In 1896, Henry Ford completed the horseless gasoline-powered carriage — the “Quadricycle” — in the shed behind his house. By 1913, Ford’s irreprehensible quest for improvement was responsible for the launch of the first assembly line for mass-produced automobiles. In 2016, Ford cast the vision to test autonomous automobiles in the snow. In short, the quest for better, faster, more effective technology has catapulted the industry through the last century.
In the EHS space, recent studies have shown that advances in technology have reached EHS management systems, extensive mobile capabilities, drones and “smart” PPE. These advances reflect incredible innovation within the industry, but have advances in technology made day-to-day operations easier for EHS leaders?