Trench Work.
Zero Tolerance.
The Challenge
Trench collapses are the leading killer in water infrastructure
More workers die in trench collapses in water and sewer work than any other hazard. Documenting soil classification, shoring installation, and daily trench inspections is not just compliance, it is life and death.
Competent person trench inspections not documented every day
OSHA requires a competent person to inspect every trench daily and after rain events. Some days it happens but is not documented. Other days, the inspection is skipped entirely because the competent person is at another site.
Traffic-related near misses in active roadways go unreported
Your crews work in active traffic lanes daily. Near-misses with vehicles happen regularly. Workers do not report them because nothing actually happened and the paperwork is a hassle. The data you need to prevent a fatality is never captured.
Utility strike incidents not analyzed for root causes
You had three utility strikes this month. Each was documented as an individual incident. Nobody analyzed whether the root cause is inadequate locating, insufficient potholing, or operator error.
The POD Advantage
Trench Safety Dashboard
Track soil classification, shoring type, trench depth, and daily inspections for every excavation. Competent person inspections verified and documented with timestamp and GPS location.
60-Second Safety Observations
Report near-misses, unsafe conditions, and safety concerns by voice in under 60 seconds. No forms, no paperwork barriers. Just speak what you see and POD handles the rest.
Safety Trend Analysis
TRIR, near-miss velocity, trench inspection compliance, and utility strike rates analyzed daily. See patterns emerging before they result in incidents.
Root Cause Analytics
POD AI analyzes incident and near-miss data to identify root causes. Are your utility strikes caused by locating, potholing, or operator error? Data-driven answers, not guesses.
Key Features
Industry-Specific KPIs That Update Themselves
POD tracks hundreds of KPIs from a 5-minute voice report. Here are just 2 of them.
Safety Performance
Earned Value Performance
Both cost and schedule under pressure
These update in real time from a 5-minute voice report. No spreadsheets. No data entry.
Frequently Asked Questions
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