New research reveals that nearly half of managers report missing or outdated safety documents, but a new £12-per-month programme could provide a solution. Breathe HR now offers a health and safety add-on to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) plug gaps in their businesses.
Any business knows that growth can bring various teething problems. That is why SMEs are increasingly using technology to tackle key health and safety gaps. One customer described the Breathe HR platform as 'really easy to use and understand'.
Breathe HR Health & Safety Module
Breathe HR is said to provide easy-to-use HR software, and now it offers a Health & Safety module as an add-on to its platform, with prices starting from £12 a month. The company conducted research into SMEs, highlighting widespread challenges in how workplace safety is managed.
According to the company, nearly half (45%) of managers report missing or outdated safety documents, while around half still use spreadsheets, emails, or paper-based systems to track compliance. The report also found that many employees did not receive any refresher health and safety training after joining the company, with incidents often going unreported due to unclear processes.
How the Module Works
Breathe HR's Health and Safety module is designed to tackle all these issues by bringing everything related to safety into one central, digital system. The aim is to cut down on admin and help SMEs proactively manage risk by providing real-time overviews of workplace safety in a central dashboard, along with risk assessments, incident and near-miss reporting, and more.
Breathe HR says this centralised system helps SMEs maintain a clear audit trail, assign responsibilities, and ensure safety actions are completed on time. Not only that, but the company says it helps get employees more involved than ever while protecting sensitive employee data.
Alternatives for SMEs
As an alternative, SMEs could look to BrightHR, a workplace health and safety app used by over 120,000 UK businesses. It offers everything from risk assessment templates to the ability to record accidents, along with advice from qualified health and safety experts. Customers can ask for a quote online.
Another option is Impact HR, which offers a health and safety package for SMEs and new businesses. Potential customers can schedule a call online with Impact HR to find out more about pricing.
Customer Feedback
Customers of Breathe HR have taken to Trustpilot to share their thoughts. One wrote: 'It was really easy to use and understand. Very happy.' Another added: 'Breathe I must say is a go to software when it comes to HR administration.'
Some shared slight critiques, like one who wrote: 'Breathe is a fairly easy system to use, keeps everything in one place. Once you have familiarised yourself with the permissions tab its straight forward. This could be simplified by allowing changes from the profile tab.'
However, most were happy, like one customer who wrote: 'The simplicity of the system makes it very easy to use - the language it uses is relatable, with no techy jargon.'
Breathe HR offers a Health & Safety module as an add-on to its HR platform, with prices starting from £12 a month.
