Buyer’s Guide: Choosing the Right Safety Matters Solution
Why This Guide?
Managing safety shouldn’t mean juggling paper forms, chasing approvals, or hoping things don’t fall through the cracks. Whether you’re running a youth organization, school, nonprofit, or multi-site operation, Safety Matters provides tools to build a proactive, accountable safety culture — without the complexity.
Use this guide to find the right Safety Matters product (or combination) for your team.
Start with the Foundation:
Safety Matters App: Included with every product configuration.
A mobile-first platform for real-time incident tracking, inspections, hazard reporting, and task resolution.
Core Capabilities:
Incident Management – log and resolve safety events
Inspections & Deficiency Management – conduct audits and flag issues
Issue Reporting – capture ad hoc hazards instantly
Task Management – assign and track follow-ups
Basic Document Sharing – share key policies and resources via a central folder
Fixed Workflows – built-in flows for inspections, reporting, and tasks
Great for: Teams transitioning from paper or spreadsheets.
Need More Flexibility? Add Vault or Automate
| Use Case |  Vault |
 Automate |
|---|---|---|
| Document versioning, audit logs | ||
| Link documents to people/cases/sites | ||
| Build custom safety workflows | ||
| Automate approvals/forms/processes | ||
| Satisfy compliance/grant documentation |
Product Comparison
Safety Matters App
Best for: Day-to-day safety operations
Includes: Reporting, task tracking, inspections, fixed workflows, mobile access
Safety Matters Vault
Best for: Advanced document control
Adds: Secure file storage, search, audit trails, role-based access, linking to safety records
Safety Matters Automate
Best for: Custom workflows and digital process automation
Adds: Drag-and-drop form builder, workflow designer, automation, alerts, workflow analytics
All products include the Safety Matters App and can be purchased individually or bundled.
Recommended Product Combinations
| Your Need | Suggested Products |
|---|---|
| Get started with safety tracking |  App Only |
| Organize, search, and secure safety documents | App +  Vault |
| Replace paper forms with digital workflows | App +  Automate |
| Need full platform capabilities | App + Vault + Automate |
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