Case Study: Merriwa Industries builds a safer, more transparent workplace with ecoPortal

Merriwa Industries empowers diverse teams with ecoPortal’s mobile safety app and voice-to-text

Merriwa Industries, a social enterprise employing a diverse workforce including people with disabilities, faced unique challenges in safety management. Their traditional, paper-based system created cultural barriers to reporting incidents and was inaccessible to many employees with literacy difficulties. To overcome this, they partnered with ecoPortal to implement its digital risk management platform.

By deploying ecoPortal's mobile-friendly system, which featured voice recording and photo capabilities, the vendor provided an accessible and transparent tool that empowered all employees to report safety concerns easily. This solution led to a significant cultural shift, breaking down the stigma of reporting and fostering open communication. As a result, Merriwa's leadership gained a reliable, single source of truth for data, enabling proactive safety management and strategic decision-making.

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