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Environmental Information Management Systems at Rhône-Poulenc
Pages 87-94

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... In the mid-199Os the company began restructuring its manufacturing operations and business organizations and reengineering its customer service, procurement, and supply chain processes. In 1994, RPI decided to reengineer various internal staff functions, including human resources; engineering; communications; and health, safety, and environment (HSE)
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From page 88...
... Phase 2: Process Redesign A senior management team selected 8 of the 15 HSE processes (see Box 2) for potential redesign.
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From page 89...
... The HSE function was consolidated from four groups into one, which heightened the need to improve its process efficiencies. A critical element in seven of the eight targeted process redesigns was the implementation of an IMS that would increase the availability of HSE information throughout the company, improve access to HSE best practices and process information, allow data and documents to be entered once and used by many, improve the speed and consistency of HSE processes, reduce administrative and non-value-added work, and reduce the redundancy of HSE information reporting and recordkeeping.
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From page 90...
... THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM The USE IMS consists of a network of 32 site servers. Sites with servers are connected through a local-area network (LAN)
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From page 91...
... With the Knowledge Database, revisions and updates are made by the content owner on the site server and replicated across all servers within 24 hours, so employees always have access to the most current information. The Knowledge Database also has a companion discussion forum where questions can be raised and discussed by interested parties.
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From page 92...
... Each MSDS has a cover page that lists the manufacturer's name and the chemical abstract number, which enables users to do keyword searches for chemicals. The cover page also has fields for listing certain critical information such as personal protective equipment, spill cleanup procedures, and chemical hazards.
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From page 93...
... They include: · the Management of Change application for tracking, approving, and documenting process changes or other critical procedures the Action Tracking application for tracking and managing action items and due dates established as a result of regulations, incidents, inspections, or other commitments · the Site Document Navigator application for obtaining quick access to site information (references, policies, procedures, forms, files, etc.) In addition to these applications, procedures have been implemented for network administration, security, and lost data recovery.
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Key Terms

  • manufacturing sites
  • hse processes
  • hse function
  • hse ims
  • site profile

  • material safety
  • information management
  • site information
  • safety data
  • process redesigns

  • discovery phase
  • data sheet
  • reference section
  • national site
  • selected processes

  • agricultural chemicals
  • site servers
  • hse information
  • quick access
  • senior management

  • share information
  • maintain multiple
  • service organization
  • cover page
  • shared service

  • own internal
  • site documents
  • msds data
  • support staffs
  • action tracking


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