Upside Innovations: Building Safety into Every Step
Company: Upside Innovations, LLC
Location: West Chester, Ohio
Upside Innovations LLC designs, fabricates, and installs aluminum access products for commercial and industrial customers across sectors such as modular construction, data centers, warehousing, education, and healthcare. Safety and accessibility are central to its work.
In 2025 they looked for a structured way to strengthen their safety and health management system. Inspired by the earlier Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) achievement of its parent company, the company began pursuing recognition through OSHA On-Site Consultation Program.
On-Site Consultation gave the team a practical path forward. Upside Innovations maintained a low recordable case rate and improved its safety performance. Most importantly, awareness of safety expectations and best practices increased throughout the organization.
Central to the company's progress was its "Good Catch" program, which rewards employees for proactively reporting hazards and near misses. By recognizing preventive action, the program makes workplace safety a shared responsibility.
Upside Innovations LLC's SHARP recognition in March 2026 reflects its continued commitment to correcting hazards and protecting employees. Through expert guidance, engineering controls, improved training, and employee participation, the company has embedded safety into its operations and growth.
The Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) recognizes small and medium-sized businesses that have used OSHA On-Site Consultation Program services and operate exemplary workplace safety and health programs.
