For Every Injury, There Were
300 Near-Misses Nobody Reported.
The Challenge
92% of near-misses go unreported
Workers experience near-miss events daily. A dropped tool, a trip hazard, a near-struck-by. These are your leading safety indicators. When 92% go unreported, you are flying blind.
Reporting friction kills the data
Your near-miss form has 15 fields, requires supervisor approval, and takes 10 minutes. For a 5-second event that "almost" happened, nobody invests 10 minutes in documentation.
Cultural resistance to reporting
Workers see near-miss reporting as paperwork that accomplishes nothing. "Nothing actually happened" is the prevailing attitude. The culture does not value prevention data.
No pattern analysis on near-miss data
Even when near-misses are reported, nobody analyzes them for patterns. The same hazard type appears 20 times before someone connects the dots. By then, it is an injury.
The POD Solution Path
30-Second Voice Capture
See a near-miss, speak a description. "Dropped wrench from level 3, hit nothing, near grid B-4." Done. 30 seconds. No forms, no supervisor, no hassle.
AI Pattern Recognition
POD AI analyzes near-miss data for patterns. "You have had 8 dropped-object events on levels 3-4 this month. All during afternoon shifts. Investigate fatigue or housekeeping."
Anonymous Reporting Option
Workers who prefer anonymity can submit near-miss reports without identification. The safety data is captured. The worker is protected. Reporting rates increase 3x.
Leading Indicator Dashboard
See near-miss trends by type, location, time of day, and crew. These are your leading safety indicators — the data that predicts and prevents injuries.
Near-Miss Capture Features
Voice Capture
30-second voice reports for near-miss events. Zero friction.
AI Patterns
AI identifies recurring hazard patterns before they become injuries.
Leading Indicators
Near-miss dashboard with trends, hotspots, and prediction analytics.
“After implementing voice near-miss reporting, we identified a recurring fall hazard pattern that we had been blind to for 2 years. We fixed the systemic issue and our fall incidents dropped 78% in 6 months.”
— Corporate Safety Director, National GC
Your Schedule and Budget — In Two Gauges
POD tracks hundreds of KPIs from a 5-minute voice report. Here are just 2 of them.
Earned Value Performance
Both cost and schedule under pressure
Project DNA
PODThese update in real time from a 5-minute voice report. No spreadsheets. No data entry.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Many Near-Misses Happened on Your Site This Week?
If you do not know, you are missing the 300 warnings before the next injury.