SDS Manager launches connected EHS platform for incident, risk and audit management

SDS Manager has launched SDS Manager EHS, a cloud-based environmental, health and safety platform that unifies incident management, risk scoring, audits and inspections in one workflow. The move targets safety teams looking to replace spreadsheets and disconnected tools with a single system that links reporting, corrective actions and chemical compliance.

Why it matters: - Safety and compliance teams can now manage incidents, risk and audits in one connected workflow instead of juggling spreadsheets and separate tools. - SDS Manager EHS is designed to connect reporting, corrective actions, compliance data and risk scoring, which can help teams respond faster and see hazards across sites, shifts and contractors. - The launch comes as workplace injury costs remain high and unreported near misses continue to drive serious accidents.

What happened: - SDS Manager launched SDS Manager EHS on July 6, 2026 in Houston. - The platform combines incident management, risk management, and audit and inspection into one environmental, health and safety system. - The company built the platform for safety and compliance teams that have outgrown spreadsheets and disconnected point tools. - The platform is available as a fully cloud-based system with mobile apps for frontline reporting.

The details: - Incident Management captures near misses and recordable events and supports root-cause analysis and CAPA tracking. - Risk Management scores hazards on a configurable matrix. - Audit and Inspection uses mobile checklists and records corrective actions on findings. - A single data model links incidents to corrective actions, compliance reporting and risk scoring. - Chemical safety data connects directly to SDS management, chemical inventory and risk assessment tools. - The system is built to support ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and OSHA requirements. - The platform serves regulated industries including manufacturing, construction, oil and gas, chemical processing, transportation and logistics, energy, pharmaceuticals and healthcare. - SDS Manager is headquartered in Norway and says more than 10,000 safety managers worldwide use its products. - The company’s product line also includes SDS management, chemical inventory, SDS authoring, risk assessment and connected EHS software for incident, risk and audit management. - More information is available in the company’s LinkedIn page.

Between the lines: - Workplace injuries cost American businesses $58.78 billion a year, according to Liberty Mutual's 2025 Workplace Safety Index. - Overexertion and same-level falls account for nearly 40% of those losses. - Serious workplace accidents have fallen by roughly 40% over the past 25 years, but workers' compensation costs have risen 30% over the same period. - A 2025 National Safety Council report found that 78% of serious incidents were preceded by one or more unreported near misses. - The same report found organizations with formal near-miss reporting programs saw a 23% reduction in major accidents within three years. - SDS Manager is positioning the platform around a reporting and prevention gap rather than a lack of safety dashboards. - The integration of chemical compliance and EHS workflows suggests the company is trying to make safety data usable in one system for organizations handling hazardous substances.

What's next: - Safety teams using the platform can feed incidents into corrective actions, compliance workflows and risk scoring as events occur. - Organizations handling hazardous materials can use the combined safety and chemical compliance system to centralize reporting and inventory oversight. - SDS Manager is likely aiming to expand adoption across regulated industries that need mobile, cloud-based EHS tools.

The bottom line: - SDS Manager is betting that one connected system will replace fragmented safety workflows and help organizations prevent incidents instead of just documenting them.