Technological advancements have been instrumental in improving the efficiency and organization of several tasks for Environmental, Health, and Safety **[(EHS) professionals](https://https://www.salutesafety.com/ehs-professionals/ )**. For instance, proactive safety (safety practices that facilitate a safer environment for preventing incidents before they happen) is only achievable with the support of previously compiled information for example regulations, statistics, communications, etc.

This blog post, on the practical applications of software solutions for EHS practitioners, will analyze different ways that such tools can be applied to processes that depend on safety data.

## Unlock Power Of Data

Data collection and interpretation is tried and true foundation for advancing every aspect of life and work. It’s especially true for EHS since delivering better outcomes hinges on unlocking the power that exists in the massive amounts of data that is collected in the workplace daily.

Already having the knowledge got through long experience serving workers, EHS professionals can use software applications with technical capabilities of data visualization; automating communications & data entry, and regulatory tracking; to fully harness the power of data, develop and implement solutions, and achieve safety program optimization.

## Generate Digital Checklists

Furthermore, EHS professionals can also use incident tracking software to inspect & audit, generate configurable digital checklists, & automate the process of capturing and analyzing data. These checklists can be used by institutions to standardize observations. When an organization has many inspectors, the same condition or hazard may be interpreted in many different ways, causing confusion when reviewing the reports. If a single checklist that allows for memos to be created for context is used when carrying out inspections, the different inspectors’ identification of the same issue will be in harmony.

Furthermore, the inspectors can even provide their separate explanations by attaching comments or photos to that section. Moreover, this software provides notifications and reminders in real-time, to make sure inspections and audits are completed punctually; and compliance requirements are addressed on time.

## Reporting the Incident

Incident tracking software applications can even assist EHS professionals when either incident reports or inspections ask for action items as part of the follow-up. For instance, visualize the scenario where a worker is injured because of a crack in the floor, creating a trip hazard. Reporting the incident is just a basic step in the incident management process. When the supervisor or employee uses an incident management module for reporting the incident, they can set up corrective action and attach a photo of the crack in the floor at the same instant.

If the module is linked by an external integration with the organization’s system utilized for maintenance issues; the corrective action can be applied to accelerate the creation of a work ticket to repair the floor. With the capability of connectivity, configurable notifications like mandated electronic signatures, and reminders automation; performing an incident investigation or inspection from start to close can be streamlined.

### The Bottom Line

These are the ways software can be used by EHS professionals to their benefit. The bottom line is software applications provide EHS professionals powerful data management capabilities.