Case Study: Bayer achieves consistent global process-safety risk visibility and data-driven analytics with Sphera's Advanced Risk Assessment (ARA)

A Global Approach to Mitigating Process-Related Risk

Bayer, a global life sciences company, struggled with fragmented Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) documentation across MS Word, Excel, PHA Works, Leader and PHA‑Pro, which prevented shared data analysis and visibility of common site risks. To standardize PHA safety reviews and enable reliable analytics across its network, Bayer engaged Sphera and adopted Sphera’s Advanced Risk Assessment (ARA) solution.

Sphera implemented ARA—offered as cloud and on‑premises deployments with dashboards, cross‑study reporting and a global safety‑review template—to enable uniform risk identification, control verification, root‑cause analysis and performance reporting. The rollout covered over 72% of Bayer sites with 700+ users, providing consistent, shareable analytics that revealed hidden data insights, supported improved safety standards, and aligned with Bayer’s IT strategy through SpheraCloud global access.

Bayer

Felix Hanisch

Head of Process & Plant Safety