In today’s high-risk work environments, a reactive approach to safety is no longer sufficient. With workplace fatalities occurring every 99 minutes in the U.S., and construction alone accounting for 1,075 deaths in 2023 (39% from falls, slips, and trips), organizations need comprehensive solutions that enable both incident management and proactive hazard identification. Oracle Workforce Health and Safety has evolved to meet this critical need by expanding its two cornerstone modules: Safety Incidents and Safety Inspections.

Proactive Safety Management at Your Fingertips
The new Safety Inspections module aligns perfectly with OSHA’s emphasis on management involvement in workplace safety. As highlighted in OSHA’s safety walkaround fact sheet, business owners and managers should personally conduct periodic inspections to demonstrate commitment and gain firsthand insight into safety conditions. Oracle addresses the common challenges of ensuring inspections are being done on a regular cadence and maintaining reporting compliance without manual processes. 

Oracle’s Workforce Health and Safety mobile-enabled tools make the inspection process seamless, allowing safety professionals and managers to:

  • Use an existing inspection as a template for future execution 
  • Automate stakeholder alerts for due inspections
  • Conduct structured inspections using customizable templates
  • Document findings with photos and detailed notes in real-time
  • Assign corrective actions with clear ownership and deadlines
  • Track resolution of actions to completion 
  • Analyze trends to identify recurring issues across locations
  • Automatically give ownership of corrective actions with assignment rules

A culture of safety built through employee ownership
The Oracle Workforce Health and Safety Incident Reporting module continues to provide all employees with the tools to create a comprehensive safety incident report from their phone. Employees gain a seamless experience that allows them to quickly create and submit a report without the dread of it eating into their break time or slowing down their work output. While many companies face the challenge of getting employees to take ownership of their workplace safety, Oracle can help by offering an employee experience that removes friction that can lead to procrastination, avoidance, and increased organizational risk.

Oracle’s Workforce Health and Safety mobile-enabled tools make the incident reporting process easier and faster, allowing employees to:

  • Use a guided app to create and submit a detailed report in seconds
  • Autofill critical report information based on their HR data
  • Easily add photos and important notes 
  • Track their report from follow-up investigation through corrective action
  • Create a record of their leadership in safety ownership

Measurable results
By combining incident management with proactive inspection capabilities, Oracle WHS provides a complete safety management system that helps organizations move beyond reactive approaches to create a culture where safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Organizations implementing Inspection and Incident Reporting modules typically see:

  • Increased frequency and quality of safety inspections
  • Higher management participation in safety walkarounds
  • Faster resolution of identified hazards
  • Reduced incident rates as potential hazards are identified and addressed proactively
  • Lower workers’ compensation costs and insurance premiums
  • Improved regulatory compliance with documentation of inspection activities


Seamless integration with your Oracle Cloud HCM ecosystem
Unlike standalone safety applications, Oracle Workforce Health and Safety leverages your existing Oracle Cloud HCM data and security model, significantly reducing implementation complexity and maintenance overhead. This native integration means you can quickly deploy the solution and maintain accurate employee and location information without duplicate data entry.

Ready to transform your safety program? Discover how Oracle’s Workforce Health and Safety solution can help you protect your most valuable asset—your people.