Traditional paper-based sign-in systems and manual tracking spreadsheets often create bottlenecks and leave critical gaps in compliance documentation. To streamline site readiness, Osborne Technologies – the UK technology provider behind the EntrySign visitor management system – has launched Cloud Inductions.
Designed specifically for industrial environments, the cloud-based platform shifts the entire induction process online, allowing users to complete mandatory training before stepping foot on site. Training, compliance checks, and sign-off are completed far in advance with one streamlined digital solution.
Streamlining safety with digital records
Research consistently shows workers face their highest risk of workplace accidents during the first few weeks at work, which is precisely when induction periods are scheduled. Providing a thorough, verified induction before work commences is critical to establishing hazard awareness and reducing initial vulnerability.
Cloud Inductions replaces manual sign-in sheets with automated tracking. Every completed training module generates a timestamped digital record and certificate. The system also features automated expiry reminders that notify administrators before a contractor’s induction lapses, ensuring re-inductions occur seamlessly without increasing administrative overhead.
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Fully digital inductions, completed online before a contractor or visitor arrives on site
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Automatic, timestamped digital records and certificates for every completed induction
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Automated reminders ahead of induction expiry, so re-inductions happen on time
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A live dashboard showing who is trained and ready across every site
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Built-in knowledge checks and support for video content, so training goes beyond a simple sign-off
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The option to connect directly with EntrySign, restricting site entry to those who have completed their induction
The HSE’s Fee for Intervention (FFI) rate also increased to £188 per hour on 1 April 2026, increasing the financial risk of non-compliance. Modernising the induction process allows safety directors to protect personnel while establishing robust, audit-ready proof of compliance.
Nev, Technical Director at Osborne Technologies, says “We built Cloud Inductions to solve a problem we kept hearing about from our own customers. Inductions were still happening on arrival, tracked on paper, and provided no reliable proof of compliance. Cloud Inductions moves that process online, so people arrive ready to work, not waiting to be inducted.”
