TRA software: task risk analysis with approval

Features

What you do with TRA

Risk per task step

Break the task into steps and record the hazards for each step with a guide word, the possible consequence and the people involved. You assess the risk with Kinney & Wiruth; the system calculates the score and class.

Measures and residual risk

Measures are classified using the hierarchy of controls, from elimination at the source to PPE. A high residual risk is never accepted by default: formal acceptance requires a justification and an authorized decision-maker.

Configurable approval route

Set up to eight steps, each with a person, job title, reviewer or responsible person, optionally only from a certain risk class. The author never approves their own TRA.

Templates and AI suggestions

For recurring work you publish templates with steps, hazards, measures and PPE. AI suggests steps, hazards and measures; scoring, approval and acceptance stay with you.

Links showing current status

Link objects, machines, hazardous substances, documents, risk assessments, certificates and parties. You see alerts such as an expired inspection or a CMR substance, without anything being copied.

Checks at three moments

The system checks the TRA before approval, before work starts and before closing. A block stops the step; a warning has to be confirmed deliberately.

In practice

How it works

1
Draft
Start blank, from a template, as a copy, or from a project, change or permit. Relevant risk assessment risks can be adopted as hazards in the right task step.
2
Review and approve
Once submitted for review, the TRA follows the route. Every decision is recorded with who, job title, time, explanation and version.
3
Brief the crew
Plan a start-of-work meeting from the approved TRA. When the meeting is completed, the version discussed and the date are recorded.
4
Carry out and check
Starting execution checks measures, actions, qualifications and the start-of-work meeting. In the LMRA, employees check whether the situation still matches the TRA.
5
Evaluate and close
Afterwards, record the evaluation with the outcome effective, effective with lessons learned or revision needed, and close the TRA.

In the employee app

When an employee picks a project with an applicable TRA in the LMRA in the employee app, they see the work, the main risks, the key measures and the required PPE, and confirm whether the situation still matches. If a permit requires a TRA, the requester or contractor can also fill it in themselves in the app or via the personal link, after which you approve it or send it back.

A selection of what AI does in TRA

AI suggests steps, hazards and measures, and you adopt, score, approve and decide.

Suggest steps and hazards

AI suggests task steps and hazards based on the description, and you choose what to adopt.

Measures and RI&E risks

AI proposes measures in the order of the control hierarchy and points out relevant RI&E risks, without changing the RI&E.

Draft evaluation after completion

Once the task is completed, AI drafts the evaluation from the LMRA checks and measures, which you adjust and save.

Suggestions stay visible

An AI suggestion appears dotted next to the risk and only counts once you adopt it, and it is recorded in the log.

This is a selection of the AI capabilities in this module, not everything. AI suggests, you decide. Nothing is applied without your approval.

Standards and legislation

Where it helps you

BrydgeOne contains no text of the standards. Here you see which topics from standards and legislation this module helps you with.

ISO 45001

In the standards framework you link the TRA as a source of evidence to clauses such as 6.1.2 and 8.1.2; approved TRAs count as evidence.

One platform

Works together with

Every module works on its own. Switch on more and they fill each other in automatically.

Permit to workStart a prefilled TRA from a permit Start-of-work meetingPlan a start-of-work meeting from the TRA and record the version LMRAThe LMRA checks whether the situation still matches the TRA Risk assessment & action planRelevant risk assessment risks are suggested and adopted ActionsMeasures become actions; open actions block the start Management of ChangeA change can require a TRA before implementation Skills matrixThe team is checked against the skills matrix Hazardous substancesLink substances with SDS status, CMR and PPE ObjectsLink objects with inspection status and open actions Certificate managementLink certificates and permits with expiry alerts Supplier managementClient and subcontractors come from the party register Standards frameworkApproved TRAs count as evidence for standard clauses

Knowledge base

Read more about TRA

What is an LMRA? Last Minute Risk Analysis explainedAn LMRA is a short risk check you do right before the work, at the place where you are about to work. You check whether the situation matches what you expected and whether you can start safely. This article explains what an LMRA involves, when to do one and how to record it well. How to prepare a risk assessment (RI&E): a step-by-step guideThe RI&E, the Dutch risk inventory and evaluation, is the foundation of your occupational health and safety policy. You map out the risks in your organization and what you do about them. This step-by-step guide helps you build an RI&E that is accurate, usable and kept up to date. LMRA form: an example with questions you can use right awayAn LMRA form is a short checklist that you fill in on the work site itself, just before the work starts. Below is an example with nine questions you can use straight away, with advice on filling it in, what to do after a no, and whether to choose paper or a digital form. TRA task risk analysis: steps, example and who approves itA TRA, or task risk analysis, is an analysis of one specific task that you prepare before the work starts. You split the task into steps, look for the hazards per step and choose control measures. Here you read how that works, with a worked example and an answer to the question of who approves a TRA. Applying for a permit to work: when you need one and how the process runsApplying for a permit to work means formally asking permission for work with extra risks, such as hot work, work in a confined space or work at height. Here you read when you need a permit, how applying, issuing and closing out work, and which checks belong beforehand. RI&E example: a worked risk assessment for a small or mid-sized companyAn RI&E example shows in a few minutes what ten pages of explanation cannot: how risks, scores and measures fit together. Below we work out a risk inventory and evaluation (RI&E) for a fictional small company that supplies and installs products. How to make a risk matrix: example with scales, colour zones and worked scoresA risk matrix is a table in which you determine risk as likelihood times effect: you score the likelihood, score the severity of the consequence and read the result in a colour zone. You build one by first defining both scales in concrete terms, then linking a fixed action to each colour and scoring every risk again after the measures. Below you will find the steps, example scales and a worked example.

Glossary

Terms related to TRA

Bowtie methodBowtie method (bow tie analysis)LMRALast Minute Risk Analysis Hierarchy of controlsHierarchy of controls (STOP)Residual riskResidual risk Risk matrixRisk matrix TRATask Risk Analysis VCASafety, Health and Environment Checklist for Contractors Work start briefingWork start briefing

Frequently asked questions

Questions about TRA

What is the difference between a risk assessment (RI&E) and a TRA?

The risk assessment describes the structural hazards of your organization, a location, job or machine. The TRA is about one specific task at one place and time. You adopt relevant risks from the assessment; the TRA never changes the assessment.

Can the AI approve a TRA or set a risk score?

No. The AI only makes suggestions. You confirm scores yourself, and approving and accepting remain decisions for authorized people.

How do I change an approved TRA?

You create a new draft version and give a reason. The approved version is kept, and start-of-work meetings and LMRAs keep referring to the version that applied at the time.

What if the situation on site differs from the TRA?

An employee reports it in the LMRA. Depending on your settings, the TRA is flagged for reassessment and the responsible person and the author are notified. You then decide whether the TRA remains valid or a new version is needed.

Start small

Start with just TRA and expand when you want

You do not have to set up everything at once. Switch this module on, add other modules later and keep using the same data and the same app. BrydgeOne fits every organisation, from a small company to enterprise, and you only pay for what you switch on, from € 49 per month.

TRAStart herePermit to workAdd laterStart-of-work meetingAdd laterLMRAAdd laterRisk assessment & action planAdd later

See TRA in your own situation

You only pay for the modules you switch on, from € 49 per month. In a demo we show how it works with your own processes.

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