Observation Deficit

Your Workers See Hazards.
They Do Not Report Them.

0
Near Misses Per Injury
0%
% Actually Reported
0
x More With Voice
0
Barriers With POD

The Challenge

Safety forms take too long

A safety observation form requires category selection, location details, hazard description, recommended action, and photos. That is 5-8 minutes per observation. Workers report zero instead.

The moment of observation passes

A worker sees an unsecured ladder at 9 AM. By the time they can file a report at lunch, the ladder has been moved. The observation loses urgency and context.

Fear of being seen as a complainer

Written safety reports feel formal and permanent. Workers hesitate to document observations because they do not want to be seen as difficult or slowing down production.

No feedback loop encourages reporting

Workers submit observations and never hear what happened. No acknowledgment, no action visible. Why report if nothing changes? The system teaches workers to stay silent.

The POD Solution Path

1

30-Second Voice Observations

See a hazard, speak a description. "Unsecured ladder on level 3 near elevator shaft." Done. 30 seconds. No forms. No typing. Gloves stay on.

30-sec capture
2

One-Tap Photo Evidence

Add a photo with one tap. GPS-tagged and timestamped automatically. Visual evidence of the hazard captured in the moment it is observed.

Photo evidence
3

AI Classification and Routing

POD AI classifies the hazard type, assigns severity, and routes it to the right person for action. The worker just describes what they see — AI handles the workflow.

Auto-routed
4

Visible Action Feedback

Workers see when their observation leads to action. "Your report of unsecured ladder was addressed within 2 hours." This feedback loop drives 3x more future reporting.

3x reporting rate

Safety Observation Features

Voice Capture

30-second voice observations. Capture hazards without stopping work.

AI Routing

Auto-classified, severity-rated, and routed to the right person.

Action Feedback

Workers see results of their reports. Feedback drives more reporting.

“We went from 12 safety observations per month to 180 after switching to voice reporting. The hazards were always there. Our workers were always seeing them. They just could not be bothered to fill out a form.”

— VP Safety, ENR Top 100 Contractor

Live Demo

Your Schedule and Budget — In Two Gauges

POD tracks hundreds of KPIs from a 5-minute voice report. Here are just 2 of them.

Dual EVM Gauge

Earned Value Performance

Cost Performance
0.71.3
0.70
Performance
Critical
0.49CPI × SPI
Schedule Performance
0.71.3
0.70
Performance
Critical

Both cost and schedule under pressure

CPI
0.70
SPI
0.70
Cost Var-30.0%
Sched Var-30.0%
Composite0.490
EAC Factor1.429
BudgetOver Budget
ScheduleBehind
HealthAction Needed
PODProject DNA

Project DNA

POD
Construction
0HEALTH
Schedule0
Budget0
Safety0
Quality0
Resources0
Health0
Strongest0
Weakest0
Safety (95) leads, Resources (79) needs focus

These update in real time from a 5-minute voice report. No spreadsheets. No data entry.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Many Hazards Went Unreported on Your Site Today?

The answer is probably 50+. POD captures the observations that prevent injuries.

Last updated: February 2026