A survey of 2,000 individuals who work in varied roles across a range of UK sectors has found 68% of respondents feel their business/organisation would likely not comply with on-the-spot Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspections.
This is because they feel the business/organisation they work for doesn’t have the data to prove that its fixed and movable assets are managed and maintained to the required regulatory standards.
The results of the survey can be found in a new publication released last week (17 May) from enterprise asset management (EAM) solutions specialist BPD Zenith – The Critical Compliance Gap Report 2024.
This new research into the hidden risks of half-measured asset data management systems has found that nearly a fifth (17%) of those surveyed admitted their business/organisation had faced enforcement action from the HSE in the past because their assets had failed to meet compliance standards. Of this figure, more than 10% had been handed a fine.
The survey responses also revealed that 50% of the individuals who took part said their business/organisation’s movable or fixed asset data is not detailed, nor updated nor recorded accurately enough to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act etc 1974. The same applied to other health and safety regulations that were specific to their sector.
Elsewhere, 86% of respondents acknowledged that improvements to their business/organisation’s asset management systems and processes are required to improve data quality, completeness and consistency.
As BPD Zenith notes, asset management systems are operational processes and tools that help manage the performance and maintenance of fixed or moveable assets. They can include everything from production and manufacturing machinery to equipment found in buildings such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, elevators, and security doors, and any vehicles used in day-to-day operations.
Source - ioshmagazine
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