SHERQ Management System: What It Is and How It Can Improve Your Company’s Productivity

Nowadays management systems are so highly developed that they can help companies to succeed and identify problems that may arise in the future. SHERQ is an accredited safety, hygiene, environment, and risk and quality management system.

Companies in South Africa have to adhere to the safety, hygiene, environment, risk and quality standards set out by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. While many companies are under the impression they are adhering to all the laws, rules and regulations regarding the health and safety of their employees, they are misjudging the strictness of the laws.

The SHERQ management system will guide and inform employers on how to practice safety, hygiene, environment, and risk and quality principles in such a way that is best for the environment, their employees and the quality of the product being produced at their company.

Not only does this particular management system provide information regarding legislation and practices relating to occupational health and safety, but it also require companies to follow a systematic process in order to manage the system in the right and efficient way. By doing this the system will be beneficial to the company on various levels.

Companies who have installed the SHERQ management system will be audited by a SHERQ representative to investigate whether or not the company is adhering to the standards and encourage companies to apply the necessary changes so that they won’t have to face legal penalties imposed on them.

The protection of his employees should be important to any employer and the aim of the SHERQ management system is to ensure a safe and healthy environment for employees to work in, while optimising the quality control as well as the quality of the product being manufactured.

With a SHERQ management system, all processes and procedures within the company is reviewed and monitored to ensure the company is on the right track and adhering to the laws as set out in the Occupational Health and Safety Act of South Africa.

The types of management systems like SHERQ should not only be implemented to keep employees safe, but also to create a communication system between employees and employers regarding safety, hygiene, environment, risk and quality standards at all levels within the company.

No management system can be used to its full potential if it is not used frequently. If the SHERQ system is used according to its specifications, then it is a great and effective way to identify potential problems in the health, safety and quality control departments. Problems that are identified could either be avoided or if avoidance is not possible be downscaled so that the effect isn’t that great.

Improvement can be monitored and measured to ensure the quality of products is improved on a continuous basis and that the quality is not deteriorating.

Within a company, the SHERQ management system has to become part of the day-to-day activities of the employees to ensure everyone is aware of the elements pertaining to the safety, hygiene, environment, and risk and quality control measures. This will encourage employees to identify possible accidents or risks and report them to their manager as soon as possible.

By ensuring your company’s SHERQ management system is being used to its full potential and receiving certificates for your efforts to adhere to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, your company will be able to identify the best way to go about your daily business without having to worry about safety, hygiene, environment, risk and quality control factors creating havoc with your productivity or halting your business.