The State of Safety Technology: Survey Insights from EHS Professionals
Did you know that the digital divide is real? Only 25% of organizations have comprehensive digital safety systems, while 34% still rely primarily on paper and spreadsheets.
Our recent survey gathered valuable data from 171 safety leaders across manufacturing, construction, chemicals, and other high-risk industries to understand the current state of safety technology adoption—and the barriers holding organizations back.
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- The Adoption Gap: Most organizations are stuck in the middle—knowing they need to digitize but struggling with implementation. Two-thirds of respondents operate with partial digital adoption or remain primarily paper-based.
- The #1 Barrier? It's Not What You Think: While cost concerns lead (39%), implementation complexity and employee adoption challenges are close behind. The real barrier isn't just budget—it's confidence in successful deployment.
- Ease of Use Trumps Everything: When evaluating platforms, 55% prioritize ease of use and user adoption—outweighing even cost considerations (43%). Safety leaders know that unused software delivers zero ROI.
- The Engagement Crisis: The biggest impact on safety program effectiveness? Frontline engagement and employee buy-in (35%), not compliance tracking or incident reporting. Technology alone won't solve cultural challenges.
- What Success Looks Like: Safety professionals want employee engagement (64%) and proactive hazard prevention (51%) more than administrative time savings. They're looking for tools that transform safety culture, not just digitize paperwork.
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KPA provides Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) software, consulting, and award-winning online training to help organizations stay compliant with state and federal regulations and maintain a safe and productive workplace. The KPA Flex software platform is easy to use, highly configurable, and designed for a mobile workforce, which encourages broad adoption and an improved culture of safety across the organization. http://www.kpa.io/