The Cost - and Savings - of Compliance

“ Most companies can reduce injuries 20-40% by establishing a safety and health program. Several studies have estimated that safety and health programs save $4 to $6 for every dollar invested. Yet only about 30% of U.S. worksites have established these programs.”

- Charles N. Jeffress, Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA

Every year, OSHA performs more than 15,000 inspections, writes more than 73,000 citations, and issues more than $67 million in fines for non-compliance. Inability to provide proof of compliance is the number one cause of citations and fines.

And these figures don’t include the expenses to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and company-specific policies and procedures. OSHA estimates annual compliance expense in the U.S. at $33 billion (approx. $250 per employee).

TrueNorth's Navigator™ service can help minimize these costs by wisely allocating resources and measuring results. Our system lets clients track, anticipate and accurately report compliance events related to employees, contractors, applicants and facilities to attach dollar figures to each.

Real Results, Real Returns
Budget Control
Unlike expensive, labor-intensive ERP packages, our fees are based on the number of employees tracked and the services required. This allows customers the flexibility to budget for the service according to current and projected program demands and make adjustments based on evolving needs.

Minimal IT Involvement
Because we are an Internet-based solution, our service is a favorite of our clients’ IT departments. No IT support is required beyond Internet access and a desktop browser. Any issues with the application or service are addressed by TrueNorth.

Managing the Bottom Line
Timely, accurate information is critical for meeting management and shareholder requirements. Today, new technologies have emerged enabling companies not only to respond to events, but to plan strategies that impact events before they impact the bottom line.

Navigator delivers these technologies. We are not a software package, or a costly ERP "solution" that requires money, time and consultants. We’re a database service that provides a way to manage your regulatory record keeping and reporting in a way that reduces the risks of non-compliance and cuts the cost of staying in compliance.

How It Works
Navigator’s Internet-based artificial intelligence application automates the key processes necessary to manage compliance tasks previously handled manually, and it allows you to use personnel who are not compliance experts to do that.

We understand the rules behind loss prevention, and help clients design programs that improve compliance with OSHA, DOT, EPA, SEC, EEOC and HIPAA requirements. Our system can also manage all of your company-defined policies and procedures.

Navigator’s proprietary process uncovers data trends, allowing clients to concentrate on solving and preventing problems. It frees your experts to focus on compliance practices that aren’t keeping pace.

Confirmed ROI
Our professionals help clients conduct cost-benefit analyses directly tied to compliance program results. Each analysis considers business development strategies and variables like ROI requirements, medical care expenses and equipment replacement costs.

Meaningful Compliance Metrics
You can’t manage what you can’t measure. For the first time, the results of safety and training programs can be accurately measured. Our clients can drive compliance–related bonuses with quantitative metrics.

Fix it now
Navigator stores data and images today that can be transferred later to completed applications. So clients with existing mainframe, mid-range or client-server database systems can get fast results without worrying about current or future compatibility.