Case Study: AbbVie achieves streamlined contractor management and 30-minute permit savings with VelocityEHS Control of Work

How AbbVie Streamlined Their Contractor Management Process

AbbVie, a global biopharmaceutical company with a bulk tablet manufacturing site in Cork, Ireland, needed to improve its paper-based permit-to-work and contractor management process. The manual system took about an hour per permit, created queues of contractors waiting to start work, and left EHS and Facilities teams with limited visibility into on-site work and scheduling conflicts.

AbbVie implemented VelocityEHS Control of Work in 2.5 months, creating electronic permits and a centralized contractor database to manage PPE, approvals, compliance, and site-wide scheduling. The change saved at least 30 minutes per permit, eliminated contractor queues by having badges and permits ready at security, improved visibility with an integrated calendar, enabled safety spot checks, and delivered a return on investment within six months.

Abbvie

Michael Tuohy

EHS manager