Functionality: What does it do?

Management by walking around (MBWA), safety observations, and safety inspections are common terms for similar practices. All involve observing the daily work environment to assess safety practices. Historically, these types of observations have been completed using paper and pencil forms that typically get added to a binder and stored on a shelf—never to be reviewed again. KTL’s Safety Inspection Form provides an online tool for supervisors and/or employees to observe and document safety practices and/or inspect equipment and then use those observations to improve safety performance.

Benefits: Why do you need it?

KTL’s Safety Inspection Form offers the following:

• Provides a list of questions or items to inspect (e.g., equipment, safety procedures) to help ensure consistent and repeatable inspections.
• Creates an electronic means to conduct and document safety inspections.
• Collects data that can then be analyzed to identify common problems.
• Sends notifications, including alerts for negative findings and exceeding certain thresholds, as well as weekly summaries.
• Facilitates the company’s ability to provide recommended corrections to the employee being observed or to alert maintenance of necessary equipment repairs.
• Helps the company to focus resources on correcting common safety issues where return on investment (ROI) is greatest.

Technology Used

• SharePoint
• Power Apps
• Power Automate
• Power BI