Learn about the main challenges in the transition from ISO 14001:2015

ISO 14001:2015 was created to meet the latest market demands. Find out what the key challenges are in the transition to the new standard.

8 tips for optimizing audit management based on ISO 19011

Based on ISO 19011 and best auditing practices, this article lists 8 tips for optimizing your audit management.

What’s new in ISO 14001:2015

Learn about some of the benefits of the new revised version of ISO 14001, the international environmental management system standard.