Environmental, Health and Safety Metric Formation - Developing Systems on Basic Principles

摘要

Why should Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) professionals be concerned with metrics? The answer to this is both simple and complex. The simple answer is summed up in the quote "what gets measured gets done." How does the EHS professional know if their efforts are bearing fruit? This can be seen from one of the most widely used metrics in the United Sates, the OSHA Recordable. OSHA itself states, "The information in OSHA records makes employers more aware of the kinds of injuries and illnesses occurring in the workplace and the hazards that cause or contribute to them. When employers analyze and review the information in their records, they can identify and correct hazardous workplace conditions on their own. Injury and illness records are also an essential tool to help employers manage their company safety and health programs effectively."