Wolters Kluwer Enablon Survey Reveals Changing Attitudes Toward Control of Work Processes
09 Dezember 2021 - 05:10PM
Control of Work (CoW) processes are no longer simply for high
hazard industries, and this shifting mindset is changing the
framework and fueling an appetite for digital CoW solutions,
according to a new report from Enablon. Enablon, a Wolters Kluwer
business, provides integrated software solutions for risk and
compliance; engineering and operations; environment, health, safety
and quality (EHSQ) and sustainability.
“What we’re seeing right now is a Control of
Work revolution, where our customers are laser-focused on reducing
risk while lowering costs,” says Noelle Harvey, Senior Director
Product Management at Wolters Kluwer Enablon. “Control of Work is a
top priority for companies of any size, no matter where they are on
the risk scale in their industries. This confirms the strength of
the Enablon Vision platform, which not only enables collaboration
between different departments, but also allows businesses to assess
and manage risk across workers, assets, and processes in
real-time.”
Enablon commissioned independent research firm
Verdantix to conduct the interview-based survey of 80 executives
representing different job functions, industries, countries, and
environment, health and safety (EHS) risk levels. The questions
covered a range of topics, including key CoW processes and
benefits, software purchasing preferences, and future investment
plans.
Top findings include:
Incident management, permit to work, and shift management
emerge as the top three essential CoW processes. |
- 100% of firms are using incident
management in their CoW framework.
- 94% are using permit to work
procedures, such as creating, managing and approving work
permits.
- 90% are using shift management
processes, which have become increasingly important as remote work
increases and workforce numbers dwindle during the pandemic.
|
Multiple departments are responsible for managing
CoW. |
- More than half of executives noted the operations function is
responsible for managing daily CoW activities, such a shift
management (59%), permit to work (55%), and management of change
(49%).
- On the other hand, EHS departments handle incidents, while
engineers improve design, processes and performance through barrier
risk management and job hazard analysis.
|
Software is essential for CoW processes to be successful –
even more so during the pandemic. |
- 84% of executives view software as
either essential or valuable to the success of their CoW
practices.
- Top 3 benefits:
- 60% rank COVID-19 risk management
and mitigation as the top benefit of using and purchasing CoW
software;
- 54% Improving contractor
safety;
- 50% reducing process safety-related
asset incidents.
|
Organizations are using CoW software to bridge the gap
between asset and worker risk management. |
- Digitalized CoW software enables
integrated risk management by combining two traditionally separated
data silos – worker safety and asset risk management – and
representing the data visually in an easy-to-understand
format.
- The market’s appetite for this
approach is high – nearly 70% ranked it as highly attractive,
showing that executives are now looking to combine multiple systems
to improve safety and operational risk management.
|
“Over the past few years, we’ve seen the demand
for CoW software growing – driven by the digitalization of CoW
processes and a change in mindset within organizations,” says Rob
Davis, Vice President Product Management at Wolters Kluwer Enablon.
“Corporations have a mandate to get work done safely and
efficiently, and they realize that can’t be accomplished without
CoW software.”
Survey MethodologyThis
interview-based study was conducted by independent research firm
Verdantix in summer 2021. Verdantix interviewed 100 executives who
represented different job functions, industries, countries and EHS
risk levels. The respondents who work in IT were asked a different
set of questions. Therefore, the responses in this report only
reflect the 80 executives who work in operations, engineering and
EHS. 23% of respondents work in a very high EHS risk level
(chemicals, mining, oil & gas), 30% work in a high EHS risk
level (construction, utilities), and 47% work in a medium EHS risk
level (food and beverage, discrete manufacturing, data
centers).
The full report can be downloaded at Control Of
Work Software Enables EHS And Operations Collaboration For
Real-Time Risk Management.
About Wolters KluwerWolters
Kluwer (WKL) is a global leader in professional information,
software solutions, and services for the healthcare; tax and
accounting; governance, risk and compliance; and legal and
regulatory sectors. We help our customers make critical decisions
every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain
knowledge with technology and services. Wolters Kluwer reported
2020 annual revenues of €4.6 billion. The group serves customers in
over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and
employs approximately 19,200 people worldwide. The company is
headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands. For more
information, visit www.wolterskluwer.com, follow us on Twitter,
Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.Enablon, a Wolters Kluwer business,
is the world’s leading provider of integrated software solutions
for risk and compliance; engineering and operations; environment,
health, safety and quality (EHSQ) and sustainability. We help
create a better world by making organizations responsible,
productive and safe through innovative technology. Hundreds of
industry-leading enterprises and millions of users worldwide rely
on our solutions to minimize risks, increase worker safety, prevent
incidents from happening, achieve regulatory compliance and reduce
environmental impact. For more information, visit www.enablon.com,
and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Media Contact:Astrid
Greve-SpencerGlobal Director, Corporate Affairs &
Communications Wolters Kluwer EnablonM: +1.708.427.8429E:
astrid.greve@wolterskluwer.com
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