Compliance Management Systems
Rengasamy Kasinathan · 2022
There are many ways that a facility can utilize software to manage its regulatory compliance. Compliance tracking software can provide a variety of benefits to a facility. It provides a complete compliance database to the facility with a full inventory of operating sources. It also tracks important compliance deadlines such as reporting due dates and permit expirations. This type of software can alert facilities when they are not in compliance and help to bring them into compliance. If violations are found, it can track court hearing dates and compliance deadlines. It can also store important documents for the facility such as active permits, spill plans, and as-built drawings. Proper environment, health, and safety (EH&S) management can also work to help ensure compliance at a facility, especially in terms of safety. EH&S management ensures all proper environmental, health, and safety protocols are implemented at a facility. EH&S software can also be implemented to provide safety trainings for employees, keep track of hazardous materials and safety data sheets, organize and compile incident reports, and store important documents like hazardous work permits and spill plans. IoT, or the Internet of Things, can also be implemented to monitor facility compliance. By utilizing hardware such as sensors connected to operating sources, and the Internet, facilities can continuously monitor items like emissions and fuel consumption in real time to ensure and maintain compliance. Ultimately, a facility that implements compliance management systems such as these will have another way of ensuring compliance for the health and safety of all people utilizing their facility.