The concentration of industrial and economic progress has cost the environment greatly from the period of the Industrial Revolution to the 21st century. Pollution and the rapid depletion of resources forced governments to wake up and recognize the importance of the environment, health, and safety. EHS Frameworks advice firms on how to expand while implementing sustainable business practices and keeping the workplace safe. Current scenario demands organizations to implement sustainable practices that put the safety on par with quality and growth.
EHS Stands for Environment, Health, & Safety. The EHS Management System provides a structured framework for managing Environment and OH&S risks and opportunities. Implementation helps to ensure Zero effect to environment, safe & healthy workplaces, prevent work-related injury and ill health, and continually improve its EHS performance. EHS Management System integrates to of ISO’s most popular standards, ISO 14001: Environmental Management System & ISO 45001: Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Management System.
ISO 14001 specifies requirements for environmental management system. It is intended to use by organizations who aim to align their environmental responsibilities systematically. This encompasses specifications such as improving organization’s environmental performance by reducing harmful effects on the environment caused by its activities, mandates to protect the environment and prevent pollution through organizational levels.
ISO 45001 standard provides a robust and effective set of processes for improving work safety in global supply chains. Designed to help organizations of all sizes and industries, to reduce workplace injuries and illnesses around the world. ISO 45001 helps an organization to achieve the intended outcomes of its OH&S management system. It includes provisions that continually improves OH&S performance, achieve its objectives, and fulfils legal and other requirements.
Many businesses employ an EHS management system without questioning why. Protocols for EHS management systems are vital since they help to prevent a large number of diseases, injuries, and environmental dangers. An efficient EHS system improves organizational performance, aids in the protection of the world from environmental risks, and allows enterprises to prosper. The following are the reasons for putting in place an EHS Management System.
Many larger businesses already have an environmental management system in place. In doing so, they are seeking to organize and strengthen environmental protection initiatives inside their business. Listed are some of the sectors who can benefit from EHS implementation;
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