What is the difference between EHS, HSE, HSQE, HSEQ, and HSSE?
The safety department has many variations; the acronyms EHS, HSE, HSEQ, HSQE, and HSSE represent those variations.
For the letters H, S, E, S, and Q mean;
H- Health
S-Safety
E-environmental
S-security
Q-quality
The various acronyms HSE, HSSE, EHS, HSQE, and HSEQ and their meaning are represented below.
HSE– HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT
EHS– ENVIRONMENT HEALTH AND SAFETY
HSQE– HEALTH SAFETY QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENT
HSEQ– HEALTH SAFETY ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY
HSSE– HEALTH SAFETY SECURITY AND ENVIRONMENT
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HSE and EHS are the same; it’s just the arrangement of the letters that shows the difference. For the HSE and HSSE, the only difference we had was in the letter S, which means security. The only difference between the HSE, HSEQ, and HSQE is in the letter Q, which symbolizes Quality.
Do the Safety acronyms HSE EHS HSEQ HSSE HSQE matter much?
However, the acronyms do not really matter much as long as you have a robust safety management system in place at your workplace that ensures that your activities do not harm anyone or damage the organization’s assets.
Safety management system
A safety management system will help your organization comply with the rules and regulations regarding health, safety, security, and the environment. Managing health, safety, security, and the environment in a safety management system requires a robust and well-structured approach to ensure a safe organization with minimal risk and zero injuries and accidents.
Onyeka Emma is a QHSE Professional with more than 10 years of experience in occupational health and safety, which spans many industries such as construction, beverage, oil and gas, etc. He has many health and safety certifications, including NEBOSH IGC, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 Lead auditor certificate. A member of IOSH, ISPON, and Nigeria Red Cross Society. He is interested in business, entrepreneurship, Speaking, and motivating people to do better for themselves. He enjoys leisure with a good motivational book.
