Six things you should be aware of before implementing OHS Software, WHS Software or Safety Software
OHS Software, WHS Software, or Safety Software especially cloud-based software, is the future of business operations and is certainly the direction that many businesses are going in these days.
There is plenty of commentary available around why your business should implement a cloud-based OHS Software, WHS Software or Safety Software System. And we agree, of course. But, this commentary is often one-sided. So, we thought we’d outline a few things that you should be aware of before you invest time and money into commissioning an OHS Software, WHS Software or Safety Software System. Here goes:
- OHS Software, WHS Software or Safety Software and the Safety Management System will not automatically make your business ‘safer’. It is the implementation of the OHS Software, WHS Software or Safety Software and Safety Management System that will provide your business with structure, clarity and visibility. This will make your business safer.
- Establishing an OHS Software, WHS Software or Safety Software System will not ‘protect’ your business from prosecution should there be an incident or injury at your workplace. If there is an incident or injury at your workplace, the regulator will want to understand how your business could have identified and managed the hazard. It won’t care that you have a cloud-based OHS Software, WHS Software or Safety Software System or not. The OHS Software, WHS Software or Safety Software System is the tool that your workplace uses to support the management of health and safety in your workplace.
- OHS Software, WHS Software or Safety Software requires both time and resources to be successfully implemented into your business. Yes, OHS Software, WHS Software or Safety Software can create efficiencies in helping you manage your workplace health and safety. But these efficiencies will only be seen if you are already implementing a Safety Management System in your business, prior to purchasing the OHS Software, WHS Software or Safety Software. If you are doing very little now in terms health and safety procedure, you need to be aware that implementing OHS Software, WHS Software or Safety Software will mean that your business will have to find both the time and resources to activate your Safety Management System. Having said that, the good news is that if you implement OHS Software, WHS Software or Safety Software you will be one step ahead by having one of the best tools in place to help you manage your Safety Management System.
- OHS Software, WHS Software or Safety Software Systems will not do everything you want them to do. The smooth sales pitch at the start is exactly that; a sales pitch. “OHS Software, WHS Software or Safety Software can do everything you need.” But businesses will often have tasks specific to their workplace, or will carry out tasks in a unique way. As cloud-based OHS Software, WHS Software or Safety Software Systems are designed to support a variety of users and businesses, any changes or modifications implemented must to be applicable and relevant to all businesses – not just yours.
- Implementing an OHS Software, WHS Software or Safety Software System will require your workers to have some computer literacy. If your workers are unfamiliar with computers and/or have literacy issues – then this is something to consider. OHS Software, WHS Software or Safety Software is not complex software to use but it will require some basic understanding of computer use, such as using email and Facebook. Be careful not to cause extra anxiety around safety with your workers, and have a plan for training and guidance in place before you implement OHS Software, WHS Software or Safety Software .
- Using OHS Software, WHS Software or Safety Software will make your Safety Management System all of a sudden very visible. Completion of tasks in the OHS Software, WHS Software or Safety Software , whether this be inspections, meetings, audits, training expiry or safety data sheet (SDS) updates, will very quickly become much more obvious and real to you. If health and safety has been pushed to the side in the past, be ready for it to very much come to the forefront.
It’s important to wrap up here by saying that, despite the above notes, the benefits of well-planned and implemented OHS Software, WHS Software or Safety Software still far outweigh the negatives for many businesses. We believe that OHS Software, WHS Software or Safety Software is the way forward. Read more about some of the key reason’s managers are choosing to implement OHS software, WHS Software or Safety Software in their businesses here.
If you understand the pros and cons of OHS Software, WHS Software or Safety Software and are ready to bring the benefits to your business, we’d love to here from you. Please contact us.
