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Risk Management and Reporting The Top Issues Facing Australian OHS Managers in 2010

Announcement posted by ComOps 03 May 2010

Sydney, 3 May 2010 - Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) and Risk Managers expect to face a broad range of issues in 2010, ranging from legislative changes and ongoing regulatory requirements through to business demands and technology, according to a survey released today by ComOps, a leading Australian provider of business software products and services.  

The survey involved more than 170 OHS and Risk Managers, CEOs and other senior business managers, and was conducted by ComOps at the Safety In Action conference and exhibition held in Melbourne 20-22 April 2010. Respondents represented companies ranging from less than ten through to more than 1,000 employees.
 
The two most important issues considered of high or critical importance by more than 80 per cent of OHS and Risk Managers are: proactive risk management and the need for consistent, meaningful reporting to support business decision making.  
 
Fatigue management was nominated by 78 per cent, followed by managing the impact of OHS national harmonisation laws (77 per cent), and meeting current environmental laws and obligations (76 per cent).  
 
More than 80 per cent of respondents also suggested that the provision of mobility tools such as PDAs to facilitate off-site audits, safety and risk management would be of medium to critical importance during 2010.
 
Moshe Woods, Sales Director – Salvus, ComOps, said, “What is most striking about the survey is that no one single issue was considered unimportant by more than 20 per cent of respondents.  In other words, all these issues are of fundamental consequence to OHS and Risk Managers. They all need to be addressed. It's just a question of the order of priority in which they will be dealt with.”
 
About ComOps Limited
ComOps Limited has a 37 year history in the IT industry in Australasia and listed on the ASX in 1999. The company develops, sells, implements, hosts and supports software solutions in the ERP, Business Intelligence, Mobile Sales Force Automation, e-Commerce, Retail, Risk Management & Safety Compliance, Workforce Management and Human Capital Management markets. These solutions are used by a range of blue chip clients such as Toll Transport, Universal Publishers (Sensis), RACQ, Steinhoff Asia Pacific (Freedom Furniture), Golden Circle, Australia Post, Toshiba, Orica, Canon, Queensland Government, NSW Lotteries, DP World, Virgin Blue and Commonwealth Bank to name just a few.
 
ComOps is a Microsoft Gold Partner, Progress Premier Partner, is ISO 9001:2008 Quality Accredited and Government Endorsed.