Posted By Mark Preston I'd be interested to hear from anyone (particularly MAPS folk) who has published their safety policies, manuals, guidance etc on their corporate intranets - particularly HTML (web) based stuff - and how far they see this replacing the reams of paper so many of us cause to be consumed. (I've just done this, but until our IS people get their act together it's being served from my machine, so I can't show it to you, but if there's enough interest I could write a short paper on how I did it) PS - at the risk of alienating a few of you - as committed web-head I think your new forum format's excellent

Posted By peter gotch Dear Mark, We have published a range of stuff on our Intranet, including our HSW Manual, examples of CDM documentation, and information to help staff who are dealing with Bids and Prequalification documents. The latter includes a Statement of H&S Competence which deals with most of our clients' questions, together with reactive statistics. Other info on our Intranet includes the Group's QMS, and marketing materials, eg project description sheets. All these are saving our Corporate Services staff considerable time. P

Posted By Stuart Nagle Mark. Yes. This is the way ahead. My Company have an intranet system which has been up and running for some 24 months now. Geographically, we are dispersed across the whole of the UK as well as extending overseas. We obviously carry a great deal of paperwork, and are required to work to stringent client requirements, particularly in respect of Government contracts. Our entire system is now based on the electronic format, rather than hard copies, and covers everything we do, from standard QA forms, policies, H&S, Training aids, to intergrated communications - person to person across the company. A great benefit, but initially costly. However, we are already reaping the rewards in cost savings on paper and reproduction in respect of up-dates, new items, reviews etc etc... I know many are phobic of electronic systems, it is said that one of my colleagues picked up a mouse, pointed it at the display screen, clicked it and wondered why nothing happened !!! however, once persons become familiar, have proper training and find out just how easy life can be with such systems, all the objections and phobias seem to fall aside. As a good example, this site has dramatically improved communication between participants... Yes it is much improved. Stuart Nagle.