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Set up the safety portal

Configure a branded portal, control who can reach it, and share its link and QR code with your team.

Employees can browse safety data sheets and chemical information on a public portal without logging in. The portal displays your workplace locations, assigned products with GHS hazard pictograms, and downloadable SDS documents.

Safety portal settings page

Configure the portal

Open the Settings tab to set up your portal.

  1. Enter a Portal Name. This appears as the heading on the public page.
  2. Choose a Theme colour for the portal branding.
  3. Add a Contact Email and Contact Phone so employees know who to reach for safety questions.
  4. Select which workplaces are visible under Visible workplaces. Only ticked workplaces appear on the portal.
  5. Select Save Settings.

Control access

Toggle Public Access to make the portal available or restrict it. When public access is off, no one can view the portal.

Enable the following optional features on the portal:

OptionWhat it adds
Show AttachmentsVisitors can download additional files linked to products, beyond the main SDS document
Show ReportingA Report tab appears so employees can submit safety concerns directly from the portal
Show AmountsInventory amounts and units appear on each product card
New ApplicationsA New application tab appears so workers can request products that are not in the inventory yet

To limit access by network, enter allowed IP addresses in the IP Whitelist field (one per line). Only visitors from those addresses can view the portal. Your current IP address is shown next to the field for reference.

Open the Share your portal tab to find your portal URL and QR code.

Share your portal tab showing portal URL, QR code download, and Add to Homescreen instructions

  • Copy the Portal URL and share it with employees. Post it on your intranet, in break rooms, or in safety documentation.
  • Under Download QR code, pick a Download format, PNG (Image) or SVG (Vector). Print it on safety signage so employees can reach the portal by scanning it.
  • Select View portal to preview what employees will see.

Save the portal to the home screen

Workers can install the portal as an app on their phone. The icon shows your company logo and opens directly to your safety portal, with no QR scan needed each time.

The Share your portal tab shows step-by-step installation instructions for iOS and Android. Workers who visit the portal on a mobile device also see a dismissable banner with the same guidance.

iOS (iPhone, iPad)

  1. Open the portal link in Safari.
  2. Tap the share button (square with arrow).
  3. Scroll down and tap Add to Home Screen.

Android

  1. Open the portal link in Chrome.
  2. Tap the menu (⋮) in the top right.
  3. Tap Add to Home screen.

Anyone with the portal URL can view the listed chemical information. Use the IP whitelist or disable public access if your chemical inventory is confidential.

What to do next

Preview what workers see on the portal before you share the link.

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