Integrating Haz Mat and EH&S Compliance with Maintenance Management Operatns
Environmental, health and safety (EH&S) and hazardous materials (Haz Mat) compliance involves mandatory regulations imposed on all industrial and physical plants. Compliance metrics are at every organizational level and span the entire life cycle of operations and maintenance processes, including testing, manufacturing, transportation, usage and disposal.
To avoid being penalized for non-compliance, industrial plants must follow a comprehensive hazardous materials management process. Organizations that are under the jurisdiction of the EPA, OSHA and other federal or local agencies, are constantly being challenged to manage their EH&S compliance program, while maintaining focus on their core business. These challenges are created due to the complexities of internal and external procedures.
The Basic Preparations
Sustaining your business in a highly competitive world while employing an environmental compliance management program can be a taxing procedure. To choose the right compliance process, few elements must be addressed:
- Is there a system in place responsible for handling critical data and providing information about materials and waste hazards existing in the facilities? If so, is your organizations Haz Mat inventory accurate and up-to-date?
- Do you have sufficient protection and preventive procedure mechanisms in place for your employees? Are they trained to handle hazardous materials?
- What documents are required to circulate with products which contain hazardous materials?
- What shipment procedures are you employing to package, classify and label the materials?
- How will the environment be affected?
- MSDS, or material safety data sheets, must be accessible and up to date to help organizations fulfill the regulatory requirements of their state or local governing agencies (Environmental, Fire, OSHA, etc.). Are the same regulations followed across all plants or locations or are there any numerous local regulations that you need to adhere to?
Reinforcing your Business with Compelling Hazardous Materials Tracking Software
It is becoming increasingly difficult for facilities and plant maintenance operations of any size, to be in sync with complex regulations and requirements. An automated and integrated hazardous materials management software program can provide an ideal solution for implementing safety best practices. The software tracks materials from beginning to end, throughout their entire life cycle, and provides traceability and reporting functionality.
It tags items both in stockroom inventory and throughout the entire plant or facility that come under the category of personal protection requirements and sets reminders and alarms once the products are received, moved, or issued to any department. The hazardous materials management program provides a request form authorizing the need for disposal of the hazardous product. The method for disposing of regulated waste is tracked and reported with barcode labels and detailed transaction documentation on pick-up, accumulation, storage, and final disposition.
Flexible EH&S and Haz Mat compliance software should seamlessly integrate with maintenance management applications to ensure safety practices in tool crib inventory and plant maintenance management operations. The EH&S and Haz Mat compliance management software program helps you provide a safety net for your employees and track and report on pro-environmental attributes and regulations.
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