EHS Gap Assessment

Overview

An EHS gap assessment helps organizations understand whether current systems, practices, documentation, and site conditions adequately address workplace safety, environmental responsibilities, emergency preparedness, and operational risk.

Mediature GxP Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (MGS) supports pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, API, medical-device, laboratory, and other industrial organizations with structured EHS gap assessments covering management systems, facilities, processes, utilities, safety controls, environmental practices, documentation, and workforce implementation.

Our approach combines site observation, document review, risk assessment, regulatory awareness, engineering understanding, and practical operational evaluation to identify gaps and support targeted remediation.

Our EHS Gap Assessment Services

EHS Management System Review

Assessment of policies, procedures, responsibilities, governance, records, monitoring, and management oversight.

Workplace Safety Assessment

Review of workplace conditions, employee safety practices, access controls, housekeeping, PPE, machine safety, and routine operational risks.

Hazard Identification Review

Assessment of whether workplace, process, chemical, equipment, and utility hazards are adequately identified and controlled.

Environmental Compliance Review

Evaluation of controls related to waste, emissions, water, chemicals, spills, environmental monitoring, and applicable site obligations.

Fire & Life Safety Review

Assessment of fire prevention, detection, protection, evacuation routes, emergency exits, alarms, firefighting systems, and life-safety arrangements.

Emergency Preparedness Review

Evaluation of emergency procedures, response teams, communication systems, drills, escalation, and recovery arrangements.

Chemical Safety Review

Assessment of chemical storage, labelling, segregation, handling, spill response, SDS availability, and exposure-control practices.

Permit-to-Work Review

Assessment of controls for high-risk activities such as:

• Hot work
• Work at height
• Confined-space entry
• Electrical work
• Excavation
• Maintenance activities
• Other controlled work

Contractor Safety Assessment

Review of contractor qualification, induction, supervision, permits, PPE, training, and performance monitoring.

Documentation & Record Review

Assessment of EHS records, training, inspections, incident investigations, risk assessments, permits, emergency records, and corrective actions.

Key Areas We Assess

Depending on scope, MGS may review:

• EHS policy
• Roles and responsibilities
• Legal and compliance registers
• Hazard identification
• Risk assessments
• Occupational safety
• PPE
• Machine guarding
• Electrical safety
• Work at height
• Confined spaces
• Chemical management
• Material storage
• Contractor safety
• Permit-to-work systems
• Fire protection
• Emergency preparedness
• First-aid arrangements
• Incident reporting
• Root-cause investigations
• CAPA
• Waste management
• Spill control
• Environmental monitoring
• Training
• Inspection programs
• Management review
• EHS performance metrics

Common EHS Gaps We May Identify

Examples may include:

• Incomplete risk assessments
• Outdated SOPs
• Weak contractor controls
• Inadequate chemical labelling
• Improper material storage
• Missing or blocked emergency exits
• Inadequate PPE use
• Weak permit-to-work controls
• Poor fire-safety maintenance
• Insufficient emergency drills
• Incomplete incident investigations
• Delayed CAPA closure
• Poor waste segregation
• Inadequate training records
• Weak EHS performance monitoring
• Inconsistent workplace inspections

Our Approach

• Define the Scope

Understand the facility, processes, operations, workforce, utilities, and key EHS risks.

• Review Documentation

Assess relevant procedures, records, risk assessments, permits, training, incident data, and management controls.

• Conduct Site Assessment

Review actual workplace conditions, process areas, utilities, storage, safety systems, and operational practices.

• Identify & Classify Gaps

Document observations and prioritize them according to risk, potential impact, and compliance significance.

• Recommend Actions

Develop practical corrective and preventive actions to address identified gaps.

• Follow Up

Support remediation tracking, closure review, and reassessment where required.

Typical Deliverables

Depending on scope, MGS can provide:

• EHS gap-assessment report
• Risk-ranked observation list
• Compliance checklist
• Site-inspection findings
• HIRA input
• Corrective-action recommendations
• CAPA support
• Remediation roadmap
• Action tracker
• Follow-up assessment
• Management summary
• EHS improvement plan

Why Choose MGS

Risk-Based Assessment

MGS prioritizes findings based on actual safety, environmental, and operational impact.

Site & Document Integration

Our assessment combines written procedures with observed workplace practices.

Engineering & Operational Perspective

We consider facilities, equipment, utilities, processes, and human factors together.

Practical Remediation

Recommendations are designed to be implementable within real operating environments.

Continuous Improvement Focus

MGS can support not only identification of gaps, but also remediation and follow-up verification.

Who We Support

MGS can provide EHS Gap Assessment support for:

• Pharmaceutical manufacturers
• API manufacturers
• Biopharmaceutical facilities
• Medical-device companies
• Laboratories
• Warehouses
• Engineering and utility facilities
• Greenfield projects
• Brownfield sites
• Organizations preparing for EHS audits
• Facilities undergoing compliance remediation