India's most rigorous quantified OHS assessment protocol — covering IS 14489, ISO 45001, IFC/World Bank EHS Guidelines, global best practices, and sector-specific requirements. Delivered with scored dashboards, star ratings, and multi-plant benchmarking.
Not just compliant. Measurably safer.
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Beyond compliance.
Towards mastery.
Most safety audits answer one question: Are you compliant? That is a necessary question — but it is not sufficient. Compliance tells you whether you've cleared the minimum bar. It does not tell you how good your safety systems are, where your greatest risks lie, or how you compare to peers in your sector.
ProtoSafe was built to answer the harder questions. It is Consultivo's proprietary quantified safety maturity assessment protocol — a structured, scored, and benchmarkable evaluation of all 30 major elements of an OHS management system, validated through 2,000+ audits across 30+ industry sectors.
"ProtoSafe doesn't just tell you where the gaps are. It tells you how big they are, how critical they are, and what to do about them — in order of priority."
The result is a safety maturity score — a number and a star rating that management can track, compare, and improve year on year. Powered by Consultivo's ESGSlate technology platform for data capture, analysis, and reporting.
Pass/fail tells you nothing about risk magnitude
A facility can be IS 14489 compliant and still have critical safety gaps — because compliance criteria have minimum thresholds. ProtoSafe scores every sub-element to reveal exactly how far above or below the minimum each element sits.
You cannot manage what you cannot measure
Narrative findings are open to interpretation and impossible to compare across sites or time periods. ProtoSafe's quantified scores give management an objective, consistent baseline — the same methodology applied at every site, every year.
A scored, visual, benchmarkable picture of OHS maturity
Element-level scores, star ratings, dashboards, top/bottom 5 analysis, risk distribution, year-on-year trending, and multi-plant benchmarking — all in one state-of-the-art report.
ProtoSafe™ vs. a standard
qualitative safety audit
A direct comparison of what you receive from a qualitative IS 14489 compliance report versus a ProtoSafe scored maturity assessment.
| Feature / Capability | IS 14489 Qualitative Audit | Scored Audit (Basic) |
ProtoSafe™ by Consultivo |
|---|---|---|---|
| IS 14489:2018 compliance coverage | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Indian legal requirements (Factories Act, state rules etc.) | ✓ | Partial | ✓ |
| ISO 45001:2018 coverage | — | — | ✓ |
| IFC / World Bank EHS Guidelines | — | — | ✓ |
| Global best practices (NFPA, OSHA, OISD, HSE UK) | — | — | ✓ |
| Industry sector best practices | — | — | ✓ |
| Quantified element-level scoring | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sub-element level scoring | — | — | ✓ |
| Overall maturity score & star rating (1–5★) | — | Basic | ✓ |
| Top 5 and bottom 5 element analysis | — | — | ✓ |
| Visual dashboard & data visualisation | — | Basic | ✓ Full |
| Risk criticality — High / Medium / Low per gap | Basic | Basic | ✓ |
| Multi-plant benchmarking | — | — | ✓ |
| Year-on-year trend tracking | — | — | ✓ |
| Customisable for any sector / standard | — | — | ✓ |
| Validated through large-scale real audits | Varies | Varies | ✓ 2,000+ |
30 OHS elements.
Every sub-element scored.
ProtoSafe evaluates 30 major OHS elements — each subdivided into multiple sub-elements for granular analysis. Every sub-element is scored against a maximum, producing element-level scores out of 60 and an overall maturity percentage.
OHS Policy & Health Policy
OHS Leadership
Education & Training
Employee Participation & Motivation
Communication
Documentation
Compliance with Statutory Requirements
New Equipment Review & Inspection
Accident Reporting, Analysis & Investigation
HIRA & Risk Control
Safety Inspections & Audits
OHS Objectives & Targets
First Aid & Occupational Health Centre
Personal Protective Equipment
Tanks & Storage Vessels
Machine & General Area Guarding
Electrical & Personal Safeguarding
General Working Conditions
Work Zone Monitoring System
Prevention of Occupational Diseases
Work at Height, Confined Spaces, Hot Work
Fire Prevention, Protection & Fighting
Emergency Preparedness Plans
Process & Plant Modification Procedure
Chemical Storage & Transportation
Hazardous Waste Handling & Disposal
Vehicular Traffic Safety
Safety in Storage & Warehousing
Contractor Safety Systems
Mining Safety
Every element is scored out of 60. Sub-elements are scored individually. Gaps are risk-rated High / Medium / Low.
Where does your organisation stand?
ProtoSafe uses a 1-to-5 star maturity rating — a universal language for safety performance that every level of management can understand and act on.
ProtoSafe star rating — based on overall assessment score across all 30 elements
A report that
earns its keep.
Every ProtoSafe assessment culminates in a state-of-the-art report — not a document to file away, but a management tool designed to drive decisions and track progress.
The report is reviewed by a senior domain expert with 30+ years of experience before delivery — ensuring interpretation is not left to junior analysts.
Project Details, Scope & Methodology
What was audited, against which standards, by whom, and how — establishing full transparency and traceability
Executive Summary with Visual Analysis
Overall score, star rating, top 5 and bottom 5 elements, comprehensive OHS system overview — designed for C-suite review
Scored Dashboard & Data Visualisation
Bar charts, spider diagrams, and risk distribution charts across all 30 elements and their sub-elements
Detailed Findings — Compliance & Gaps
Findings against each requirement: risk criticality (High / Medium / Low), allocated score, and achieved score
Recommendations Against Each Gap
Practical, prioritised recommendations with realistic actions — not generic advice
Photo Gallery
Annotated photographs of noteworthy efforts and gaps — helping management understand the on-ground reality
Conclusion & Annexures
Strategic summary of strengths, critical areas, and supporting reference material
Seven specialist protocols.
Every major industry covered.
ProtoSafe is not a one-size-fits-all checklist. Each sector protocol is tailored to the specific hazards, legal requirements, and operational characteristics of that industry — then customised further for each client.
Manufacturing & Process Plants
Covering power plants, chemical plants, cement, steel, food processing, and general manufacturing. Focus on process safety, machine guarding, and statutory compliance.
Process hazards · HIRA · Machine safetyCommercial Buildings & High-Rise
Multiplexes, hypermarkets, retail outlets, hotels, hospitals, and high-rise commercial buildings. Focus on fire safety, life safety, and NBC 2016 compliance.
Fire safety · Life safety · NBC 2016Warehouses & Logistics Hubs
Storage facilities, distribution centres, and logistics operations. Focus on racking safety, material handling, fire suppression, and journey management.
Racking · MHE · Fire suppressionMines
Surface and underground mining operations. Focus on Mines Act compliance, dust management, ground control, and emergency preparedness specific to mining hazards.
Mines Act · Ground control · DustConstruction Sites
Building construction, infrastructure, and civil works. Focus on working at height, scaffolding, contractor management, and site safety management systems.
Work at height · Scaffolding · ContractorRefineries & Petrochemicals
High-hazard process units, refineries, and petrochemical complexes. Focus on process safety, HAZOP, PSM, and stringent permit-to-work systems.
Process safety · HAZOP · PSMCustomised Protocols
Any sector or organisation requiring a bespoke protocol — incorporating client-specific standards, customer requirements, or unique operational environments.
Bespoke · Client standards · Any sectorYour sector
Don't see your industry? ProtoSafe can be customised for any operational environment.
Discuss your requirements →What ProtoSafe is measured against
ProtoSafe scoring is based on compliance with — and performance against — a comprehensive set of national and international standards, guidelines, and best practices.
Indian Standards & Legislation
Statutory requirements applicable in India
- ›IS 14489:2018 — BIS Code of Practice for OHS Audit (primary statutory basis)
- ›Factories Act 1948 and applicable state factory rules
- ›Gas Cylinder Rules, SMPV Rules, Petroleum Rules, MSIHC Rules
- ›State Fire Service Acts, IS-2190, IS-2189, IS-636
- ›CEA Safety Regulations, Indian Electricity Rules 1956, IS 3043
- ›National Building Code 2016, NFPA 101, Lightning Protection Standards
- ›Mines Act & Rules, MV Act / CMVR Rules
International Standards & Best Practices
Global frameworks applied in ProtoSafe scoring
- ›ISO 45001:2018 — International OHS Management System Standard
- ›IFC Performance Standard 2 — World Bank Group EHS Guidelines
- ›NFPA standards (70E, 780, 13, 101, and others)
- ›OSHA standards and voluntary guidelines (US)
- ›OISD (Oil Industry Safety Directorate) standards
- ›HSE UK guidance and approved codes of practice
- ›FM Global, CDC/NIOSH, and industry-sector best practices
Protocol meets technology.
ProtoSafe is the methodology. ESGSlate is the platform that makes it work at scale. Consultivo's proprietary technology captures, processes, and visualises audit data — ensuring every assessment is consistent, traceable, and comparable.
This is what separates ProtoSafe from a spreadsheet-based audit: structured data capture, automated scoring, and a reporting engine that produces state-of-the-art visual reports without manual tabulation errors.
Structured data capture
Consistent, traceable data entry during on-site activities — no paper, no transcription errors
Automated scoring engine
Sub-element scores calculated in real time against defined protocol weightings
Benchmarking analytics
Cross-site, cross-year comparison dashboards for multi-location programmes
Report generation
Visual, branded, state-of-the-art reports with dashboards, charts, and photo galleries
Validated through 2,000+ audits.
Three stories.
3-Year Maturity Improvement Programme — 25 Sites
A major mining and construction conglomerate needed a consistent safety benchmark across 25 locations with 4,000+ workpersons. Consultivo developed a customised ProtoSafe protocol, implemented it across all sites, and tracked year-on-year maturity scores. Consistent positive improvement trends were demonstrated in annual reassessments.
High-Hazard Statutory Audit — Naphtha Cracker Complex
A large petrochemical complex required a statutory IS 14489 audit from an independent expert. A multi-discipline ProtoSafe team with Oil & Gas expertise audited 12 associated plants, a captive power plant, and a pipeline to jetty — delivering a scored, risk-rated report that satisfied both statutory and management requirements.
National Dealership Safety Programme — 1,200+ Units
An international automotive manufacturer needed a safety programme across its entire dealer network in India. A custom ProtoSafe protocol was developed for automotive dealerships and deployed across 1,200+ units — with scoring, multi-unit benchmarking, and analytics guiding the national safety improvement programme.
Find out exactly where your organisation stands.
Talk to Consultivo's safety team about a ProtoSafe assessment — tailored to your sector, your sites, and your objectives.
Consultivo is an IFC (World Bank Group) approved independent consultant for EHS and social standards assessments — globally.
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