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Are you confident that your organization is recording, monitoring and reducing the number of potential hazards that your workforce is exposed to daily?

SHE Software made a splash at last week’s National Safety Council Expo & Conference in Houston, Texas. 

SHE Software’s charity committee recently jumped in to action to respond to a plea of help from a local community food bank.

Many health and safety professionals will be familiar with the statement: "We did a safety audit and one year on, nobody has looked at it and we have unresolved actions."  How can you make your audits work for you?

The world is changing rapidly – the environment in which we live, work and play is almost unrecognisable to the landscape of less than a few decades ago. Here, we look at the impact that changing landscape is having on health and safety in the workplace – and how it affects engagement across the wider workforce.  

Our latest white paper, Best behaviour: how technology can enhance behavioural safety in the workplace, examines why behavioural safety programmes  fail - and how technology can help maximise their success.

When we talk about health and safety, do we consider the importance of supporting employees’ mental health in the workplace? As World Mental Health Day comes around, we look at the importance of ensuring good mental health and how employers and health and safety professionals can facilitate it. 

Implementing an EHS software solution takes time and money – are you confident that your organization’s system was worth it?  

SHE Software is delighted to be attending Safety in Action Australia, which takes place in Sydney on 9-10 October 2018.

The SHE Software team will be attending the forthcoming HSE Insight Summit in Northern Ireland this week, where delegates and speakers will be looking at some of the key issues facing health and safety – and how safety professionals can address them.   

The importance of centring people at the heart of health and safety, and how technology can support that, was the main topic of discussion when the SHE Software team visited the European HSE Management Forum 3.0 in Amsterdam recently. Tristan Alden, SHE Software’s sector lead for energy and utilities, looks back at some of the key points raised and the major takeaways from the event.

SHE Software is looking forward to heading to Texas to take part in the National Safety Council (NSC) Expo and Congress.

With mutual goals to protect both an organisation’s employees and its reputation, it makes good sense for HR and safety professionals to work closely. Matthew Elson, SHE Software's CEO, looks at the common ground between the two functions and how technology can help cement relationships.

Technology is completely transforming our common practices and reshaping how we work and play in the 21st century. Matthew Elson, CEO of SHE Software shares his thoughts on how businesses can adapt to this ever-changing landscape.

SHE Software is delighted to announce our upcoming road shows across the United States, which will take place in late September and early October.

Bridging the generation gap in safety engagement

The world of work is changing – rapidly evolving demographics and working practices are creating an increasingly diverse workforce. What steps can organisations take to engage their entire workforce in safety?

Scottish technology company SHE Software continues its ongoing expansion, doubling the size of its international team and moving into new custom-designed premises.

The real-life challenges of embedding an inclusive safety culture and giving employees a safety voice will be up for debate at SHE Software’s forthcoming panel discussion at the European HSE Management Forum in Amsterdam this week.

The recently published ISO 45001 standard aims to reduce the occurrence of occupational injuries and diseases - but is it the ‘silver bullet’ of employee safety?

According to the EHS Daily Advisor’s recent Annual Safety Report, employee engagement tops the list of safety challenges faced by manufacturing companies in the US.

It is widely recognised that some workplace incidents are at least partially, the result of employees' behaviour - but how can organisations encourage people to behave and think in a more safety-conscious way?

This month’s health and safety download comes from our New Zealand office, based in the stunning surroundings of Hawke’s Bay, and features our Asia Pacific business development executives Jean Ryan and Robyn McRae.

Good intentions are great, but just recording a safety observation isn't enough to keep employees safe – any resulting actions must be properly managed and the right person in place to approve them.

Innovative environment, health and safety technologies take the pain out of inspections and contribute to the development of an effective safety culture.

Hundreds of organizations across the US have been taking part in OSHA’s ‘Safe + Sound’ campaign this week to raise awareness of the value of safety and health programs.

This week sees OSHA's ‘Safe + Sound’ campaign roll out across the US, raising awareness and understanding of the value of safety and health programs that include management leadership, worker participation, and a systematic approach to finding and fixing hazards in workplaces.

Every year in the US, more than 5,000 workers are killed at work and more than 3.6 million suffer a serious job-related injury or illness, according to the Bureau of Labor (BLS). 

SHE Software is delighted to announce its role as lead sponsor of this year’s IOSH food and drink manufacturing health and safety conference, which takes place in Nottingham 2-3 October.

SHE Software will be taking to the stage at Health & Safety Scotland 2018.

Scottish technology firm SHE Software has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Chris Rydings as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

Given the challenging nature of the work, it’s no surprise that waste management is one of the UK’s most dangerous industries.

SHE Software is delighted to announce a new partnership with Codeclan, Scotland’s digital skills academy.

The word ‘culture’ has many different definitions: an anthropologist will tell you that it’s about ways of living, passed from generation to generation. Microbiologists, meanwhile, will think of bacteria, while to others it’s knowing the difference between Bartók and Bordeaux.

SHE Software has been recognised as an approved supplier to the UK Government’s G-Cloud 10 IT procurement framework for the sixth year in a row.   

The extreme global weather events of recent weeks look set to continue, with high temperatures expected across the world.

The challenges of the modern workforce – such as large, dispersed teams and multiple contractors – mean that many organizations face an uphill struggle to remain compliant.

They say that life is a marathon, not a sprint – but for Dom Byrne, one of our customer relationship managers here at SHE Software, it’s been an ultramarathon!

SHE Software's CEO Matthew  Elson explains that empowering employees to take responsibility and to get on board with the safety journey is a proven method of increasing engagement levels.

The importance of the digital economy in Scotland, and the efforts of the companies driving its future, was the focus when Ivan McKee MSP paid a recent visit to SHE Software.

 SHE Software is delighted to announce a new partnership with CIPHR, a leading UK-based Software as a Service (SaaS) provider in the HR arena.

The recently published ISO 45001 standard aims to reduce the occurrence of occupational injuries and diseases - but is it the ‘silver bullet’ of employee safety?

Workers can reasonably expect that their employer is doing everything possible to prevent injury or death. Yet how many machines are not equipped with the right safety features? How many dangerous shortcuts do workers take to make a job easier? How many manufacturers have the right health and safety solutions in place to allow workers to alert management of areas that need attention?

SHE Software has appointed leading software entrepreneur Martin Fincham as chairman of its board.

SHE Software CEO Matthew Elson has been sharing his thoughts on how fast-growing tech businesses can move from start-up to success.

SHE Software’s CEO Matthew Elson has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to the UK’s technology industry, being awarded 'Scale Up Entrepreneur Finalist' at the 2018 Enterprise Awards.

SHE Software has revealed record annual results for 2017-2018.

Our CEO Matthew Elson spoke to the Scotsman's business correspondent Emma Newlands about our plans to double our turnover, triple our headcount, and why it's the right time to target America. 

SHE Software presented a spirited display at last week’s American Society of Safety Professional (ASSP)'s Safety Conference in San Antonio, Texas. 

Come and find out how we can help you and your organisation, by visiting us at stand R250 at  Safety & Health Expo at ExCel London from 19-21 June 2018.

How can you be sure that your employees are actively engaged in making safety as a priority in the workplace, and that your reporting procedures are helping to capture crucial information

SHE Software is pleased to have been working with Capita Real Estate and Infrastructure, one of the UK’s leading providers of professional support services on the Rail Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS).

SHE Software, a leading provider of health and safety software in the UK and New Zealand, has today announced the launch of its innovative health and safety software app, Assure, in North America.

Employment in the US manufacturing sector has grown steadily over the past eight years - some 222,000 jobs were added in the first quarter of 2018 alone - emphasizing the need to maintain safe working environments for an expanding contingent of engineers, operators, assemblers and compounders.

Are you wondering how you can give your employees a safety voice?

If so, then why not find out more at our special ‘breakfast briefing’ session during next week’s annual Health & Safety Event at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre.

We’re off to Hilton Head Island in South Carolina this week and the annual HSE Insights Summit at the magnificent Sonesta Resort Hilton.

International fresh produce company, G’s, lifted the coveted ‘agriculture, food and beverages’ gong at last night’s Verdantix HSE Innovation awards in London following the successful implementation of our Assure health and safety management software.

We are delighted to share that one of our SHE Software community members, G’s, has been short-listed in the Agriculture, Food and Beverages sector for a prestigious Verdantix HSE Innovation Award.

Are you confident that the health and safety systems and software you’ve invested time - and funding - in directly improve your organisation’s safety performance?

SHE Software is pleased to announce Bryson Recycling as a new customer of its health and safety software, Assure. 

Health and safety risks faced by the construction industry remain very real - as do the consequences.

SHE Software is pleased to announce Vital Energi Utilities Ltd as a new customer of its health and safety software, Assure. 

Are you confident that your organisation is recording, monitoring and reducing the number of potential hazards that your workforce is exposed to daily?

SHE Software is pleased to announce Briggs Marine & Environmental Services as a new customer of its health and safety software, Assure. 

Due to continued business growth, SHE Software’s Simon Cooke has recently taken on a newly developed role, Strategic Partner and Alliances Manager. 

SHE Software is pleased to announce The Ambassador Theatre Group as a new customer of its health and safety software, Assure. 

Given the challenging nature of work, it’s no surprise that the recycling sector is classed as one of the most dangerous to work in, with HSE reporting one of the highest rates of workplace injury and work-related ill-health.

Health and safety doesn’t happen behind desks. So why are so many of our health and safety processes still desk based?

The workforce is rapidly changing and evolving. Digital disruption, coupled with an increasingly mobile and global workforce, has driven a huge shift in workplace culture and practices. What is emerging is a more remote, disperse international workforce.

The retail chain, Iceland, has been fined £2.5 million following a sentencing hearing after the death of a contactor at one of its stores in Rotherham. 

Described as the ‘Oscars for the technology industry’, the annual Enterprise Awards in association with the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists celebrate and recognise the very best of the UK’s technology entrepreneurial talent.

SHE Software and Capita Real Estate & Infrastructure have announced a new partnership, to provide health and safety software solutions which help clients to improve visibility and control over risk.

Fire may well be one of the greatest threats to the low-paid and illegal workers in Britain. This follows an investigation made by Channel 4’s Dispatches programme which used undercover reporters to expose factory conditions in Leicester.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been censured by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for the third time in a year following the death of an agency driver who was crushed by a reversing vehicle. This calls into question once and for all whether it is time for MoD to lose its Crown immunity.

There is much to commend Corporate Social Responsibility consultant Anna Johansson’s recent article, Employee Health & Safety Should be CSR Priorities (Triple Pundit, Friday, Jan 20th, 2017).

Previously, Councils in New Zealand had a varied approach to the assessment and evaluation of health and safety systems submitted as a part of tenders and for work completed under contracts and purchase orders, and in some instances Contractors involved in non-tendered work often had no or inadequate health and safety systems in place.

The process will help Councils ensure contractors working for or on Council assets and/or supplying services have effective health and safety systems in place, to prevent harm to people and the environment or damage to property.