Not all injury management software solutions are equal. It’s the same story as everywhere in business. How much value do you place on your people? Many organisations would say their people are their most important asset. Investing in their safety with a well-designed injury management solution and integrating safety into everything you do is essential.
Safety is an evolution. Implementing new safety software requires an organisation to adopt a change management process and ensure all parties that are required to use the system actually use it. Therefore it is ever-improving system of processes and implementation at intervals the business can absorb.
The top organisations in the world prioritise the health and safety of staff, creating shared responsibility for all. It is at the centre of everything they do. These companies adopt a strategic manner that enables them to practice prevention effectively, as well as enable them to deal effectively with any eventuality.
Workplace injuries are devastating within all industries and can significantly impact employees confidence, speed and comfort at work.
When selecting an injury management and safety system it’s important to consider the following:
· The system should be up to date with the latest legislation in WHS.
· The system should be customisable, and able to adopt your exact safety processes.
· The system should run through the whole organisation and be a part of how the organisation does business.
· The system should prevent injuries and hazards (not just manage them).
· It’s ideal if the system has processes already embedded, so you’re not starting from scratch – 80% of safety processes should be similar across your industry – it’s just important for flexibility to suit your exact process.
· Your injury management software should be user-friendly and easily accessible.
· The system must integrate with your native technology in your business.
Injury Management Software
When an injury occurs in your organisation, how is it managed? How is it reported? What is the chain of command? How does the injury allow the company to learn and grow and prevent future similar injuries from occurring? Injury management software should not just enable a process to be followed when an injury occurs, but it should inform changes in the business to prevent it from happening again. Employees want to be assured when they join an organisation (especially in dangerous roles) that they are safe and proactive measures are in place to ensure their health and well being.
If your organisation is not effectively taking care of injury management, it actually becomes a hazard to the health of your employees. Implementing an effective injury management system will actually add to your bottom line, as employees will not only feel valued and safe, but you will be liable for less ongoing support payments. Injury management software, however, is just one piece of the puzzle. Safety software should cover a myriad of safety issues, including hazard recognition, reporting, data and analytics, systems and processes, the management of legalities such as work safe and potential workers compensation.
The bottom line, safety and injury management software should be embedded with every single person in the workplace. Everyone deserves to go home safe, every day.
