What does an EHS audit look like at your company? Is there an auditor walking around with a  paper checklist? Is the audit based mainly on interviews and walk-throughs, resulting in a lack of tangible data? Or is your auditor equipped with a mobile device showing a fully customized dashboard, a clear prioritization of tasks, data on previous audit results and corrective actions?

Are your auditors filing their findings on paper? Is there somebody else spending time inputting all that information in digital format? Or are they using an integrated system which instantly syncs the data, notifies the right people, has automated alerts, follow-up, and action tracking?

How much time do you spend looking for relevant input? Do you trust your audit management system to offer you full traceability and immediate access to historical information?  Is the data needed to demonstrate your company’s commitment to compliance at your fingertips?

In real life, you’re probably dealing with a combination of the scenarios described above. It’s not realistic to expect that one-of-these-days ideal conditions will be met, but technology is here to make all our lives easier and help us on the path of continuous improvement. Here’s how an integrated EHS software platform can help you improve your audit management process.

Standardization without tunnel-vision

The effectiveness of an audit relies on the clarity of data which, if different departments have different methods, can be tricky. A company-wide standardized audit program means a clearer overview, no doubt about compliance, and more efficient collaboration between teams. But as the company evolves, so does the audit process. At any point, our module guarantees an audit experience customized to your company’s needs, and full transparency.

Make external auditors happy

External and internal auditors need to be able to work together to ensure effectiveness. End-to-end automated task and workflow management in an easy-to-use and standardized way enables such a strong collaboration. Your proactive approach to auditing (proven by the use of excellent audit management software) will make external auditors happy to work with you.

Make data-driven decisions

Having all audits, tasks, and results in one place, means that you can easily draw from several sources in order to make decisions about your workplace. Our module allows you to feel confident in your decision-making because of its many functionalities leading to a complete overview. You can, for example, take an image of a problem or risk area and attach it to a point of action, schedule and assign tasks, automate alerts, re-open or close tasks (given the right authorization) as needed, and cross-reference documents. Prioritize tasks and set your resolution criteria so that no audit goes without follow-up.

Don’t perform the same audit twice

Using software, you avoid using the same checklists, identifying the same problems, and performing the same tasks twice. With each new audit, you know exactly which areas need extra attention, what was done previously, and which actions proved to be effective or ineffective. Save time and costs by making sure each audit yields strong results.

If we aroused your interest,  follow the link and you can learn more about TenForce and Audit Management.  We are good at making software implementations hassle-free and completely tailored to your processes. In 8 weeks or less, you’ll have you Audit Management software ready to use. Test us!