“When safety is visual, it’s understood faster and followed better.”
📌 What is Lucidchart?
Lucidchart is a free diagramming tool that helps you visualize complex safety systems, workflows, and compliance plans. It’s like digital whiteboarding meets engineering clarity—perfect for safety planning and communication.
✅ How Can HSE Professionals Use Lucidchart?
Emergency Response Plans (ERPs)
•Build clear, step-by-step visual maps for evacuation, spill response, and fire protocols
•Create flowcharts for decision trees during emergencies
Accident Investigation Diagrams
•Use fishbone (Ishikawa) diagrams or 5 Whys models
•Visualize the root causes of incidents and actions taken
Permit-to-Work & Safety Approval Flows
•Design permit workflows that show who signs off, when, and in what order
•Improve compliance and eliminate miscommunication
Training and Onboarding Guides
•Create visual safety training maps that explain complex procedures
•Great for onboarding new workers or contractors
Process Safety Workflows
•Visualize Lockout/Tagout, confined space entry, or hot work permitting steps
•Reduce risk by making processes easier to follow
Why Use Lucidchart for HSE?
✔ Free version available
✔ Collaborate with your team in real time
✔ Drag-and-drop interface—no design skills needed
✔ Works on web & mobile
✔ Export diagrams as PDFs or images for safety boards or presentations
