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Use the EHS Agent

For: Admin, Coordinator | Tier: Pro

The EHS Agent works automatically in the background — you don't need to trigger it or configure it. When events happen in your organization (a chemical is added, an SDS is parsed, a quantity changes), the Agent evaluates the situation and takes action. This guide shows you how to review what the Agent has done.

Steps​

  1. Navigate to the EHS Agent — Click Insights in the sidebar, then select EHS Agent from the dashboard menu.

  2. View the Decision Timeline — The main view shows a chronological list of all recent EHS Agent evaluations. Each entry shows:

    • The trigger event (e.g., "Chemical Added — Acetone")
    • The date and time of the evaluation
    • The severity level (low, medium, high, urgent)
    • A brief summary of the findings

  3. Click a Decision to Expand — Select any decision to see the full details. Inside, you'll find findings from each of the five specialist evaluators:

    • Hazard Specialist — What chemical hazards were identified (flammability, toxicity, corrosion, etc.)
    • Regulatory Specialist — Which regulatory lists the chemical appears on (OSHA PEL, TRI, CERCLA, Prop 65, etc.)
    • Training Specialist — Whether new or updated training is needed for employees at the affected site
    • PPE Review Specialist — What PPE is required and whether any gaps exist at the site
    • Notification Specialist — Who was notified and through what channel

  4. Review Recommended Actions — Each decision includes a list of actions the Agent recommended and whether they were completed:

    • Compliance alerts — Issues flagged in the Compliance Center
    • Notifications sent — Emails or in-app alerts delivered to specific people
    • Training recommendations — New training needs identified
    • PPE reviews — Equipment gaps flagged for procurement

  5. Filter the Timeline — Use the filters at the top to narrow what you see:

    • By trigger type — Show only "chemical added" events, or only "employee joined site" events
    • By severity — Focus on high-severity and urgent decisions
    • By date range — Review decisions from a specific time period
    • By site — View decisions for a particular location

  6. Use Decisions as Audit Evidence — Decision records are stored permanently. During an OSHA inspection, you can show the EHS Agent timeline as evidence that your organization proactively monitors and responds to workplace safety changes in real time.

What You Don't Need to Do​

The EHS Agent is fully automated. You do not need to:

  • Manually trigger evaluations — they fire automatically when events occur
  • Configure rules or thresholds — the Agent uses built-in EHS expertise
  • Approve or reject decisions — actions are carried out immediately
  • Schedule reviews — the annual review trigger fires automatically once per year

Your role is to review what the Agent has done, follow up on high-severity findings, and use the decision records as compliance documentation.

Tips​

  • Review high-severity decisions promptly — The Agent flags urgent issues for a reason. If a new chemical triggers a high-severity PPE gap, your team may be working without adequate protection until you act.
  • Use the annual review — Once a year, the Agent performs a comprehensive review of your entire program. This is an excellent time to align your EHS priorities for the coming year.
  • Share decision records with inspectors — Showing an inspector a timeline of automated safety evaluations demonstrates a mature, proactive compliance culture.
  • EHS Agent — Full reference for the EHS Agent, including all trigger events and specialist details
  • Compliance Center — Where EHS Agent alerts surface alongside other compliance data
  • PPE Recommendations — How PPE gap analysis works