Got Data on the Brain? So do our Clients!
July 25, 2017 This week I had my first opportunity to spend time with some of our clients discussing their data challenges and initiatives as part of Cority’s Analytics Program Client Advisory Committee. It was a fantastic opportunity to hear from EHSQ professionals about the challenges they are facing and their needs and goals for […]
Legalizing Marijuana in Canada: How Will It Affect Your Workplace?
Now that we have an idea of how marijuana legalization will affect the US, let’s take a look at how marijuana legalization in Canada will impact employee health and safety and EHS as a whole.
Big Data 101 for EHSQ Professionals
Do you quiver when you the topic of Big Data comes up? Do you slink away when your manager comes to talk to you about the latest presentation from a vendor about the transformative power of Analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Predictive Analytics (PA) etc.? If so, you’re not […]
EHS & Quality: Five Key Challenges Facing Industrial Hygiene Professionals
According to the American Industrial Hygiene Association, Industrial Hygiene is “a science and art devoted to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, prevention, and control of those environmental factors or stresses arising in or from the workplace which may cause sickness, impaired health and wellbeing, or significant discomfort among workers or among citizens of the community.” It’s […]
EHS & Quality: Five Key Challenges Facing Occupational Health Professionals
More than ever, effective Environmental, Health, Safety, and Quality (EHSQ) programs can make a significant contribution to the well-being of a company’s workforce and the bottom line of an organization. Occupational Health professionals are charged with managing the complexities of medical surveillance. They have to record employee health data from workplace injuries and illnesses, clinic […]
EHS & Quality: Four Key Challenges Facing Environmental Professionals
Environmental professionals are tasked with managing compliance of state/provincial and federal environmental regulations and laws. They must be able to assess risk in the workplace and develop and implement proactive measures that help prevent Environmental incidents from happening in the first place. They must also be able to track, investigate and manage various Environmental events […]
EHS & Quality: Six Key Challenges Facing Workplace Safety Professionals
Safety professionals are tasked with maintaining a safe workplace for employees. They must be able to assess risk in the workplace and develop and implement proactive measures that help prevent injuries and illnesses from happening in the first place. They must also be able to track, investigate, and manage safety incidents to identify ways to […]
A Rookie Perspective: First Impressions & Top 3 Takeaways from Big Data TO
July 6, 2017 Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending the Big DataTO conference with my colleagues David Vuong and Edmond Chan. As someone new to EHSQ software (it’s still my first month!) – especially in BI/Analytics and Big Data, I used this conference to take a rapid plunge into unfamiliar waters. […]
Finding Common Ground Between Quality and Risk Management
Quality management software and risk management software have several aspects in common. However, within your company, quality and risk managers may not be collaborating in a meaningful, value-added way. These two fields are distinct disciplines, but if your organization can integrate risk management concepts into a modern quality management system, synergies may begin to come […]
EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive – What it Means for UK Companies
The European Union (EU) Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) came into force in December 2014, with the deadline for member states to introduce the provisions passing late last year. Despite the vote for Brexit, the UK remains a full EU member until negotiations are concluded. Therefore, companies will have to comply with the new reporting requirements […]