FAQs
We build valuable EHS solutions for safety conscious organizations across the world
General
#Reporting
- Safety Observation: Report and track unsafe conditions and at-risk behaviors. Assign and monitor corrective and preventive actions until resolved to prevent recurrence. Use TECH EHS analytics to pinpoint high-risk areas, processes, and workers in your organization.
Incident and Near-Miss Management: Reduce workplace incidents with a complete process—report incidents, track them, investigate causes, and close corrective actions. Gain real-time, actionable insights throughout.
#Perform (On-Field)
- Site Inspection: Simplify safety inspections at work sites or plants. Plan and schedule inspections, create checklists, receive alerts for upcoming or overdue tasks, log results, and track actions to completion.
Safety Equipment Inspection: Keep safety equipment in top shape by registering equipment, setting inspection schedules, building checklists, getting alerts for upcoming checks, recording findings, and following up on actions.
Management/Leadership Walkthrough: This will enable leaders to assess on-site safety and spot gaps. Leaders can schedule walkthroughs, receive alerts, document results, and track assigned actions to closure. - CAPA/Task Management: Boost accountability with seamless task assignments, real-time status tracking, and robust alerts. Escalate overdue tasks to ensure compliance and safety.
Behaviour-Based Safety (BBS): Strengthen your safety culture with TECH EHS’s BBS module, built on the ABC behaviour model. - 5S Assessment and Walkthrough: Maintain efficient, safe workplaces with checklist-driven 5S assessments (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain). Record results, auto-generate scores, and track actions.
- Tool Box Talk (TBT): Store and access digital toolbox talk records effortlessly.
- Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Control (HIRAC) with Risk Register: Create or upload risk assessments using templates and quick-fill forms. Revise, track changes, and maintain an accessible risk register linked to critical safety functions like permits.
#Compliance
- Audit Management: Streamline EHS compliance with an entire audit lifecycle—plan and schedule audits, prepare checklists, record findings (non-conformities, observations, improvement opportunities), analyze causes, and track actions to closure.
- Register of Regulation: Track legal permits, renewal dates, and regulation documents. Receive timely alerts for expiring permits to address compliance risks.
- Environment Parameter Monitoring: Log and monitor parameters like air, water, soil, noise, and emissions. Get alerts when thresholds are exceeded.
Occupational Health Management: Centralize employee health data, such as medical history, checkups, OPD visits, and fitness certificates. Use analytics to identify workplace health trends. - Waste Management: Manage hazardous and non-hazardous waste from generation to disposal, including offsite facilities, with complete manifest recordkeeping.
- EHS Training Management: Plan, organize and oversee EHS training programs and employee portfolios.
- Emergency Preparedness with Mock Drill: Assess readiness with scheduled inspections and mock drills. Assign and track actions to fix deficiencies.
Hazardous Substance Register with Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS): Maintain a detailed register of hazardous substances with an attached MSDS. Quickly identify hazards using the CAS registry or national rules.
#Operational Efficiency
- Meeting Management: Organize safety or other meetings—schedule them, alert participants, collect RSVPs, record minutes, track actions, and print records.
- Management of Change: Simplify change requests with thorough reviews, risk assessments, and approvals: track pre- and post-implementation actions.
EHS Portal with Knowledge Desk: This tool strengthens safety culture by providing easy access to current safety and wellness information. It also effectively educates and engages employees. - EHS Suggestion: Encourage employees to submit EHS suggestions and track their implementation status.
- Management of Document: Automate document handling—store, review, approve, distribute, and control documents for accuracy.
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Management: Control PPE issuance and inventory efficiently.
TECH EHS’ e-PTW (electronic Permit-to-Work) software enhances control, coordination, and communication across work teams via computer or mobile devices. It ensures proper work sequences, offering:
A clear view of the work scenario for quick, informed decisions.
Better communication prevents safety process bypasses.
Smooth workflows, saving time and eliminating lengthy paperwork.
Easy access to a permit data bank.
The full PTW process (request, issuance, closure) for permits such as cold work and hot work.
Integrated complimentary permits (e.g., confined space entry, excavation, lifting plans).
Isolation Management with Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and tag printing.
Safe Work Execution: Daily renewals, shift handovers, re-validations, and work extensions.
Risk Management: Job Safety Analysis (JSA), HIRAC with Risk Register, checklist-driven hazard controls, SIMOPs, and work conflict management.
Permit audits, inspections, and gas testing by authorized testers.
Handover options for absent personnel and a permit register.
Integration with systems like SAP PM.
Detailed reports and insights.
We customize e-PTW to fit your unique processes and challenges. Learn more on our [e-PTW product page] (https://techehs.com/software/permit-to-work-software).
TECH EHS is a trusted global safety, health, and environment software leader. Over 15,000 active users across four continents and 400+ clients rely on our platforms. Here’s why we excel:
Tailored Solutions: We deliver fully customized software with national and international regulations expertise.
Expert Collaboration: Our in-house safety experts and software professionals collaborate to tackle industry challenges, ensuring smooth implementation with minimal hand-holding.
Proven Advantages:
Over 13 years of EHS expertise with tailored, user-friendly solutions.
Easy adoption for new users.
Effective implementation support and training.
Exceptional post-launch support under our “client-happy” commitment.
Yes! Our software adopts your organization’s exact nomenclature and terminologies, ensuring familiarity and boosting user acceptance with minimal resistance.
Absolutely. Built on two decades of best practices, our software adapts to your specific EHS and PTW needs, processes, terminologies, and roles, delivering a personalized, digitized experience.
Yes. Our web-based software features a responsive design that adjusts to any device—smartphones, tablets, or desktops. Access it via a browser or download our Mobile App (available on iOS, Android, and Windows Mobile) for added benefits. Try our free Hazard Reporting App on [Android Play Store](https://play.google.com) or [iOS App Store](https://www.apple.com/app-store).
Our software serves nearly every industry, including oil and gas, automotive, construction, telecommunications, chemicals, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, shipbuilding, energy, and FMCG.
SAFE ensures compliance with:
Audit Management: Full lifecycle for internal/external audits.
Register of Regulation: Tracks permits and alerts you to renewals.
Environment Monitoring: Logs parameters with threshold alerts.
Health Management: Centralizes employee health data.
Waste Management: Manages waste end-to-end.
Training Management: Organizes EHS training.
Emergency Preparedness: Schedules drills and tracks actions.
Hazardous Substance Register: Maintains records with MSDS.
e-PTW enforces compliance with in-system checks, restrictions, and audit-ready records.
Yes, SAFE covers all OHSAS/ISO processes. We customize forms and reports to meet your industry or country-specific needs.
Yes. Over 15,000 users across four continents and 400+ clients trust us.
Yes. English is standard, with multilingual Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, and French support. We can add any language you need. You have huge plants or multiple projects—will the software be able to find success on a magnitude of this scale? Yes. Our software thrives in large setups and has a phased rollout strategy, user acceptance checks, and top-tier support.
Definitely. Our scalable, modular, enterprise-grade software grows with you, adding modules or scaling to multiple sites as needed.
Yes. We eliminate paper waste by digitizing all EHS and PTW activities.
SAFE Tracks risks via reporting and on-field data, generating real-time scorecards. It assigns and monitors corrective actions to prevent incidents. e-PTW: Assesses risks before work starts, enforces controls, and audits ongoing tasks to stop unsafe work.
Accident Frequency Rate: [(No. of lost-time injuries) × 1,000,000] / Total man-hours worked.
Accident Severity Rate: [(Man-days lost due to lost-time injuries) × 1,000,000] / Total man-hours worked.
Based on IS 3786 (1983), but adaptable to other standards. Other metrics follow customizable, industry-aligned formulas.
Our mobile app drives participation in hazard reporting, safety observations, and BBS. The EHS portal shares newsletters, KPIs, and “Safety First Recognition” campaigns to engage and motivate employees.
Yes. Our Safety Cockpit provides real-time stats, trends, and personalized insights. SAFE tracks performance and emails monthly reports, informing you of all critical activities.
Yes. Our mobile app’s geo-location feature mandates and verifies on-site presence for tasks like risk assessments or inspections.
Yes. We integrate with ERP, HRM, or other systems if the vendor allows access. So, your organization has an explosive atmosphere (say Zone 0/1/2). How can you use TECH EHS safety software in such zones?
Use our mobile app on intrinsically safe smartphones in explosive zones. We don’t make these devices but can request vendor lists and costs.
Yes. Unlike static Excel sheets, our software:
Escalates: Alerts you to overdue tasks or unaddressed incidents.
Alerts: Notifies you of actions, hazards, or permit requests.
Reminds: Flags upcoming audits, permit renewals, and deadlines.
Delivers real-time charts, trends, and centralized data access—saving time and effort.
Our e-PTW outshines SAP WCM:
Customizable: Permits and workflows adapt quickly at low cost.
Reports: Built-in dashboards and analytics, no extra fees.
Visuals: Area maps show all permitted work.
Cost: Lower price, easier contractor access, and faster training/customization.
Yes. Check our [case studies](https://techehs.com/case-study), [EHS blog](https://techehs.com/blog)
Technical and IT
Yes. We integrate with Active Directory, Azure AD, or Office 365, letting employees use their existing credentials.
Yes. We offer SSO via Active Directory (on-premise) or Azure AD/Office 365 (cloud), with dual-mode support for custom logins.
Yes. We connect with ERP, HRM, or other systems if the vendor permits access.
We use a Microsoft stack with responsive design:
Web & API: Visual Studio, ASP.NET MVC, .NET Framework, Entity Framework, HTML5, CSS3, AngularJS, Web API.
Database: Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL, or Oracle.
Tools: Apache JMeter, Fiddler, TFS.
Integration: Web API (SAP/ERP), SMTP (email), LDAP/Azure Graph API (SSO), Google Firebase (notifications).
Yes. Our web app works on any device, and our Mobile App (iOS, Android, Windows) adds extra features. Download our free Hazard Reporting App from [Android Play Store](https://play.google.com) or [iOS App Store](https://www.apple.com/app-store).
Yes. We tailor our software to your EHS/PTW processes, terminologies, and roles for a perfect fit.
You choose:
On-premise at your data centre.
Cloud on your server.
Cloud on TECH EHS’s server.
We assist with setup based on your needs.
We use Microsoft SQL Server, IIS 7.5+, and modest hardware on-premise. We configure the cloud based on user load. In the case of cloud deployment, where are the servers located? Specify the country/region. On Microsoft Azure, servers span 54 regions worldwide, including India’s Pune, Chennai, and Mumbai.
Yes. We deploy on AWS EC2 instances tailored to your setup.
You or your organization own the data. Export it anytime if you stop using the software.
For 50 users:
On-Premise: 4-core CPU, 8 GB RAM, 250 GB HDD, Windows Server 2012+, SQL Server 2012+.
Azure Cloud: Standard S1 tier, one core, 1.75 GB RAM, 50 GB storage.
Email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) for custom needs.
Yes. Our software scales effortlessly to handle more users, storage, and transactions.
We use a proven, phased approach with user acceptance checks. Email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) for details.
With our recommended setup:
Page response: 5-6 seconds.
User think time: 30+ seconds between actions.
We adjust infrastructure for custom SLAs.
Cloud: Use Azure’s backup options.
On-Premise: We help your IT team schedule daily database backups (7+ days retention) and file backups.
Yes. We use SSL/TLS to encrypt all online interactions, keeping your data secure.
Azure handles security (ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified), and your IT team can add measures. See [Microsoft Trust Centre](https://www.microsoft.com/trust-center).
Yes. We conduct third-party Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) using tools like Burp Suite Pro, Dirbuster, and Nmap, ensuring robust security.
Our software runs on any device’s latest versions of Internet Explorer 11+, Edge, Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.
Yes. It works seamlessly on virtual machines.
No. It runs independently unless integration is requested.
Yes. We integrate with Oracle on request.
Yes. It integrates with most IT systems, including VPNs.
We use the Waterfall Model, customizing our standard product for each client.
Yes. We cover team setup, communication, plans, deliverables, and risk management. Email [[email protected]]for details.
Yes. It connects to BI tools supporting Microsoft SQL Server.
Choose from:
Perpetual License: One-time fee, non-expiring, with optional AMC.
Subscription License: Yearly renewable with support.
SaaS License: Yearly renewable, hosted by us, with support.
We also offer custom licenses.
Technology automates data collection, simplifies compliance, enhances training, and provides real-time analytics—driving better decisions, incident tracking, and risk management.
Audits and inspections spot hazards, ensure compliance and verify safety measures—catching issues early and fostering a safety-first culture.
Leading indicators (e.g., training hours, near-miss reports) predict and prevent issues. Lagging indicators (e.g., injury rates, lost days) measure past performance. Both guide safety improvements.
Reporting captures incident details, enabling root cause analysis, corrective actions, and protocol upgrades, which prevent future issues.
With full commitment, it takes 60-90 days—sometimes as little as one week. For most, it’s up to nine months, tailored to your resources.
Yes. Set reminders for monthly, quarterly, or yearly training schedules using calendar features.
Support
We guide you every step of the way with proven strategies, ensuring a smooth digital transformation.
Report issues via email, call, or ticketing tools. Our standard SLAs:
Critical: 30-min response, 4-hour fix.
High: 4-hour response, 24-hour fix.
Medium: 8-hour response, 3-day fix.
Low: 3-day response, up to 3-week fix.
Custom SLAs are available on request.
Post-launch changes or new features fall under our charge.”Change Request” program, based on effort estimates.
Yes. We offer online or on-site training with theory (workflows, roles, reports) and hands-on practice. User manuals, videos, and “Train the Trainer” sessions are also included.
Yes. We train your admins and IT team on installation, configuration, and operation with a detailed manual.
Downtime lasts 2-4 hours, scheduled during off-hours or weekends to minimize disruption.
AMC (10% of software cost) kicks in for perpetual licenses after 3 months of free support. It covers bug fixes, support, upgrades, and compatibility—not change requests.