We were previously owned by an American company which entailed serious chopping down of trees (paperwork)!!. The paperwork was incredible and a lot of it added no value or was already covered in multiple other checks, procedures etc. I had a 6 page “check the checklist” document for each month’s checks. I am now sorting my way through the fluff and decluttering.

"The system will always be defended by countless people who have enough intellect to defend but not quite enough to innovate". Edward De Bono

Currently tracking document access and questions asked that did not have an online answer that solved the issue. It highlights what is only used by the person who completed it.

I experienced a manager who just decided to not do anymore paper work, he just didn't do it. No reviews, no writing new documents and dumped 3 years worth of paper into the bin, all this 'proof' stuff straight to docx destruction. He assumed if we really wanted it and it was important it would have an electronic stamp somewhere. If I were the manager I would have freaked out and never done anything like that. I was part of the team 'documentation is King' brigade. Now i'm really grateful for the having been through the experience and don't freak out at all in lack of safety paperwork, or reducing further So how we reduced paperwork - Just stopped, just cold stopped. No approval, no talking about it, just stopped. There are a few core docx. we astutely maintain, and have been able to prove systems and processes for a couple of different audit types so far and can still satisfy the senior leadership of where we are in control and where needs work with about 25% of the former safety paper load.

Love it. Just did the same thing.

Its a real drama when I get asked for our Health and Safety policy. I have to fossick around and make one up.

Its a real drama when I get asked for our Health and Safety policy. I have to fossick around and make one up. — Andrew

Please tell me that you have had to take up smoking just so it can be "written on the back of a ciggy pack"

No Matt. But I've found if I use a large font, double spacing and wide margins I can make good use of one side of an A4 piece pf paper.

I can make good use of one side of an A4 piece pf paper. — Andrew

That "good use" is very subjective though :rofl: