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Compliance Principles, Practices, & Insights


Operational Excellence - The Need for Empathy
Today's business climate is very competitive and there are demands coming from everywhere and everyone. There is constant and unrelenting...


Improving the Management of Technical Information
Compliance programs depend on up to date technical information to support each process. This information includes such things as: process...


When Is the Right Time to Introduce Technology?
Recently, I spoke with a client who answered this question by saying that technology can, when introduced too soon, short circuit the...


What Do We Mean By Risk?
Effectively managing risk is essential to every business. To achieve this, companies will typically have several programs to address...


Overlooked Benefits of an Effective Management of Change Program
Management of Change (MOC) is part of every effective process and pipeline safety program. Its purpose is to manage risk introduced by...


Getting More from your Risk Registers
Risk registers are part of an effective risk program and used by companies to help communicate and manage risk. Spreadsheets are often...


The Effects of Cyber Risk on Compliance Programs
On May 12th, the WanaCry (Wana Decrypt0r) worm began affecting computers worldwide. Among the many industries, companies, and...


Engineering Lean Enablers - 7 Sources of Waste
Process and pipeline safety programs that manage change will include steps where engineering is required. To various degrees, these...


Do You Need A Different System For Each Regulation?
The need to comply with regulations and standards is a necessary part of every business. In fact, companies need to comply with several...


The Differences Between Managing Organizational and Asset Changes
Regulated organizations in the process and energy sectors must have a management of change (MOC) process to cover process safety related...


Should Compliance (EHSS) Processes move to the Cloud?
Many organizations are considering moving some or all of their applications and systems to the "Cloud." This applies to both productivity...


Does Compliance Hinder Innovation?
Innovation is necessary for growth and often requires that risks are taken. However, a common sentiment is that compliance is getting in...


Should You Choose a Product or a Solution?
In the early days of computing, companies would take "Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS)" products and create solutions to address specific...


Where is the latest Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)?
Using up to date procedures and safe work practices is essential for maintaining safety of your workforce. Document management systems...


How to Manage Risk during Organizational Changes
Safety regulations and guidelines across North America call out for the need to manage risk due to organizational changes. Ensuring that...


Which Improvement Framework Should You Use?
In recent years, standards and regulations have specified the need for companies to adopt improvement models or frameworks for their risk...
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