Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Webcor Builders is a commercial construction contractor with several landmark projects in its portfolio. When Webcor was looking at software applications to manage its safety indicator program, it spoke to several software vendors, and tried products in the field. Justin Walz, Safety Director at Webcor, explains. “Webcor undertakes new and challenging projects all the time that expose our teams to various risks, we needed a safety application that had to be accessed by foreman, superintendents, construction managers, and other team members, we also required a tool that was easy to use, reinforced good safety practices, and created a feedback loop for better performance and increased participation across the organization. We wanted to be absolutely sure that the software vendor we chose would be innovative, collaborate on features, and support our partners and subcontractors at various sites.” Justin adds “One of the first projects we implemented SafetyStratus was Century Plaza, where our safety manager, Milton Rodas, and his involvement with the application was critical in strategizing a company wide Recognitions program.

“A Safety Program that does not incorporate Recognition as one of its key aspects, cannot possibly be successful.”, Milton Rodas, the Senior Safety Manager at Century Plaza comments, “Appreciation is, without a doubt, the most basic human need in any workplace. This needs to be recognized by leaders in Construction and implemented in the field as diligently as basic PPE compliance is. The most effective way to accomplish this, I have found, is by creating a platform where the recognition is made public, is spontaneous and sincere, and gets people clapping and wanting to be recognized the following week.”