EHS management system is a comprehensive management system established by enterprises in order to better manage enterprise environment, health and safety affairs. EHS is a combination of the initials of three English words: environment, health and safety. The purpose is to minimize and prevent the damage to employees and the environment through a systematic and comprehensive method, so that enterprises can have a more sense of social responsibility and sustainable development.
In the EHS management system, enterprises need to evaluate their environment, health and safety, and formulate corresponding management plans, including provisions on production process, material management, accident handling, emergency plan, pollution prevention, occupational safety and other details. Enterprises need to formulate management requirements and standards through the research and supervision of the above elements, ensure that employees follow the corresponding regulations in the work process, and punish and improve the behaviors beyond the regulations. Therefore, EHS management system is the embodiment of enterprises' comprehensive implementation of scientific and standardized management.
EHS management system has the following advantages:
1. Protect employees and the environment: EHS management system aims to reduce risks and impacts on the environment and employees and protect the company's natural and human resources.
2. Establish corporate social responsibility: investment in environmental protection, health and safety of enterprises can make enterprises establish a positive social image and form a special advantage different from other competitors.
3. Conforming to national and international standards: EHS management system conforms to national and international standards, norms and processes, and can improve the image and reputation of enterprises.
4. Help enterprises to grow and develop: EHS management system can help enterprises solve problems related to environment, health and safety, improve the production and operation efficiency of enterprises, and then realize the sustainable development of enterprises.
In order to achieve an effective EHS management system, enterprises should do the following:
1. Setting targets and indicators: Enterprises should set clear EHS targets and indicators, and clearly require all departments to do a good job in the front line of environmental health and safety and conduct assessment.
2. Establish management system: Enterprises need to establish a sound management system, clarify departments, responsibilities and processes, and supervise and correct problems.
3. Conduct employee training: Enterprises need to conduct EHS training for employees, improve their awareness of environment, health and safety, and promote their self-protection and compliance with laws and regulations.
4. Implementing regulations and standards: Enterprises need to abide by various environmental, health and safety regulations and standards, and constantly improve the system and evaluate it.
In a word, EHS management system is a comprehensive management system, which can help enterprises realize the comprehensive standardization of environment, health and safety and promote the sustainable development of enterprises.