Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Compliance & Regulatory (OSHA, EPA, ANSI, etc.)
Yes – BIS provides tools that help companies satisfy OSHA 29 CFR 1910/1926 requirements, such as digital folders system for storing SDS’ and procedures for hazardous materials handling and a digital form engine to build safety incident investigation forms and execute incident data collection following customizable workflows,
Training & Certification Management
Yes – Companies can purchase, distribute, and track safety training from the extensive library of safety training courses. Companies can also build custom safety training, such as site orientations and skill assessments.
Yes – The system sends automatic renewal alerts for expiring certifications and reassign expiring certifications to ensure employees and contractors complete new or refresher training prior to expiry.
Yes – BIS offers thousands of online safety courses from more than one hundred leading providers and includes a number of OSHA-compliant online training courses.
Workers can access mobile-friendly training via mobile devices connected to the internet through our BIS Safety Mobile app available on Android and Apple stores.
BIS supports SCORM 2004 and SCORM 1.2, as well as standard MP4 video files, adaptive streaming videos, and YouTube and Vimeo links.
BIS has one of the most advanced systems for role-based training using our training matrix that can assign courses and training requirements based on job role, department, or risk exposure.
Companies can track training compliance through a customizable reporting dashboard and numerous Excel reporting tools that can be scheduled or pulled on demand.
Yes – BIS offers a classroom training management system that supports virtual safety classroom events through Zoom and/or Microsoft Teams with advanced attendance tracking, instructor management, classroom management and inventory management. You can even track and manage qualifications for all instructors.
Yes – The software offers training compliance dashboards and many different Excel reports that can be run on demand or scheduled.
Yes – Companies can create and customize course completion certificates that are automatically issued upon online and classroom course completion. Some certificates may be delayed if the online course is virtually proctored. Course completion certificates can be viewed by scanning the QR code on ID badges or using our BIS Safety Mobile app.
Mobile & Field Operations
Yes – BIS Safety Software offers a mobile app that supports advanced field inspections and can be customized to meet your company’s needs.
Yes – Workers can submit hazard reports and near-miss incidents built by their company via the mobile app. Incident reporting can be customized to follow company workflows. Companies can restrict access to incident report forms.
Yes – The app has offline functionality for use in remote job sites and automatically syncs when the mobile device connects to the internet or a cell phone tower.
Yes – Supervisors can digitally approve permits and Job Safety Analysis (JSA) forms. Any number of review and approval stages can be set up in a customized workflow.
Yes– It supports barcode and QR code scanning for equipment inspection and folder access. Any worker can walk up to any piece of equipment, scan the QR code to see the health of the unit, any outstanding tasks or work that needs to be done on the unit, any outstanding forms, and much more.
Yes – OSHA-mandated checklists can be completed on tablets or mobile devices and customized to the company’s needs.
Yes – Users can upload and take photos and videos to incident forms.
Digital Forms & Inspections
Yes – JSAs, permits, and inspections can be fully digitized.
We have hundreds of form templates, including inspection forms, in our form library that can be modified to meet specific worksites and company needs. Our system provides an AI Form Generator that can build a digital form based on a PDF upload.
Yes – Checklists are fully customizable.
Yes – Multiple digital signatures are supported.
Yes – You can set up form expiries, automate form assignments, schedule forms for assets, each with notifications.
Yes – Forms support advanced conditional logic and calculations.
Yes – Companies can set up comprehensive KPIs and metrics that report live in a visual Reporting Dashboard. Companies can also generate and schedule detailed form summary reports that can be processed using Power BI and other Excel processing tools.
Yes – Employees can assign tasks (and other forms) to other employees and contractors while completing a form. Forms can also be used to trigger workflow events.
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