4 “Saves” you can make with a Digital Permit to Work System
When safety on the job gets compromised – organizations are subjected to a barrage of inescapable predicaments.
The most frustrating being “the blame game” and since we’re so naturally inclined to “passing the buck”; it’s either blaming the system, throwing accusations at everyone in sight or rarely owning-up to the unavoidable human-error.
But is there a solution that can bring real accountability or better yet, change the system to ensure a safer work environment?
A permit to work system is the only solution in place where your company can keep tabs on your movements, making sure you are sufficiently trained and equipped while undertaking any task at a specific location and date.
For a long time, a paper-based PTW system served its purpose, up until the chinks in the system became too hard to ignore.
Now, with a digital permit to work software, we finally have the most extensive solution to guaranteeing a workplace that is responsible, connected, safer and highly productive.
If you’re looking to shift your permit to work procedures from manual to digitized or looking to introduce a PTW system into your organization?
Stay with me – as we explore more about how a PTW software system can save organizations from redundant manual systems.
Saves from Wasting Time
While accelerating PTW processes:
When the stakes are high – time is of great essence. In a quest to gain greater operational efficiency, organizations push to the limit; even compromising on safety procedures like extending permits or re-issuing permits.
A digitized permit to work system flawlessly bridges this gap between becoming time-efficient and adhering to safety protocols by adopting a seamless collaborative environment where users update work-flows and permit statuses in real-time – cutting down response time by a staggering 70%.
Saves from Spending Money
While taking rapid strides towards greater productivity:
One of the key directives that organizations follow while adopting a new system is that it should drive more business value while optimizing cost.
An e-permit system follows a similar narrative, it uses a cloud-based central repository where users can easily retrieve, store, update and create permits online while also gaining instant approvals from just about anywhere at any time – saving cost by reducing resources and energy taken on undertaking trivial errands and by shifting the focus on more productive issues.
Saves from Human Errors
By ensuring complete visibility over permit activities:
Human errors are the root cause of a majority of workplace incidents which cannot be controlled by traditional paper-based permit to work procedures.
But, with a PTW software you can get a real-time analytical view of the complete permit structure in a single window; from issuance to authorizations, site schedules, permit changes, worker profiles, etc – making it the most comprehensive solution to controlling human error and bringing real accountability.
Saves from being Outdated:
By ensuring that your PTW system is future-ready
Digitization has changed the dynamics of supply and demand. In an environment of constant disruption, a paper-based PTW system will render itself obsolete to the requirements of a modern organization.
A digital work permit system can seamlessly upgrade its features to complement the needs of the hour and can also integrate with smarter and more advanced systems to ensure a zero-incident workplace of the future.
Conclusion:
For a while now, EHS software systems have brought trailblazing innovations that have influenced a safer and more efficient workplace. Similarly, an electronic permit system is the way forward and it is likely that businesses will take this digital route to manage their day-to-day tasks with greater operational efficiency and with a clean safety record.
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Also read: Our article on the meaning of PTW
Joshua Martyn was a content manager at Safetymint, crafting helpful contents that enlighten readers and EHS professionals alike, about fresh trends, technologies and perspectives from the world of safety.
