Morris and Spottiswood
Summary
Being able to leave the site with a full report, including photos and clear allocated actions for the contractors and site management teams saves a significant portion of time. This allows staff to concentrate on the next job rather than worry about distributing and confirming actions. E-SAFE 100® can do all of this.
Does this sound familiar?
- 100+ Construction Sites
- 6 Safety Advisors
- 50+ Audits Each Month
- 300 Issues Raised every Month
- 1000+ Contractors
And all of this was managed with a paper based system!
Solution
Morris and Spottiswood solved these issues by using E-SAFE 100® on PDAs, linked to a dedicated web site.
Via the internet, advisors now provide site managers with detailed reports, photographs and site notes all in one document. Management benefits from rich trend analysis – online and up-to-date.
- Time saved documenting site reports – 7hrs/week/advisor
- Time saved distributing reports – 1hr/week/advisor
- Time saved preparing information for management reports, including populating spread sheets - 2hrs/week/advisor
- Total hours saved – 10/week x 6 advisor – 60 hours.
- IT hardware has been provided by the client’s current telecommunications provider, with small increases to SIM card costs to gain web access.
- Cameras are no longer required because the PDA combines camera and phone technology.
- Data recorded by contractors has enabled us to assess performance across our supply chain, reducing administration costs.
- Having the PDAs has provided ‘email on the move’ which has benefited the team operationally.
Benefits
E-SAFE 100® has helped Morris and Spottiswood to reduce accidents by 40% as a result of the proactive nature of the system. Being able to track trends has allowed management to act on inspection information immediately. This benefit more than pays for the investment made.
Morris and Spottiswood have transformed their audit process from a paper-chase to a live database, enabling management to view key trends in the performance of the business.
Automatic text and email alerts tie in contractors and reduce close out times.
Inspectors are now spending more time on site advising Managers. This is reflected in the reduction of accidents and near misses recorded for the first full quarter.
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Morris and Spottiswood are now considering the replication of these benefits by applying the same hardware and application in other areas of their business - for example, E-SAFE 100 ® can be employed to manage snagging inspection data.
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http://www.morrisandspottiswood.co.uk/innovation/article/15/esafe_100/