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IBM Maximo® Safety Applications enable organizations to embed safety, compliance, and risk management directly into asset management and work management processes. By leveraging the IBM Maximo® Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) framework, businesses can improve safety outcomes, reduce operational risk, and ensure compliance while maintaining strong operational performance across multiple assets and locations.
What is IBM Maximo® Safety?
IBM Maximo® Safety provides a structured approach to managing safety across asset-intensive operations.
Overview of IBM Maximo® Role in Safety Management
IBM Maximo® plays a central role in safety management by embedding safety controls directly into asset management, work management, and operational workflows. By linking safety plans, job plans, risk assessment, and safety records with work assets and related assets, IBM Maximo® ensures that safety hazards, operational risk, and regulatory compliance are addressed proactively as part of everyday business processes rather than as isolated safety activities.
What is the HSE Module in IBM Maximo®?
The HSE module in IBM Maximo® is a fully integrated safety and environment solution designed to manage health, safety, and environment requirements across assets, locations, and work activities. It enables organizations to define hazards, manage safety plan applications, conduct risk assessment, track incidents, and ensure compliance with legal requirements while supporting integrated processes and continuous improvement programs within a single platform.
Key Safety Features in IBM Maximo® HSE
IBM Maximo® HSE offers a broad set of safety capabilities designed to manage risk across complex operational environments.
Incident & Near-Miss Management
Incident management in IBM Maximo® enables real-time capture of incidents and near misses affecting work assets and locations. These records document injuries, environmental events, equipment failures, and safety hazards, supporting regulatory compliance and employee health protection.
Root Cause Analysis & Investigation
Root cause failure analysis and failure analysis capabilities help organizations investigate incidents systematically. Investigations support corrective actions, lessons learned, and continuous improvement programs by identifying underlying causes rather than symptoms.
Risk Assessment & Hazard Control
Risk assessment functionality allows organizations to define hazards, assess operational risk, and calculate overall risk levels. Risk matrices standardize evaluation methods across similar methodologies, helping prioritize safety actions across multiple assets.
Permit to Work and Isolation Management
Permit to work capabilities ensure that high-risk activities involving hazardous materials and energized equipment are properly controlled. Lockout and isolation procedures are linked to safety plans and work plans, supporting safe execution and bypass operations control.
Management of Change (MOC)
Change management capabilities support structured MOC requests that document risk analysis, approvals, and change records. This ensures organizations support change requirements while maintaining safety and regulatory compliance.
Competency & Certification Management
Competency management ensures workers are qualified for safety-critical tasks. Certification records help protect employee health and ensure compliance with legal requirements linked to job plans and work management.
Non-Conformance & Defect Tracking
Non-conformance management capabilities enable organizations to identify, track, and resolve safety-related defects. These workflows support action tracking and corrective actions to closure.
Shift Logs & Operator Rounds
Operator logs and log entries capture operational conditions and safety observations. Log book functionality supports shift handovers and operational continuity across the same site and multiple locations.
Benefits of Using IBM Maximo® for Safety Applications
IBM Maximo® delivers measurable safety and operational benefits by integrating safety into daily operations.
Enhanced Worker and Environmental Safety
Proactive hazard identification and safety plans application reduce incidents and protect employee health and the environment.
Integrated Compliance and Audit Readiness
IBM Maximo® identifies regulatory compliance requirements and associates job plans with regulations. Centralized safety records improve audit readiness and ensure compliance.
Improved Operational Efficiency
By reducing incidents and unplanned downtime, organizations improve operational performance and better manage planned and actual costs associated with safety initiatives.
Unified Safety and Asset Management
Safety is embedded into asset management and work management, eliminating silos and enabling fully integrated safety workflows.
Data-Driven Decision Making
Real-time dashboards and analytics help organizations monitor operational risk, safety hazards, and continuous improvement programs.
Use Cases by Industry
IBM Maximo® Safety Applications support diverse industries with complex safety requirements.
Manufacturing
Manufacturers use safety plans, hazard identification, and preventive maintenance to protect equipment and personnel while maintaining productivity.
Oil & Gas / Energy
Energy organizations rely on bypass management, isolation management, and environmental incident tracking to manage high-risk operations and regulatory compliance.
Utilities & Infrastructure
Utilities use risk assessment, certification tracking, and location profiles to manage field safety across distributed assets and environments.
How to Implement IBM Maximo® Safety Applications
Steps for a Successful Rollout
- Assess Safety Needs and Gaps: Organizations begin by evaluating existing safety hazards, safety records, and compliance gaps across assets and locations.
- Configure Safety Workflows in IBM Maximo® HSE: Safety workflows are configured to align with operating policy, business processes, and regulatory requirements.
- Train Users and Safety Officers: Training ensures users understand how to apply safety plans, manage risk assessment records, and use operator logs effectively.
- Integrate with Existing Maintenance Systems: Integration with existing work management and asset management systems ensures continuity and data consistency.
- Monitor, Audit, and Refine Processes: Ongoing monitoring supports continuous improvement programs and ensures long-term safety and compliance performance.
Tips for Maximizing ROI
- Configure safety workflows to align closely with existing operating policy and business processes, ensuring adoption without disrupting daily operations.
- Use operator logs, safety records, and incident data regularly to identify trends and strengthen continuous improvement programs.
- Integrate safety plans with preventive maintenance and job plans to reduce operational risk while improving planned and actual costs visibility.
Conclusion
IBM Maximo® Safety Applications provide a comprehensive solution for managing safety, compliance, and operational risk across asset-intensive organizations. By embedding safety into asset management, work management, and integrated processes, organizations can improve safety outcomes while enhancing operational performance.
To fully realize these benefits, organizations need the right implementation and optimization partner. Banetti is an EAM consulting platform that helps businesses implement IBM Maximo® and maximise its benefits. With deep expertise across HSE applications, safety module configuration, change management, and continuous improvement programs, Banetti enables organizations to achieve safer operations, stronger compliance, and long-term value from their IBM Maximo® investments.