Online regulatory compliance system and method for facilitating compliance

A method for facilitating compliance comprising:

• (a) providing a system for facilitating compliance that is accessible on a secured, interactive web site, the web site accessible to multiple computers via network connectivity;
• (b) providing one or more databases within the system, the databases comprising compliance data and subject items subject to the compliance data, accessibility to the one or more databases limited to authorized users;
• (c) identifying subject items subject to compliance applicable for a specific authorized user;
• (d) applying compliance data to identified subject items to determine compliance requirements and tasks applicable to that subject item;
• (e) providing resulting compliance requirements and tasks to person responsible for compliance.

A method for facilitating compliance comprising:

• (a) providing a system for facilitating compliance that is accessible on a secured, interactive web site, the web site accessible to multiple computers via network connectivity;
• (b) inputting compliance data and subject items into one or more relational databases;
• accessibility to the relational databases limited to authorized client users;
• (c) identifying one or more subject items input in step (b) that are applicable to a specific user;
• (d) using a query, sort and find function, applying compliance data to determine compliance requirements, compliance triggers, and required tasks necessary to fulfill compliance requirements for substantially each identified subject item;
• (e) providing the compliance requirements, triggers and required tasks to a responsible person for carrying out compliance tasks;
• (f) using a report function to generate one or more compliance reports at any time during this method;
• (g) notifying the responsible person regarding compliance requirement data and compliance dates by reminders.

A method for facilitating compliance comprising:

• (a) providing a system for facilitating compliance that is accessible on a secured, interactive web site, the web site accessible to multiple computers via network connectivity;
• (b) providing one or more relational databases comprising compliance data and subject items, the compliance data comprising compliance requirements, compliance tasks to satisfy compliance requirements and due dates for tasks, the subject items comprising facility sites, equipment, materials and activities, accessibility to the relational databases limited to authorized users;
• (c) inputting data to identify a company client including one or more company facilities;
• (d) identifying substantially each subject item located at the one or more company facilities;
• (e) determining substantially each compliance requirement, substantially each compliance task and the compliance date for the task required for the subject items identified in step (d);
• (f) identifying the responsible person to carry out the compliance task;
• (g) notifying each responsible person of substantially each required compliance task and compliance date.

A method for facilitating compliance comprising:

• (a) providing a system for facilitating compliance that is accessible on a secured, interactive web site, the web site accessible to multiple computers via network connectivity;
• (b) providing one or more databases on the system, the databases comprising compliance data, client data and subject items, the subject items comprising facility sites, equipment, materials and activities, accessibility to the databases limited to authorized users;
• (c) determining client-specific subject items;
• (d) using a computer processor, applying query, sort and find functions to compliance data to identify compliance requirements for substantially each client-specific subject item;
• (e) determining the compliance tasks and due dates required for substantially each compliance requirement identified in step (d);
• (f) generating one or more reports for client-specific subject items based on the compliance requirements, compliance tasks and due dates;
• (g) notifying a responsible person of the required compliance task and compliance date.

A method for facilitating compliance comprising:

• (a) providing a system for facilitating compliance that is accessible on a secured, interactive web site, the web site accessible to multiple computers via network connectivity;
• (b) creating one or more databases comprising compliance data requirements, client information data and subject items, the subject items comprising facility sites, equipment, materials and activities, accessibility to the databases limited to authorized users;
• (c) inputting client-specific subject items;
• (d) using query, sort and find function, applying compliance data requirements to identify compliance requirements for substantially each client-specific subject item;
• (e) determining the compliance tasks and due dates required for substantially each compliance requirement identified in step (d);
• (f) accessing the client-specific subject items, compliance requirements and compliance task determined in step (e), accessibility to data securely limited to authorized users;
• (g) generating one or more reports for client-specific subject items based on the compliance requirements, compliance tasks and due dates;
• (h) notifying a responsible person of the required compliance task and compliance date according to a preset tickler system.

A compliance system comprising:

• a system for facilitating compliance that is accessible on a secured, interactive web site, the web site accessible to multiple computers via network connectivity;
• a data structure located on the web site, the data structure comprising one or more databases comprising compliance data and subject items;
• one or more secured, interface means for enabling authorized users to identify specific subject items located on the one or more databases;
• a database engine, comprising query, sort and find software, for accessing the one or more databases to generate compliance requirements for the one or more specific subject items identified by the user.

A compliance system comprising:

• a secured, interactive web site, the web site accessible to multiple computers via network connectivity;
• a data structure located on the web site server comprising one or more databases comprising compliance data, client information data and subject items;
• one or more secured, interface means for enabling authorized users to identify specific subject items;
• a database engine comprising one or more query, sort and find functions, for accessing the database to generate compliance data relating to specific subject items;
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• a report generator to generate reports based on data generated by database engine.

A compliance system comprising:

• a secured, interactive web site, the web site accessible to multiple computers via network connectivity;
• a data structure located on the web site comprising one or more relational databases, the one or more relational databases comprising compliance data, client information data, and subject items that require compliance, the subject items comprising facility sites, equipment, materials and activities subject to compliance, the client data identifying specific subject items, the client data further comprising authorized user data;
• one or more secured, interactive web pages accessible to authorized users for enabling users to access compliance data relating to specific subject items;
• a database engine comprising one or more query, sort and find software to generate compliance data for specific subject items, the compliance data comprising applicable compliance requirements, tasks required, due date for performing required tasks, triggers if any, and the identity of the one or more responsible persons for performing required tasks.

A compliance system comprising:

• a web site hosted by a server, the web site comprising a computer server accessible by multiple computers;
• a data structure located on the web site comprising one or more relational databases, the one or more relational databases comprising compliance data, subject items that require compliance, and client data, the subject items comprising facility sites, equipment, materials and activities subject to compliance, the client data identifying specific subject items applicable to the client, the client data further comprising authorized user data;
• one or more secured, interactive web pages accessible to authorized users for enabling users to access compliance data relating to one or more specific subject items;
• a database engine comprising one or more query, sort and find software to generate compliance data for the one or more specific subject items input by user, the compliance data comprising applicable compliance requirements, tasks required, triggers if any, due date for performing one or more required tasks and the responsible person for performing required task;
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• one or more report generators to generate one or more compliance reports for specific subject items.

A method for facilitating compliance comprising:

• (a) providing a secured, interactive web site accessible to multiple computer processors;
• (b) providing one or more databases comprising compliance data and subject items subject to compliance, accessibility to the one or more databases limited to authorized users;
• (c) identifying subject items applicable for a specific authorized user;
• (d) determining compliance requirements and tasks necessary to be in compliance for one or more subject items identified in step (c);
• (e) providing compliance requirements and tasks as determined in step (d) to a responsible person of the specific authorized user;
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• (f) continuing to provide compliance requirements and task notification to responsible persons along the chain of command of the management hierarchy until each requirement and task is completed or the due date has passed.

A method for facilitating compliance comprising:

• (a) providing a secured, interactive web site hosted by at least one computer server in communication with a computer network, the web site accessible to multiple computer processors, the web site comprising compliance data, rules and required tasks and subject items subject to compliance, accessibility to the compliance data, rules and required tasks limited to authorized users;
• (b) notifying a responsible person of an authorized user of the compliance requirement rules and tasks for subject items applicable to authorized user;
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• (c) continuing to provide compliance requirement notification to responsible persons along the chain of command of the management hierarchy until the compliance requirement task is ticked off a checklist.

A compliance system comprising:

• a web site hosted by a server, the web site accessible by multiple computers;
• a data structure located on the web site comprising compliance data and required tasks for compliance;
• one or more secured, interactive web pages located on the web site accessible to authorized users for enabling users to determine applicable compliance data and tasks;
• means for notifying a responsible person of the compliance requirements and tasks required for compliance;
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• a checklist for ticking off completed tasks.

A compliance system comprising:

• a web site hosted by a server accessible by multiple computers;
• a data structure located on the web site comprising one or more relational databases, the one or more relational databases comprising compliance data, tasks necessary for compliance, client data, and subject items subject to compliance;
• one or more secured, interactive web pages accessible to authorized users for enabling users to access compliance data relating to specific subject items;
• a database engine comprising one or more query, sort and find software to generate compliance requirements and necessary tasks for the one or more specific subject items, the compliance requirements comprising due dates for performing tasks and identification data for one or more persons for performing responsible tasks;
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• one or more report generators to generate one or more compliance reports for the specific subject items;
• means for notifying the one or more responsible persons of the compliance requirements and required tasks;
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• a checklist for ticking off completed tasks.

A compliance system comprising:

• a web site hosted by a server, the web site accessible by multiple computers;
• a data structure located on the server comprising compliance data, a summary of compliance rules and tasks required for compliance;
• one or more secured, interactive web pages accessible to authorized users for enabling users to determine applicable compliance requirements and required tasks;
• means for notifying a responsible person of an authorized user of the compliance requirements and tasks;
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• a checklist for ticking off completed tasks required for compliance;
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• hyperlinks to a regulatory database comprising full text of compliance rules and required tasks.

A compliance system comprising:

• a web site hosted by a server, the web site accessible by multiple computers;
• a data structure on the server accessible through the web site, the data structure comprising compliance data, a summary of compliance rules and tasks required for compliance;
• hyperlinks to a government regulatory database comprising full text of compliance rules and required tasks;
• a software program for comparing the summary of compliance rules and tasks to the government regulatory database for updating the rules and tasks;
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• one or more secured, interactive web pages located on the web site, the web pages accessible to authorized users for enabling users to determine updated compliance data, rules and required tasks.

A compliance system comprising:

• a web site hosted by a server, the web site accessible by multiple computers;
• a data structure located on the web site comprising compliance data, compliance rules and tasks required for compliance;
• one or more secured, interactive web pages located on the web site, the web pages accessible to authorized users;
• a software program for responding to an unscheduled event requiring one or more compliance tasks.

A method for facilitating compliance comprising:

• (a) providing a system for facilitating compliance that is accessible on a secured, interactive web site, the system comprising compliance data and subject items subject to compliance;
• (b) identifying specific subject items for a client and compliance requirements for specific subject items;
• (c) defining priority levels of triggers based on the specific subject items and compliance requirements;
• (d) defining groups of client personnel authorized to receive trigger notification, the groups prioritized according to management hierarchy and priority level of trigger;
• (e) sending reminder notices to client personnel based on management hierarchy level and trigger priority level.