Many organisations already have an HSE platform with a psychosocial module. This is often a valuable support — but it does not address the full governance challenge.
The core difference:
HSE platforms primarily support handling and documentation.
GATE is a governance layer that makes psychosocial risk governable at leadership level through thresholds, ownership, and follow-up.
What HSE platforms typically do well
HSE platforms often focus on:
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incident reporting and case management
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risk registers, documentation, and traceability
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compliance and reporting workflows
They are particularly useful when something has already occurred or needs to be recorded and followed up in a system.
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What they are rarely designed for
HSE platforms are often not designed to:
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capture early, aggregated psychosocial risk signals before incidents occur
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define thresholds for when leadership decisions are required
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clarify ownership at the appropriate level when thresholds are crossed
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drive a recurring governance loop (decision → control/action → follow-up) over time
As a result, psychosocial risk may only become visible once it has already materialised as a case or incident. In the meantime, it may appear indirectly through reduced productivity, quiet resistance, silent exits, increased absence, and more reactive use of occupational health services.
What GATE adds
GATE is a preventive governance layer that:
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translates aggregated signals into risk zones (red / watch / stable)
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links risk zones to named ownership (who has mandate and responsibility)
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activates decision logic: what should be done when thresholds are crossed
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establishes follow-up cadence and traceability over time
The result is that psychosocial risk can be managed as a governable risk area — not only as measurement or after-the-fact documentation.
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How GATE and HSE platforms work together
GATE does not replace existing systems. It complements them by:
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creating clarity on when and why escalation should occur
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specifying who owns decisions and follow-up
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making controls and actions trackable at leadership level
The HSE platform can continue to be used for registration, case handling, and formal documentation, while GATE strengthens the governance that enables the organisation to act earlier.
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GATE is a governance layer for psychosocial risk: thresholds, ownership, decision logic, and follow-up.