All the advantages of the Material Agents module in chemical product management
An organization’s material assets are the entire set of machines, vehicles, and chemical products or substances that can cause injuries or damage not only to workers but also to facilities. Having a clear overview of all the material assets at our disposal is key to good management and the overall optimal functioning of the company, and of course, to the well-being of its employees. In this article, we will outline all the advantages of the Material Assets module in Sabentis’ chemical product management system.
Identifying, listing, and locating all the material agents in a company is a crucial aspect of occupational health and safety management. It also ensures legal compliance. In Spain, for example, it fulfills Royal Decree 374/2001 on the protection of workers’ health and safety against risks related to chemical agents at work. At this point, it’s essential to ask: What are material agents in an organization? What constitutes a material agent within a company? This is fundamental for controlling chemical risks in the workplace and their impact on health.
The answer is clear: they are all products or chemical substances, machinery, and vehicles that can cause injuries and/or damage to the organization’s workers and facilities. The management of hazardous substances in the workplace is of particular importance in these cases.
Functions of the Material Agents module
Centralizing occupational health and safety management through an online platform like Sabentis allows you to identify the material agents present in the company and provides a Material Agents management module that facilitates:
- Identify and classify the agents that could affect the risks of the centers and workplaces.
- Prepare the safety data sheet for the agent to be reported.
- Personalize the data of the different agents in order to define them as best as possible.
- Identify whether the material agent belongs to the entire company or only to a specific work center and associate the material agents with the job positions.
- Define the agent’s suitability for TES ( Especially Sensitive Workers ).
- Add restrictions that may affect the health of workers.
- Associate PPE ( Personal Protective Equipment ) with the agent.
- Add files that supplement the agent’s information.
All the advantages of the Material Agents module in chemical product management
Sabentis Material Agents Module Update
The ongoing development and continuous updating of the Sabentis platform has resulted in a new version of its Material Agents module, designed for ease of use and optimal results in the comprehensive management of occupational health and safety (OHS). This innovation enables:
1. Display agents categorized by: chemicals, machines, vehicles, and others. This categorization is complemented by the more precise chemical mixture management incorporated into the platform.
2. Create a detailed record of the different types of material agents. This includes technical questionnaires, parameterized fields, and the option to add custom fields.
3.- Display safety pictograms based on the labels or H-statements that describe the hazard class of the chemical agents.
Key features in chemical product management from the Material Agents module
Expanding the functionalities for managing chemical agents is crucial for understanding and having access to all relevant data, including graphical representations, lists of restrictions, specific PPE requirements, and associated documentation. These elements provide a wealth of information about the materials present within the organization and can be located and retrieved as needed. This is achieved through:
- The ease of adding or entering agent data and pictograms in a detailed and meticulous manner facilitates optimal identification and classification.
- Identify the restrictions through:
- Special Sensitivities of the Agent: Allows you to indicate the agent’s suitability in certain categorizations of people who have been identified with special sensitivities.
- Agent restrictions: Helps to indicate what limitations of use and risks the agent has taking into account the health conditions of the workers.
- It allows you to select which PPE would be appropriate to prevent damage and/or injuries that the agent in question may cause.
- It facilitates the incorporation of reference documentation related to the desired material agent. This complements the information already entered about the agent or related to it.
