Reimagining Safety in the Chemical Industry with Digital-First EHS

Chemical manufacturing is inherently high-risk—precision, control, and safety must go hand-in-hand. The potential for accidents is ever-present, from reactive raw materials and toxic emissions to high-pressure reactors and corrosive environments. A single lapse in protocol can escalate into serious health, environmental, and financial consequences. Despite the stakes, many chemical plants still operate with fragmented safety processes—manual permit-to-work logs, paper-based inspections, and siloed incident records. Such practices not only slow response times but also limit visibility into recurring risks and compliance gaps.

Our intelligent EHS platform transforms how chemical industries approach safety and compliance. It centralizes all EHS operations—from inspections and incident tracking to contractor oversight and SOP management—into a single, automated system. Safety leaders gain end-to-end transparency and control across every unit and shift with role-based access and real-time dashboards.

To ensure chemical handlers and operators are job-ready, we offer 3D animated training modules that demystify complex tasks like reactor operations, confined space entry, acid unloading, and hazardous waste disposal. These modules enhance learning retention, reduce training time, and help standardize safe practices across multilingual or contract-heavy workforces.

We also simplify chemical compliance with digital Safety Data Sheet (SDS) management. Easily store, search, and access up-to-date SDS documents from a centralized repository—streamlining audits and improving readiness in case of emergencies.

Whether managing high-risk batch processes, coordinating shutdown activities, or preparing teams for regulatory audits—our platform helps you embed safety into everyday operations, strengthen your safety culture, and meet the ever-evolving expectations of regulators and stakeholders alike.

By connecting frontline safety practices with leadership-level insights, our platform helps chemical manufacturers foster a proactive safety culture, ensure regulatory compliance, and move toward more sustainable and socially responsible operations.

Smarter EHS for the Chemical Industry – Streamline Compliance, Strengthen Safety

Chemical manufacturing presents unique safety and compliance challenges, from managing hazardous reactions and volatile compounds to ensuring seamless coordination between operations, maintenance, and contractors. Manual systems often fail to maintain consistency, visibility, and accountability across sites.

We have designed our EHS Management Software to meet these challenges head-on. It digitizes your critical safety processes, enables smarter decisions, and reinforces a proactive safety culture across the organization.

With real-time dashboards, mobile-enabled reporting, and visual training support, our platform empowers teams to operate safely, efficiently, and in full regulatory compliance.

Incident Management – Respond, Investigate, Prevent

Incidents and near-misses offer a window into systemic risks. Our Incident Management system transforms how you respond by:

  • Enabling rapid reporting from any device or location
  • Conducting root cause analysis with built-in RCA tools
  • Linking corrective actions to a centralized CAPA tracker
  • Providing real-time insights and trend analysis dashboards
  • Generating regulatory-compliant reports effortlessly

Observation Management & STOP Reporting – See Something, Change Something

Proactive observation is the first line of defense. Our STOP (Safety Training Observation Program) and observation management module:

  • Enables all employees to log unsafe acts/conditions instantly
  • Recognizes safe behavior through positive reinforcement
  • Automates alerts and follow-ups for unsafe reports
  • Visualizes data to identify repeated risks and high-risk zones
  • Encourages employee involvement in daily safety ownership

Inspection & Audit Management

Digitize and streamline all safety, equipment, and compliance inspections across your chemical plant. Create digital checklists, assign audits, and track findings in real-time using mobile devices.

  • Schedule recurring inspections with automated reminders
  • Instantly log non-conformities and trigger CAPAs
  • Maintain full audit trails for regulatory readiness
  • Use dashboards to track trends, team performance, and closure rates

Management of Change (MOC) – Navigate Change, Reduce Risk

Operational changes in processes, personnel, or equipment bring hidden risks. Our intuitive MOC software helps you manage these risks with complete transparency and control by:

  • Structuring a straightforward, step-by-step change workflow
  • Boosting coordination across cross-functional teams
  • Conducting risk assessments with built-in templates
  • Preventing non-compliance by enforcing approval gates
  • Capturing all documentation in a centralized MOC register for quick access and audits

Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR) – Start Smart, Stay Safe

Before launching new or modified processes, PSSR ensures your plant is fully prepared—eliminating last-minute oversights that can lead to catastrophic events. Our digital solution:

  • Ensures PSSR completion before any startup
  • Standardizes risk checklists and documentation
  • Integrates with MOC for seamless safety validation
  • Helps verify engineering controls, training, and SOP readiness

Waste Management – Track Every Gram, Comply Every Time

Managing chemical waste is complex—and critical. Our Waste Management module offers:

  • Full lifecycle tracking of hazardous and non-hazardous waste
  • Automated logs of generation, storage, transport, and disposal
  • Real-time dashboards for environmental reporting and audits
  • Compliance with local and international environmental regulations
  • Integration with ESG metrics to support sustainability goals

Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Repository – Instant Access, Zero Confusion

Your SDS library should never slow you down during emergencies or inspections. Our SDS Register provides the following:

  • A centralized, cloud-based SDS database
  • Quick search by chemical name, CAS number, or hazard class
  • Auto-update reminders and version control
  • Easy integration with mobile devices and QR-code-based access on the shop floor

PSAP – Personal Safety Action Plan

Safety doesn’t stop with systems—it starts with people. Our PSAP module fosters a sense of personal accountability and engagement by:

  • Allowing employees to define and commit to safety goals
  • Logging observations or improvements tied to their action plans
  • Enhancing individual risk awareness and responsibility
  • Contributing to long-term behavioral safety improvement

Contractors’ Field Safety Audit (CFSA) Briefing – Safe from Day One

Managing external workers in a high-risk chemical environment requires more than induction videos. Our CFSA Briefing module ensures:

  • Define area-specific field audit plans
  • Report contractor workers’ observations, such as the number of good behaviors, violators, violation categories, etc.
  • The module tracks, scores, and uses audit findings for future work eligibility for contractor
  • Safety culture is consistently enforced even with rotating personnel

Eliminate Permit-to-Work Failures in Chemical Plants with a Smarter, Safer Digital Approach

Manual Permit-to-Work (PTW) systems are increasingly proving to be a liability in complex and high-risk environments like chemical plants.. Relying on paper-based or semi-digital processes often leads to:

  • Unauthorized Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPS) that can escalate into serious safety hazards

  • Overlapping permits and missed handovers between shifts or departments

  • Incomplete isolation of hazardous energies, increasing the risk of injury or equipment damage during maintenance

  • Human error in tracking, approvals, and closure of permits

  • Poor coordination between operations, maintenance, and safety teams

  • Delayed emergency response and failure to meet regulatory reporting requirements due to lack of integration with control systems

These inefficiencies can result in equipment damage, production downtime, safety incidents, and regulatory penalties—all of which impact operational continuity and corporate reputation.

The Solution: A Smarter, Digital PTW System Designed for Chemical Plants

Our Digital PTW Software is purpose-built to address the critical needs of chemical manufacturing operations. It delivers a comprehensive, user-friendly solution that ensures safety, compliance, and efficiency.

Key Features:

  • Real-Time Permit Visibility: Monitor active, pending, and closed permits across all plant areas
  • Automated Workflows: Streamline approvals, escalations, and handovers with customizable digital workflows
  • Energy Isolation Management (LOTO): Integrated lockout/tagout procedures ensure complete isolation before work begins
  • SIMOPS Control: Automatically detect and flag potentially conflicting operations in the same area or unit
  • Audit Trail & Compliance Logs: Maintain detailed digital records for internal audits and regulatory inspections
  • Role-Based Access & E-Signatures: Ensure only authorized personnel can create, approve, or close permits
  • Mobile Accessibility: Issue, track, and close permits from anywhere on the plant floor
  • Integration with EHS and Asset Management Systems: Achieve seamless coordination between departments

“ TECH EHS Team is knowledgeable in solving and giving suggestions to the E-PTW and WMS system that we worked with. We appreciate and value your support and service. ”

Kraiburg PTE Singapore

Amelia Ng Pui Yee, Senior EHS Executive

Inform, Align, and Empower: 3D Animated Safety & Technical Training for the Chemical Industry

In the high-stakes world of chemical manufacturing, safety is not just compliance—it’s culture, clarity, and constant vigilance. With the presence of flammable, toxic, reactive, and potentially life-threatening substances, it is critical to ensure that every worker, visitor, and contractor understands operational protocols.

To address the complexity and hazards of chemical operations, we have developed a comprehensive suite of 3D animated safety, SOP, and technical training modules explicitly crafted for the chemical industry. These immersive, realistic training tools turn critical knowledge into visual experiences—making complex procedures easier to understand, retain, and follow.

We have developed animated training content to reflect real-world scenarios and challenges in chemical operations, helping our clients stay safe, informed, and prepared from day one.

Safety Induction & Awareness

  • Plant Safety Induction: This is an Orientation for employees and contractors about site rules, hazardous zones, emergency protocols, and PPE usage.
  • Visitor Induction: A simplified site safety overview for non-operational personnel and visitors.
  • Worker Safety Awareness: Foundational safety practices for all plant personnel, including hazard identification and safe behavior expectations.

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) – Visualized

  • Reactor Process SOP: An animated video with a step-by-step visual guide on safe and compliant reactor operation, from startup to shutdown.
  • Solvent Tanker Receipt & Unloading SOP: Detailed animation of unloading procedures, risk controls, and emergency protocols to prevent spills, fire, or exposure.

Chemical-Specific Handling & Awareness Training

  • Sodium Cyanide Handling Precautions: This animated movie depicts critical handling, storage, and emergency response protocols for one of the most hazardous chemicals.
  • Safe Storage and Handling of Chemicals: This movie explains the general principles of segregation, labeling, compatibility, and container integrity.
  • Types of Chemical Hazards: This animated visual awareness module explains various classifications:

Transport & Logistics Safety

  • Ammonia Tanker Driver Safety Training: A tailored module for tanker drivers, covering PPE, parking, unloading, and response to leaks or exposure.

Technical Training Modules

  • Pre-Commissioning Procedures: Safely executing inspections, testing, and trial runs before chemical plant startup.
  • Isolation Work Training (LOTO): Lockout/Tagout best practices animated for mechanical, electrical, and chemical energy sources

Incident Animation & Learning

  • Fire Incident at Monomer Tank Farm: A detailed animated recreation of a real-life incident showcasing root causes, missed controls, and lessons learned to prevent recurrence.
  • Incident Reporting & Investigation: Training staff on reporting near misses, conducting root cause analysis, and promoting a learning culture.
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Health & Wellbeing Modules

  • Ergonomic Safety for Plant Workers: Best practices for reducing strain and injuries during routine operations.

  • Worker Accommodation & Hygiene: Modules promoting safe, hygienic, and dignified living and working conditions.

Elearning Modules

Flammable Material Storage and Handling Techniques:

  • Identification of the chemical product and the company
  • Information regarding the composition and ingredients
  • Hazard Identification
  • First-aid measures

“ We have partnered with TECH EHS for many animation projects, software projects and continue to use their services to this day. The net result of our association has been very fruitful and productive.”

USV Limited, India

Suresh Penmatsa, Assistant Vice President, EHS

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