Increasing wireless bandwidth will speed up and streamline this process even more. Health and safety pros back at headquarters review the field data, spot red flags, run reports on open items, and compare audits across the organization. This takes the legwork out of their jobs and gives them real-time information to jump on problems immediately. Data collection Audits aren't the only EHS application suited for wireless communication. Think of the potential to conduct on-site incident investigations, behavioral observations, and fixed and portable industrial hygiene monitoring and transmit data to remote Web servers for review.
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Local service providers then can be dispatched for repairs when needed. Program development Employers often run into problems with OSHA when inspectors can't find documented programs for requirements such as hazard communication and respiratory protection. Now, of course, you can cut, paste, and customize programs from sites all over the Net. But it pays to do background checks on your sources. Benchmarking Gone are the days when health and safety managers worked in isolation, cut off from making comparisons and in the dark about their company's standing among peers.