HSI Releases 2024 Global EHS Readiness Report

The research shows that best-practice organisations that have integrated technology and data dramatically reduce complexity. They also focus on the safety of the whole person, which goes beyond physical risks to include psychosocial factors such as anxiety and bullying, as well as cybersecurity and privacy.

By HRTech Series News Desk

HSI published the 2024 Global EHS Readiness Report, prepared by Focus Networks. The research shows a central problem is the ability to capture vital data, and then action that data in time to prevent or respond to an incident or crisis. The research included more than 1,000 EHS professionals across 20 industries worldwide. 

The Assistant Secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), Liam O’Brien said, “All working people should have the right to a safe workplace, but the HSI Donesafe research confirms the lack of health and safety capability is all too common in Australia. A key shortcoming is the failure by some businesses to consult and involve workers and their representatives in the design of their health and safety systems, despite workers being the ones who actually perform the work and understand its risks”, in response to the research being presented at the World Congress on Health and Safety in Sydney Australia.

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The research shows that best-practice organisations that have integrated technology and data dramatically reduce complexity. They also focus on the safety of the whole person, which goes beyond physical risks to include psychosocial factors such as anxiety and bullying, as well as cybersecurity and privacy.

Key Findings for Decision Makers

Compliance and engagement

• 75.8% of organisations are compliance-focused and struggle to engage their people
• 67.1% of organisations are simply “operational” with limited digitization
• 88.3% of organisations are vulnerable, in one way or another to risk, and falling behind in their EHS processes
• 70% of EHS leaders are saddled with multiple-point solutions versus a multi-solution platform, increasing their lack of data integrity
• 68% of leaders report gaps in the security and privacy capabilities of their EHS process
• Gaining executive support is the leading concern with implementing a new EHS platform
• Reducing workplace incidents and injuries is the leading expected outcome of a new EHS platform, followed by the desire to reduce time spent on administrative tasks
• An increasing number of respondents, 57%, are focused on consolidating vendors and costs
• A major challenge for immature organisations is effectively engaging their staff and workforce on EHS issues.

Lack of Connectivity

• In terms of connectivity, 47% of participants cited disparate systems as a major capability gap.
• The relationship between complexity and technology is misunderstood
• State-of-the-art technology can dramatically simplify data collection, analysis and action, yet far too few organisations understand this relationship, instead preferring to keep adding stand-alone technology that is difficult to integrate.
• Contemporary and emerging technologies will improve EHS readiness but, so far, only the most mature organisations understand this potential and have acted on it.

Largest Capability Gaps

The four biggest gaps overall are:

• Lack of engagement with staff and workforce
• Lack of integrated data that can be actioned in real-time
• Low or non-existent resources allocated to psychosocial and mental health challenges
• Security and privacy issues

Risk Level and EHS Maturity by Industry

You can read the full report here.

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