The BRAG Status System
SteadyOn uses a four-colour status system called BRAG — Blue, Red, Amber, Green — to communicate the compliance status of every safety record at a glance. You will see BRAG dots throughout the application: on the dashboard, in list views, and on card views.
The four statuses
Section titled “The four statuses”| Colour | Meaning | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| 🟢 Green | Compliant and on track | No immediate action required |
| 🟠 Amber | Attention needed soon | Review and plan action |
| 🔴 Red | Urgent — overdue or high risk | Act now |
| 🔵 Blue | Not applicable or not assessed | Assess when relevant |
How BRAG is calculated for each module
Section titled “How BRAG is calculated for each module”Each module uses different logic to determine BRAG, because different safety activities have different risk signals.
Hazards
Section titled “Hazards”A hazard’s BRAG is driven by its risk level and review date:
| Condition | BRAG |
|---|---|
| Status is Closed | 🔵 Blue |
| Risk level is Very High or Critical | 🔴 Red (regardless of review date) |
| Risk level is High | 🟠 Amber |
| Review date has passed | 🔴 Red |
| Review date is within 14 days | 🟠 Amber |
| Review date is within 60 days | 🟢 Green |
| No review date set | 🔵 Blue |
Incidents
Section titled “Incidents”An incident’s BRAG is driven by its type, status, and investigation progress:
| Condition | BRAG |
|---|---|
| Status is Closed | 🔵 Blue |
| Notifiable event — regulator not yet notified (< 24 hours) | 🟠 Amber |
| Notifiable event — regulator not yet notified (> 24 hours) | 🔴 Red |
| Investigation due date has passed | 🔴 Red |
| Investigation due date is within 7 days | 🟠 Amber |
| Under investigation with no due date set (over 14 days old) | 🟠 Amber |
Corrective Actions
Section titled “Corrective Actions”An action’s BRAG is driven by its status and due date:
| Condition | BRAG |
|---|---|
| Status is Completed or Verified | 🔵 Blue |
| No due date set | 🔵 Blue |
| Due date has passed | 🔴 Red |
| Due within 14 days | 🟠 Amber |
| Due within 60 days | 🟢 Green |
Inspections
Section titled “Inspections”An inspection’s BRAG depends on whether it is scheduled or completed:
Scheduled inspections:
| Condition | BRAG |
|---|---|
| Cancelled | 🔵 Blue |
| Scheduled date is past | 🔴 Red |
| Scheduled within 7 days (configurable) | 🟠 Amber |
| Scheduled within 14 days (configurable) | 🟢 Green |
Completed inspections:
| Score | BRAG |
|---|---|
| 100% | 🟢 Green |
| ≥ 80% (configurable pass threshold) | 🟠 Amber |
| < 80% | 🔴 Red |
Training
Section titled “Training”A training record’s BRAG is driven by the expiry date and a configurable warning window:
| Condition | BRAG |
|---|---|
| No expiry date | 🔵 Blue |
| Expiry date has passed | 🔴 Red |
| Expiry within warning window (default: 30 days) | 🟠 Amber |
| Current | 🟢 Green |
Why BRAG instead of just red/green?
Section titled “Why BRAG instead of just red/green?”Most traffic-light systems use two or three colours. SteadyOn uses four because:
- Blue fills the gap — not everything that is not red is actually compliant. Blue means “we do not yet know” or “this does not apply.” Without Blue, items that have never been assessed would look Green, which would be misleading.
- Amber drives proactive behaviour — by warning you before something turns Red, you have time to act. A pure binary system only tells you when it is too late.
How BRAG appears on the dashboard
Section titled “How BRAG appears on the dashboard”The Dashboard aggregates BRAG across all modules:
- Today’s Focus lists every Red and Amber item across all modules so you have a single prioritised list each morning
- Compliance Status shows the percentage of records that are Green for each module
- Stat cards at the top show counts of overdue actions, open hazards, and expiring training
The goal is that a health and safety manager should be able to open the dashboard each morning, scan Today’s Focus, and know exactly what needs attention that day — without opening each module separately.
Configuring BRAG thresholds
Section titled “Configuring BRAG thresholds”The amber/red transition points are configurable in Organisation Settings → Notifications. You can adjust:
- How many days before training expiry the warning appears
- How many days before an inspection turns amber
- The minimum inspection pass score
- How many days overdue before an action turns red
This lets you tune the system to match your organisation’s risk appetite and planning horizon.