In a recent poll we asked EHS professionals: what is your biggest barrier to collecting accurate EHS data? The clear winner was “cultural barriers to data entry” followed by “training of data collectors” which received 39% and 30% of the vote respectively. Culture is a word that is commonly used in the EHS industry and building a safety culture is often a focus of EHS professionals.
The influx of technology and EHS information management systems have made it more convenient than ever before for companies to collect and store EHS related data. However, it is one thing to collect data, but it is quite another to use data to make positive change.
Companies that want to collate more accurate occupational-health data in relation to their staff need to adopt a “look to find” approach. This was the message delivered by Dr. John McCaul, chief medical officer at RWE npower, to delegates at the Energy Industry SHE Management conference, held in last year in the United Kingdom.
