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April 29, 2025

Swissport Boost Commitment to Safety Vision With Ideagen Partnership

Swissport International, a leading provider of ground services and cargo handling for the aviation sector, has announced a strategic partnership with global safety and quality software company Ideagen to accelerate their 2030 Vision of Zero Harm. This collaboration will enable Swissport to share information with governing bodies more easily to drive safety compliance.

Ideagen’s combined safety, quality and risk solution will be deployed across their 279 locations worldwide. The Ideagen platform offers a comprehensive solution, encompassing everything from incident investigation to audits and inspections, to risk management.

It will provide Swissport’s 62,000 strong workforce with the ability to report, monitor and manage safety incidents, audits, inspections and action plans more intuitively. Its integrated business intelligence reporting means the company will get a complete picture of their safety profile and the ways they can strengthen it across their entire portfolio.

David Clark, Swissport Global Head of Quality, Health, Safety and Environment

David Clark, Global Head of Quality, Health, Safety and Environment at Swissport, said: “Ensuring the health, safety and security of our colleagues, customers and other stakeholders is our utmost priority. We are constantly looking for innovative ways to further enhance our safety culture and promote a zero-harm mindset.

“Partnering with Ideagen will enable us to have a complete global picture of our safety data and the tools to better capture, manage and analyze it, allowing us to identify areas for improvement and take proactive measures to prevent incidents from occurring.”

Ideagen CEO, Ben Dorks said: “We are thrilled to be supporting Swissport with their continued commitment to their zero-harm goal. We have a proud pedigree within the aviation industry of helping create safer environments for passengers, crew and ground operations.

“We are excited to be working with a company of Swissport’s caliber and look forward to seeing the results their 2030 vision will bring.”

Swissport will be taking advantage of some of Ideagen’s most advanced software including AI enhanced data management providing the ability to bring together huge amounts of inspection data and have it automatically identify focus areas, through to mobile incident reporting for those on the frontline and translation services for international operations. Having all these functionalities in one system will enable mature risk management, connecting data from different sources to identify potential risks before incidents happen driving Swissport’s Zero Harm safety vision.

Ideagen specializes in solutions for regulatory compliance supporting organizations with quality, safety, risk management audit and secure collaboration. More than two-million people use Ideagen software daily and their 16,000 customers include 250 global aviation organizations, nine of the top 10 global aerospace and defense corporations, more than 1,000 government organizations, 15 of the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies, nine of the top 10 accounting firms, more than 900 hospital and healthcare centers, 65% of the top 20 global food and drink brands as well as some of the leading companies in mining, construction and energy.

Clark concluded, “This partnership will not only ensure our safety performance continually improves, but it will also make our processes quicker and slicker. We are looking forward to the comprehensive benefits Ideagen’s software will bring to our safety management system.”

About Swissport

In 2024, Swissport International AG provided best-in-class airport ground services for some 247 million airline passengers (2023: 232 million), welcomed 5.9 million lounge guests (2023: 5.7 million), and handled roughly 5 million tons of air freight (2023: 4.7 million) at 117 air cargo centers worldwide. Several of its warehouses have been certified for pharmaceutical logistics by IATA’s CEIV Pharma and by the British MHRA. At the end of December 2024, the world’s leader in airport ground services and air cargo handling, with currently around 62,000 employees, was active at 279 airports in 45 countries on six continents.

About Ideagen

Ideagen brings clarity and confidence to the safe hands and trusted voices protecting our world.

By unifying deep regulatory expertise and innovation with affordable, best-in-class software we provide trusted, meaningful intelligence to regulated and high-compliance industries such as life sciences, healthcare, banking and finance, aviation, defense, manufacturing and construction.

From the shop floor to the flight deck, from the front line to the boardroom, our 16,000 customers include more than 250 global aviation organizations, nine of the top ten accounting firms, nine of the top ten global aerospace and defense corporations, 15 of the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies and 65% of the top 20 global food & drink companies and includes blue chip brands such as Heineken, British Airways, BAE, Aggreko, US Navy, Bank of New York and Johnson Matthey.

Headquartered in Nottingham UK, with offices across the US, Australia, India, Malaysia and UAE, our 1800+ colleagues are dedicated to supporting industries to turn risk into resilience.

For further information please visit www.ideagen.com.

April 28, 2025

Why I Built a Mental Health Platform for Construction – By an Electrician Who Desperately Needed Help

The Reality We’re Facing

In 2023, 700 construction workers in the UK died by suicide. That’s more than two people every working day.

In the last 10 years, we’ve lost over 7,000 people in this industry and sadly those are just the numbers we know of.

We spend our lives building things but when it comes to building ourselves up mentally and emotionally most of us are left to do it alone.

I wanted to change that.

My Story
My name’s Vishal Narbheram and I’ve been an electrician for over 15 years (gosh, how time flies). I love my trade and I’m still on the tools but I’ve also felt the weight that comes with it like the long hours, the pressure, the financial struggles and the culture of silence.

I live with ADHD and OCD and I’ve spent years battling burnout, anxiety and feeling like I didn’t fit in not just on-site but in life. When I needed support, I had to bounce between several companies. There was no single place I could turn to for the help I actually needed.

So I built one.

What We’re Hearing on Site
Since launching Onward Shift, I’ve spoken to dozens of people across the trades from ground workers to senior management and the honesty has been overwhelming.

“I lost a mate to suicide last year. Money pressures, no support. No one saw it coming.”
“There’s so much shame in speaking up. You’re seen as weak.”
“The company preaches wellbeing on posters but on-site we don’t see any thing actually change”

And more than once, I’ve heard: “We just don’t matter.”

It’s so obvious to see this isn’t right. Construction is an incredible industry full of talented, hardworking people who keep the world moving but so many of us feel unseen, unsupported and silently struggling.

Something needs to be done.

The Start of Onward Shift
Onward Shift isn’t a corporate app. It’s not a tick box exercise. It’s a movement built from the site up.

It doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from. If you need support, we’ve created a space for you. We offer both paid and free resources, including:

1 to 1 coaching and counselling
A check-in system
Podcasts and blogs sharing real stories
Keynote talks for sites and events
Weekly wellbeing walks in Colchester (with plans to grow)

We’ve published over 30 blogs and podcasts, welcomed 24 professionals to the platform and received support from tradespeople all across the UK.

It’s not perfect but it’s real and it’s growing.

Explore the Platform
If you’re curious, struggling or just want to see what we’re building check us out here: https://onwardshift.com

Stay in the Loop
We’re not here to spam. Just honest updates sign up to our newsletter here: https://onwardshift.com/newsletter

Final Thought
This industry is full of strong, skilled people so remember you don’t have to suffer in silence. You don’t have to face it alone.

You deserve space to heal, grow and move forward.

Welcome to Onward Shift your space to do just that.

Vishal Narbheram

Founder, Onward Shift
https://onwardshift.com

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April 24, 2025

VIKING and Offshore Wind Safety Leaders Launch 1st Immersion Suit for Women

VIKING Life-Saving EquipmentFemale-fit YouSafe™ Cyclone CTV suit

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has launched the first Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) immersion suit in the world designed for women working in offshore wind energy, using guidance on diversity and inclusivity from industry leaders Ørsted, Siemens and Vestas.

The VIKING YouSafe™ Cyclone suit joins a growing portfolio of VIKING PPE whose fit and features reflect the safety needs of female seafarers, pilots and technicians in the marine and offshore industries.

The most recent UK Government Industrial Strategy Offshore Wind Sector Deal study included a “minimum target” for one third of the industry’s workforce to be by 2030 (2018 – 16%). In UK waters, and elsewhere, getting the right PPE in place to best serve the safety needs of women offshore has become a focus for equity and inclusivity strategy at Ørsted, Siemens and Vestas.

“As a young industry, offshore wind offers a huge opportunity to change attitudes in the workplace, and to encourage the diversity, equity and inclusion women are entitled to expect,” said Lasse Hansen, Senior HSE Manager, PPE and TMSE, Ørsted. “Ørsted has identified female-specific PPE as part of the critical infrastructure we need for women to work safely offshore today and a necessity to attract more of them into this industry. We were delighted to work with VIKING as one of our key safety solution providers to take a significant step in the right direction.”

Delivered in high-vis GORE-TEX® NARVIK™, the female-fit YouSafe™ Cyclone suit is approved to the same dual SOLAS/MED and CE/ISO standard as the male version and is available in multiple sizes. Common features include compatibility with all standard offshore harnesses, durable Neoprene cuffs and neck seal, retro-reflective piping for increased visibility in dark surroundings, and a maintenance free zipper.

However, ratios and cut are redesigned for shorter torsos, and different hip and chest proportions, and for a range of smaller sizes that avoid the risk of snagging in fixtures and fittings. The sleek looking design also offers a high level of comfort and enhances the safety of women when stepping or jumping to/off the platform, climbing the tower or moving around the nacelle. In addition, the suit includes integral braces, which hold suit pants for free leg movement when climbing and allow the wearer to doff its top part to move around freely.

Poul Parning, Senior EQS PPE Specialist, Siemens Gamesa said the Cyclone suit was a welcome contribution to its efforts to attract more women to offshore wind, ensuring that outdated practices did not frustrate career progress. “There has been an intense focus on PPE as a diversity, equity and inclusion issue at Siemens Gamesa for the last two years; we have already adopted a new safety harness for women. The Cyclone CTV suit supports corporate goals.”

Speaking for Vestas Wind Systems, HSE Manager Peter Armstrong-Cribb added: “At Vestas, we believe that diversity and inclusion go hand in hand with innovation, and that everyone must feel safe, valued, and that their voice is heard. The right PPE puts these beliefs into practice.”

VIKING built on its internal design work by interviewing women working offshore in the wind industry to develop the new suit, before trialing prototypes at a test day with Ørsted, Siemens and Vestas in Liverpool, UK earlier this year. After further tests offshore and customer feedback, the YouSafe™ Cyclone was launched in October.

“Bringing Cyclone to market has been a joy because we have worked with customers whose competitive position did not stand in the way of our common goal to deliver a safety necessity and level the playing field for women working offshore” said Bettina Kjærgaard, Global Sales Manager Offshore Wind, VIKING Life-Saving Equipment. “Their response in spreading the word has also been phenomenal.”

April 24, 2025

The ESG and H&S Tech Innovation Showcase

We’re bringing together industry leaders, innovators, and decision-makers to explore the latest solutions shaping the future of workplace safety, sustainability, and compliance.

🚀 Exclusive industry insights – Leading experts and companies will showcase the latest innovations in HSE & ESG.

🎯 Practical solutions – Discover game-changing technologies that can enhance safety, compliance, and sustainability.

📅 On-demand access – No need to clear your schedule! Watch at your convenience from September 17th.

➡️We’re thrilled to have leading companies sponsoring and supporting this event. Their expertise and innovations will be featured throughout the showcase.

To be at the front of the queue when registration opens join our exclusive early bird VIP registration list.

April 23, 2025

The Future of Field Safety Is Paperless

Field operations are under more pressure than ever. Teams are stretched thin across projects, timelines are tighter, and regulatory expectations continue to rise.

Yet many safety processes still rely on paper: checklists, manual sign-offs, lengthy approvals, physical site visits, and missing photo documentation. As familiar as it may be, paper-based workflows create delays, increase risk, and can lead to penalties or reputational damage.

That’s why more organizations are rethinking their safety workflows – by leaving paper behind and switching to safety management tools like Fluix.

Why Paper Is Putting Your Safety at Risk

For years, paper felt like your reliable partner in safety. It gave structure to your inspections, helped track risks, and created a routine in the chaos of fieldwork. But today’s job sites are different, and safety managers need faster operations. And paper can’t promise you that. Why?

Handwritten inspection reports can be hard to read or incomplete. Near-miss logs get left in a truck, or worse, people don’t file them at all. A supervisor might sign off a permit – but if they’re off-site, it could mean hours of delay. People often take critical details like photos, GPS coordinates, or timestamps on separate devices, then forget or file away with no connection to the original report.

And when all that adds up, risks multiply quickly. And so safety managers are moving to digital processes to help them act on safety data as it happens.

How Digital Workflows Can Give You More Efficient Safety Management

The above paper approach is no longer sustainable as today’s field teams need easier access to data and processes that adapt to real-world conditions.

Here are six ways paperless safety can deliver you results:

1. Digital Forms Collect Data Fast and Efficient

At the core of every safety protocol is a form – a daily inspection, a toolbox talk log, a permit-to-work, you name it. But filling them out on paper often leads to issues: missing fields, hard-to-read handwriting, or disconnected photo evidence.

Digital forms solve this by guiding you through every step. Fields can be mandatory. Dropdowns reduce guesswork. And you can capture photos, notes, and signatures directly within the form – on-site, in the moment. Provided the tool you use, supports it of course.

An example, Consolidated Power Projects, an Australian provider of full turn-key high voltage solutions, reported a 43% reduction in wind farm inspection time after switching to digital documentation in Fluix, a field productivity app built for safety management.

2. Offline Mode Keeps You On Track

Of course, even the best digital forms won’t help if you can’t access them when you need them. And if you work in the field, you know that’s often the case. Offshore platforms, remote wind farms, and construction sites in low-coverage areas make reliable internet a luxury sometimes.

That’s where an offline mode comes into play. With offline-capable digital tools, you can complete safety forms, inspections, and reports without needing a signal. Once they’re reconnected, everything syncs automatically.

It’s a simple shift, but a powerful one. As James Bird, Maintenance Engineer at RWE Renewables, put it: “The fact that you can use the tool offline is an absolute must for us. It means that technicians can work on a boat, from their car, or from the top of a turbine.”

3. Digital Workflows Remove the Friction

Mobile data collection is an important step, but it’s just the beginning. In safety management, what happens after the form is filled out matters just as much. Reviewing inspections, escalating hazards, assigning follow-up actions are the moments that truly protect your team.

With paper-based processes, that chain often breaks. A form gets lost in someone’s inbox. A key decision-maker is out of office. No one’s sure who’s supposed to act next. And in the meantime, you have safety issues unresolved.

Digital workflows help prevent that. Once you submit a form, the next step is triggered automatically. Actions are routed based on role, site, or priority you set, and everyone involved can track progress without needing to follow up manually.

To keep it smooth, choose a tool that supports multi-stage workflows and layered approvals. Platforms like Fluix offer this kind of flexibility, making it easier for you to manage both simple and complex flows.

4. Digital Trails Keep You Compliant

Another issue with paper processes is that they are often inconsistent and unstandardized. And the more sites you manage, the more complicated compliance becomes.

Digital systems make it easier to stay compliant – because they build consistency into the process. Everyone works from the same templates. Every action is logged automatically, complete with timestamps and user IDs. You always know who completed what, and when.

So when it’s time to demonstrate compliance, you’re not chasing down paperwork. You’ve already got everything in one place – signed forms, version history, even a full audit trail.

That’s exactly how Leanne Lawrence, Administration Manager at Dyna Crane, approaches it:

“In our industry, safety is paramount; regulations are very strict, and audits are frequent. We use Fluix to create audit checklists and safety documents because it allows us to do immediate sign-offs onsite. This way, auditors can look at the records in one system — including counts and trend graphs – which are vital to cultivating and maintaining a proactive safety culture.”

And you don’t need to be in the crane industry to apply this strategy.

5. Real-Time Data Turns Insight Into Action

Real-time access to safety data changes the issues you may have with data management. When inspection results, hazard reports, or near-miss incidents show up in dashboards instantly, it’s easier for you to prioritize action and assign tasks without delay.

First, you can alert flag risks before they escalate. Then, you spot trends easier across projects.

And your decisions are based on what’s actually happening – not what was reported days ago.

If you see the right data at the right time – you decide faster what to do with it.

6. Small Changes Deliver Big Impact

Some of the most meaningful safety improvements don’t come from huge initiatives. They come from fixing small points of friction.

Take inspection forms. A paper-based inspection might take hours, with photos taken separately, notes scribbled on the side, and someone later tasked with typing it all up. Digitising that process with a mobile form can cut that time dramatically. And if you have 10 inspections per day? Count it yourself.

“A few clicks on the iPad – multiply that by hundreds of pilots, with hundreds of flights – it all adds up.” This is how Jonathan Fox, EFB administrator at Scandinavian Airlines describes the impact they are getting from digitizing their flight operations in Fluix.

And when those (seemingly) small wins are repeated across your entire safety operation, really make a difference.

In Short, A Safer Future Is a Digital Future

While paper may have served its purpose in the past, it’s no longer equipped for complexity and responsibility today’s safety operations face.

Going digital doesn’t mean you change everything overnight though. It rather means removing the friction from the everyday, driving meaningful impact for your teams and processes.

And Fluix can help you make every one of them matter with:

✔ 50%-75% less time spent on reporting

✔ Faster issue resolution, thanks to real-time visibility

✔ Follow-up tasks assigned to the right people, right away

✔ Data trends spotted early, helping teams prevent incidents

✔ Full accountability, with every action traceable in one clear audit trail

✔ Easier knowledge-sharing across teams and sites

Curious what paperless safety could look like in practice for your business? See how other teams are making the shift at fluix.io

April 22, 2025

Chemstore’s ionGuard Lithium-Ion Battery Box wins BSIF Safety Product Innovation Award 2025

Chemstore is thrilled to announce that its innovative ionGuard Lithium-Ion Battery Box has won the BSIF Safety Product Innovation Award 2025, which recognises outstanding advances in workplace health and safety technology.

The award was officially presented at the BSIF Awards, held as part of the Safety & Health Excellence (SHE) Awards on 9th April, 2025, at The Vox Conference Centre in Birmingham. The annual event celebrates excellence and innovation across the health and safety sector, bringing together industry leaders and innovators from across the UK and beyond.

The ionGuard Lithium-Ion Battery Box stood out to judges for its groundbreaking design, offering a dedicated solution to the serious risk of lithium-ion battery fires. With their growing use in electric vehicles, warehousing, logistics and manufacturing, the hazards posed by damaged or overcharging lithium-ion batteries—such as thermal runaway, toxic gas release, and explosions—have become a significant occupational safety concern.

The ionGuard Lithium-Ion Battery Box is designed for the safe handling and storage of potentially hazardous or suspicious batteries. In high-volume battery operations, it’s common for testing procedures to flag batteries as questionable. Traditionally, these are placed in outdoor exclusion zones as a precaution.

However, the ionGuard offers a safer, more efficient alternative. If a battery were to enter thermal runaway while inside the box, the unit is specifically engineered to contain and mitigate the event.

Typical use cases include integrating the ionGuard into production or manufacturing workflows as a dedicated quarantine solution. For instance, if a battery begins overheating during charging or shows signs of physical damage, it can be immediately transferred into the ionGuard for secure containment and monitoring.

What sets the ionGuard apart is its dual-trigger fire suppression system, which can be activated either manually or automatically via heat-sensitive fusible links. This system deploys PyroBubbles®, a highly effective and eco-friendly extinguishing agent made from recycled glass granulates. Upon exposure to heat, these granules melt and form an oxygen-impermeable layer, smothering the fire and preventing re-ignition—far outperforming traditional fire suppression techniques.

Housed in a durable, steel-reinforced structure with Rockwool insulation, and fully customisable for different battery types, volumes and sizes, the ionGuard seamlessly integrates into existing safety systems, offering a scalable, effective, and environmentally responsible solution.

This award underscores Chemstore’s ongoing mission to push the boundaries of safety innovation and respond to the real-world challenges industries face today.

Commenting on the award, Mike Brodie, Managing Director of Chemstore, says: “We’re absolutely delighted to receive the BSIF Safety Product Innovation Award. Being recognised for our cutting-edge innovation and technical expertise is a proud moment for the entire Chemstore team. This award reinforces our position as leaders in lithium-ion battery safety storage and highlights our commitment to developing solutions that protect people, property, and the environment.”

For more information, visit www.chemstore.co.uk

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