Help employees report what they see, give teams a way to respond, and recognize useful contributions. BBS Observations connects field observations with your Locstatt HSE system.
NOTICE WHAT MATTERS
Reinforce good practice.
Bring risks into view.
An observation can document a safe choice, an at-risk behavior, or a condition that needs attention. Keep these observations in one consistent safety process.
Observe
Capture the behavior or condition and explain the context.
Respond
Record the feedback given or corrective action taken.
Notify
Notify the appropriate team members by email when action is required.
Customize your observation categories
Every industry can shape its own categories and subcategories. Organize observations around the tasks, conditions and behaviors that matter in your operation.
Categories that fit the work
Start with Locstatt’s comprehensive default list, then tailor it to your business. Your company gets a practical starting point without building everything from scratch. Some examples:
Manufacturing
Machine safety
Guarding · Safe access · Equipment use
Work environment
Housekeeping · Walkways · Material storage
Personal protection
Eye protection · Hearing protection · Gloves
Construction
Working at height
Access equipment · Fall protection · Edge protection
Site movement
Pedestrian routes · Vehicle interaction · Visibility
Work practices
Lifting · Tool use · Housekeeping
Hospitality
Guest & employee areas
Spills · Clear walkways · Housekeeping
Kitchen practices
Hot surfaces · Knife handling · Safe storage
Manual handling
Lifting · Moving supplies · Work posture
Document what you see in the moment
The Workstation app for iOS and Android lets employees describe an event, record their response, and provide the context reviewers need.
Keep reporting offline
Capture cases and comments without coverage, then sync when connected.
Add context
Select a risk level and attach photos of the situation.
Choose the next step
Close a resolved case or leave it open for later review.
THE NOMINATION PROGRAM
Show employees that speaking up matters
Motivate employees to report more observations from the field by recognizing the value of their contribution.
Supervisors and managers can nominate BBS observations through the Remedial Action Plan as part of Locstatt’s Employee Recognition Program. Select nominations and winners, and share weekly or monthly feedback with employees.
Nominate a contribution
Highlight an observation that helped the team.
Recognize the employee
Select nominations and winners through the program.
Share the feedback
Show people why their participation matters.
Review every BBS case in one place
Bring BBS cases into one view. Find unresolved issues, focus on higher-risk situations and review observations linked to Stop Work Authority.
Find the cases that matter
Filter by work area, category, subcategory, risk level or employee
Keep the response visible
Review open and closed cases, feedback and supporting information
Follow through with the team
Use notifications to follow up on outstanding cases
Transform BBS data into better safety decisions
Locstatt’s BBS Module provides reports and dashboards that show trends, highlight areas needing attention, and help your team prioritize follow-ups.
Let field experience
inform what happens next
BBS observations become more useful when teams use them for follow-up, learning, and recognition. Connect those activities across Locstatt.
Address what needs attention
Bring observation reviews into your corrective-action conversations.
Use the experience to prepare
Use recurring observations to guide safety meetings and training topics.
Make contributions visible
Connect meaningful observations with nominations and employee feedback.
See how BBS observations support follow-up and recognition
Explore industry-specific categories, see how employees report observations in the field, and see how observations can be nominated for recognition.