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What is EHS SmartStart?​

Core Tools can be uploaded to virtually any environmental, health & safety management software program. This includes EHS SmartStart, a powerful yet simple software platform that makes it easy to manage EHS compliance, audits, risks and incidents. Developed by Optial in collaboration with convergence, EHS SmartStart was designed for:​

  • Simplicity: Get what you need in three mouse clicks or less.​

  • Intuitiveness: Train someone to use main functions of the system within 15 minutes.​

  • Flexibility: Modify the system easily.​

  • Relevant data: Upload EHS data specific to company operations.​​

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Primary Features

  • The Compliance module has compliance checklists, and policy & regulation libraries to proactively prevent noncompliance​

  • The Audit module supports audits and assessments by allowing users to document findings, assign follow-up actions and update status ​

  • The Risk module facilitates maintaining and sharing risk registers, developing and updating risk assessments, establishing key risk indicators and defining possible risk scenarios and mitigation techniques​

  • The Incident module assists in recording events, structuring incident investigations, defining and prioritizing corrective actions, and informing decision-making using trend analysis to identify root causes​

  • Ability to import data—including Core Tools—seamlessly from existing third-party systems​

  • Easily customize Core Country Checklist to site operations​

  • Conduct work online or offline

Business Value

EHS SmartStart is a software platform powered by Optial that simply and effectively helps manage environmental, health & safety performance. Modules allow users to readily assess and manage risks, proactively identify and handle compliance, efficiently document and track audits and corrective actions, and easily report and respond to incidents.

  • Manage EHS performance of global operations on a single platform​

  • Report across any level of the organization using interactive analytical reporting to identify trends & issues​

  • Use geographical data visualization to better communicate and understand where high priority issues occur​

  • Pay zero upfront costs and receive a speedy return on investment (ROI)​

  • Customize to meet exact business needs