Risk Assessment Software Apps

Having done machine safety inspections, accident investigations, and risk assessments for years, we’ve learned a few things.  Now with modern tools such as iPads, tablets, and awesome smart phones, we’ve taken the tedious steps out of the process, and created easy to use software Apps.

If you are not sure if you need Risk Assessments (RA), read here [Case Study – Why Perform a Risk Assessment?].  Once you decide you need risk assessments, you will want to choose tools that allow you and your team to complete the risk assessments quickly and easily.  We’ve taken more than 70 years’ of safety consulting experience and placed it into our software tools.  These software apps make the RA process efficient, fast, and even fun.

At Machine Safety Specialists (MSS), we can help you get started with the risk assessment process.  We offer Risk Assessment Training, Risk Assessment Workshops, and the tools needed to make the process as efficient and painless as possible.  Then, after training, guidance, and practice with our experts, you can do this on your own.  Yes, it’s like nudging a baby bird from the nest.  You can do it!  We can help you and your team be successful, and our tools make it way faster, easier, and more efficient.

Here are the apps we recommend for the Risk Assessment (RA) process:

Machine RA Pro:  Machine Risk Assessment (RA) for professionals using task/hazard analysis.  Speed data entry by using standard lists of hazards, devices, risk reduction methods, risk scoring, etc.  Allows custom text (or voice dictation) data entry.  Painlessly embed photos and videos in the RA, print from your device, or e-mail a complete .pdf for others to review, comment, or approve.

Safety RA Pro:  Fast Risk Assessment (RA) applicable all facilities and processes.  It can be used on machines, but is not specific to machines.  Perfect for your entire facility, workflow, and processes.  Creates a great looking RA in minutes.

Machine Safety Pro+:  Comprehensive machine safety report generation for safety processionals, engineers and technicians.  Efficiently record observations and recommendations using standard lists of hazards, devices, risk reduction methods, risk scoring, etc.  Observations and recommendations may include multiple photos, videos, drawings, sketches, mark-ups, etc.  Great looking comprehensive report format.

Machine RA Pro

Machine RA Pro allows your team to complete Risk Assessments quickly and efficiently.  No more huddling in a conference room squinting at a spreadsheet.  This mobile Risk Assessment App puts your team in the field, taking photos, observing tasks/hazards, documenting along the way.  Machine RA Pro speeds the RA process and improves quality by guiding team members through the Risk Assessment process.

Using any compatible Android or iOS device, you can capture photos/videos, select drop-down observations, score risk, propose risk reduction methods, and re-score the proposed system.  All of this using modern tools that support dictation, drop-down lists, relevant questions, and suggested risk reduction methods.

This software uses task/hazard analysis and provides a professional .pdf output, similar to spreadsheet format.  From your mobile device, you can print, generate and e-mail the .pdf report, or submit to others for review, comment, and approval.

Features/ Benefits of Machine RA Pro

• Comprehensive machine safety inspection tool compliance with OSHA and US safety standards, such as ANSI B11.0, ANSI B11.19, and RIA TR15.306-2016.
• Improves work efficiency and repeatability of results due to standard selection lists for hazards, safety devices, risk reduction methods, risk scoring, etc.
• Moves the assessment from the conference room to the field or factory floor, allowing first hand observations, embedded photos/videos, and operator input while observing the machine.
• Speeds the process by using modern tools such as voice dictation, suggested text, spelling correction, Bluetooth accessories, and a myriad of tools and features available to Android and iOS mobile devices.
• Familiar mobile device interfaces, such as smartphones, tablets, and iPads.
• Generate .pdf or print great looking reports directly from device. Or, submit to others for review, comment, or approval.
• Completes Risk Assessments in minutes or hours instead of days.

Sample Risk Assessment Produced by Machine RA Pro

Safety RA Pro

Safety RA Pro provides a Fast Risk Assessment (RA) applicable to any facility, equipment, and processes.  It can be used on machines, but is not specific to machines.  Perfect for your entire facility, workflow, and processes.  Creates a great looking RA in minutes. 

Features/ Benefits of Safety RA Pro

• Fast, great looking risk assessments for any facility, equipment, or process.  Easily record observations by voice dictation, cut/paste, or data entry using your smart phone or mobile device.
• No experience necessary.  Makes less experienced personnel successful buy guiding them through a predefined, approved process.
• Utilize familiar mobile device interfaces, such as smartphones, tablets, and iPads.
• Generate .pdf or print great looking reports directly from device. Or, send to others for review, comment, or approval.
• Complete Risk Assessments in minutes or hours instead of days.

Sample Risk Assessment Produced by Machine RA Pro

Machine Safety Pro+

Machine Safety Pro+ is a comprehensive mobile machine safety inspection, accident investigation, and report generation tool for safety professionals, engineers and technicians.  This app enables users to identify the machine and efficiently record observations and recommendations using standard lists of hazards, devices, risk reduction methods, risk scoring, etc.  Observations and recommendations may include multiple photos, videos, drawings, sketches, mark-ups, etc.

This app references OSHA, ANSI, and US safety standards, and some training or prior safety experience is necessary.  This app develops and generates professional, great looking safety reports with embedded media, and provides the output in report format.  Suitable for detailed analysis and accident investigation reports.  This app is compliance with OSHA and US safety standards, such as ANSI B11.0, ANSI B11.19, and RIA TR15.306-2016.

Machine Safety Pro:  Sample Report