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Public works incident reporting software

What should public works incident reporting software capture?

Public works incident reporting software captures incidents, near misses, hazards and field observations from the location where they happen, routes them to a supervisor, and tracks corrective actions to verified closure. It supports an employer's process; it does not discharge any statutory notice, reporting or investigation obligation.

What it has to be good at

Reporting in under two minutes from a phone, in the field
Keeping incidents, near misses and hazard reports as distinct record types
Photographs attached to the record, not to someone's camera roll
Corrective actions with a named owner, a date and verified effectiveness
Tailboard and pre-job records attached to the job they belong to
Visibility for supervisors in the same workspace as operational work

Where it does not go

Notice, reporting and investigation obligations under Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations rest with the employer and constructor. PW Command helps capture, route and retain information so people can meet their obligations — it does not replace them, and it does not provide legal advice.

What buyers should evaluate

Will crews actually use it, or is the form too long to complete in a ditch?
Are near misses recorded without a disciplinary tone?
Do corrective actions appear in the same daily list as operational work?
Can records be retrieved by location, date and person years later?