Permit to Work
Paper PTW vs Digital PTW
Where paper permit systems break down on real shifts — and what changes when issue, approval and closure go digital.
beSafe · Digital EHS Management Platform
Digital EHS Software and Industrial Safety Solutions for High-Risk Industries
Digitise inspections, permits, incidents, CAPA, JSA, contractor safety, training and emergency preparedness through the beSafe platform — supported by practical industrial safety expertise.
8Integrated Modules
15+Industries Served
Trusted across
Paper & PulpCementSteelPowerChemicalPharmaConstructionWarehousing
NEBOSH IGC
ISO 45001:2018
ISO 14001:2015
The beSafe Platform
One system for every safety workflow on your site
beSafe replaces paper registers, scattered Excel sheets and WhatsApp follow-ups with a single EHS system your officers, engineers and contractors actually use — on desktop and mobile, at the workface.
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Built by safety practitioners
Every workflow mirrors how Indian process plants really run inspections, permits and investigations — not a generic checklist app.
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Mobile-first for the shop floor
Raise observations, approve permits and close actions from a phone, with photos and digital signatures captured on the spot.
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Live dashboards for management
Open permits, overdue CAPAs, training compliance and incident trends visible in real time — audit-ready at any moment.
See beSafe in Action
QR safety observations for everyone — no login required
Anyone on site — employee, contractor or visitor — scans a QR code, reports an unsafe act or condition in seconds, and the system tracks it through a 6-step CAPA to closure. Watch the full flow.
Product video coming soon — explore the live interactive demo below.
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency SOS — every second counts
One tap raises a site-wide alarm, alerts the emergency response team on every device, tracks each responder in real time with automatic escalation, and closes with a permanent audit report.
Integrated Modules
Eight modules. Adopt one, or run the full platform.
Start with the workflow that hurts most — usually inspections or permit-to-work — and expand as your teams get comfortable.
BS-01
Safety Inspections
Scheduled and ad-hoc inspections with photo evidence, scoring and automatic action assignment.
BS-02
Permit to Work
Digital hot work, confined-space, height and electrical permits with mobile approvals and live status boards.
BS-03
Incident Management
Near-miss to LTI reporting, why-why and fishbone investigation, and CAPA tracked to closure.
BS-04
JSA / Risk Assessment
Job safety analysis libraries linked to permits and tasks, reviewed and versioned digitally.
BS-05
Contractor Safety
Contractor onboarding, document validity, induction records and gate-level compliance checks.
BS-06
Training Management
Role-based training matrix, attendance, evaluations and expiry alerts for every employee and contractor.
BS-07
Fire & Emergency
Fire equipment inspections via QR tags, mock drill records and on-site emergency plan readiness.
BS-08
EHS Dashboards
Leading and lagging KPI dashboards with drill-down reports for reviews, audits and board packs.
Problems We Remove
From paper chaos to a single source of truth
These are the day-one failures we see in almost every plant audit — and what changes when the workflow moves into beSafe.
Before → After
Lost permits & unauthorised work
Paper permits go missing mid-shift. beSafe shows every live permit on one board, with expiry alerts and enforced closure.
Before → After
Incidents reported, never closed
Findings die in meeting minutes. beSafe assigns every CAPA an owner and due date, and escalates automatically when overdue.
Before → After
Untracked contractor risk
Expired WC policies and skipped inductions slip through. beSafe blocks non-compliant contractors before work begins.
Before → After
Audit panic weeks
Teams spend days assembling registers before every audit. beSafe keeps evidence, records and reports audit-ready daily.
Before → After
Training gaps found too late
Expiries surface only after an incident. The beSafe training matrix flags lapsing certifications weeks in advance.
Before → After
Management blind spots
Leadership sees safety data monthly, if at all. beSafe dashboards show leading indicators live, site by site.
Industries
Built for high-risk Indian industry
The beSafe workflows and our consulting playbooks come from years inside these environments.
IND-01
Paper & Pulp
Recovery boilers, chemical handling, confined spaces, material movement
IND-02
Cement
Kilns, crushers, hot work, height work, silo entry
IND-03
Steel
Molten metal, cranes, gas lines, furnace operations
IND-04
Power
Boilers, turbines, electrical isolation, coal handling
IND-05
Chemical
Process safety, HAZOP, MSDS control, emergency response
IND-06
Pharmaceutical
Solvent handling, cleanroom EHS, reactor operations
IND-07
Construction
Work at height, excavation, lifting plans, contractor control
IND-08
Warehousing & Logistics
MHE safety, racking, fire loading, traffic management
Consulting & Training
Expertise behind the software
beSafe digitises your safety system; our consulting builds it. Engage us for a single study or an end-to-end EHS transformation.
Industrial Safety Audit
Gap assessment against IS 14489, statutory requirements and your own management system, with a prioritised action plan.
Fire Safety Audit
Fire load, detection, suppression and evacuation readiness reviewed against NBC and state fire norms.
HAZOP Study
Facilitated hazard and operability studies for process units, revamps and new installations.
HIRA & Risk Assessment
Site-wide hazard identification and risk assessment with practical, ranked controls.
Job Safety Analysis
Task-level JSAs for routine and non-routine jobs, built with your supervisors and crews.
Incident Investigation
Root-cause analysis using why-why and fishbone methods, with CAPA that actually prevents recurrence.
Permit-to-Work Consulting
PTW system design, authorisation matrices and rollout — on paper or straight into beSafe.
Contractor Safety Management
Pre-qualification, induction, monitoring and evaluation frameworks for contractor-heavy sites.
On-Site Emergency Plan & Training
OSEP development, mock drills, ERT training, fire fighting, confined space, work at height, LOTO and more.
How Implementation Works
Live on beSafe in weeks, not quarters
A phased rollout that starts where the risk is highest — no big-bang disruption, no shelfware.
Discovery
Walk your site, map current registers, permits and reporting flows.
Configure
Set up your checklists, permit types, risk matrices and user roles in beSafe.
Pilot
Run one department or one module live alongside existing practice.
Train & Roll Out
Hands-on training for officers, engineers and contractors; go live site-wide.
Review & Expand
Monthly KPI reviews, refinements, and phased addition of further modules.
Case Study
Leading paper manufacturing facility in India
A large integrated paper & pulp plant was running permits, inspections and incident registers entirely on paper. Working alongside the site EHS team, the safety management workflows were rebuilt and digitised — starting with permit-to-work and fire-equipment inspections, then expanding to incident management and contractor control.
Discuss a rollout like this →Paper → DigitalHigh-risk permits moved to mobile issue & approval
QR-TaggedFire extinguishers & equipment inspected via QR codes
Single BoardAll live permits visible to control room & EHS in real time
Closed-LoopEvery incident CAPA owned, dated and escalated automatically
About Us
About Vignan Safety Solutions
Team Vignan Safety Solutions
Team Vignan Safety Solutions brings practical industrial experience in occupational health, safety, fire prevention, emergency preparedness and digital EHS management. We support high-risk industries through consulting, training and the beSafe Digital EHS Management Platform.
Backed by extensive practical experience in industrial health, safety and fire management.
Safety Insights
Practical reading for EHS teams
Field-tested guidance from plant floors — first full articles publishing soon.
Process Safety
HAZOP vs HIRA vs JSA
Three tools, three altitudes. When to use each study, who should be in the room, and how they feed one risk register.
Fire Safety
Fire Safety Audit Checklist for Factories
The inspection points that decide whether your plant passes a fire audit — and survives a real emergency.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers before your demo
What is the beSafe Platform?
beSafe is a Digital EHS Management Platform that lets industrial sites run safety inspections, permit-to-work, incident reporting and CAPA, JSA, contractor safety, training records and emergency preparedness from one system — on web and mobile.
Can beSafe replace our paper permit-to-work system?
Yes. beSafe digitises hot work, confined-space entry, work-at-height, electrical isolation and other high-risk permits with mobile approvals, live status boards and a complete audit trail — removing lost forms and unauthorised work.
Which industries does Vignan Safety serve?
We work with paper & pulp, cement, steel, power, chemical, pharmaceutical, construction, and warehousing & logistics operations across India.
Do you also provide consulting and training, or only software?
Both. Alongside beSafe, we deliver safety audits, fire safety audits, HAZOP/HIRA/JSA studies, incident investigation, contractor safety management, on-site emergency planning and hands-on industrial safety training.
How do we get started with beSafe?
Book a free beSafe demo below. We walk through your current process, map the modules you need, and propose a phased rollout — most sites begin with inspections or permit-to-work and expand from there.
Book a Free beSafe Demo
See your safety system running digitally — in 30 minutes
Tell us about your site and we'll tailor the demo to the modules and workflows that matter most to you.