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	Construction Company Reduces Incident Rate from 7.16 to 1.38 per Year and Decreases Insurance Premiums Using Intelex Intelex

Construction Company Reduces Incident Rate from 7.16 to 1.38 per Year and Decreases Insurance Premiums Using Intelex

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems
Applicable Industries	Construction & Infrastructure
Applicable Functions	Maintenance Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Remote Asset Management
Services	System Integration Training
Challenge	BA Blacktop wanted to streamline and unify their Quality and Safety management programs to improve processes within their existing system and create a centralized place where all activity could be tracked and monitored. They needed a solution that was modern, robust, effective and user-friendly in order to effectively track all related activities, provide real-time data in reports and dashboards, and increase visibility for upper management. Read More
About Customer	BA Blacktop has constructed municipal roads, provincial highways and interchanges, container port terminals, airport runways, transit facilities, environmental habitat, as well as industrial and commercial sites since 1956. Operating in British Columbia, Canada, BA Blacktop, along with its subsidiary companies, provides an array of services including: paving, concrete, dyking and recreational projects, milling, reclaiming and recycling services, as well as multi-span bridge construction and innovative concrete structure solutions. Read More
Solution	Intelex provided BA Blacktop with a set of software applications to streamline and organize quality and safety processes. A small group of employees with a diverse background met regularly to address and assess scenarios and issues. The system was then rolled out to employees who would be interacting with the applications and were trained on six key user tasks: Logging In & Dashboard Navigation, Responding to Assigned Tasks, Logging QNCRs, Document Control (finding, attaching, uploading), Printing Reports, and Reporting Safety Incidents. These six key tasks transitioned employees and migrated these processes and data to a centralized management system. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Applicable Industries

Construction & Infrastructure

Applicable Functions

Maintenance

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Remote Asset Management

Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

BA Blacktop wanted to streamline and unify their Quality and Safety management programs to improve processes within their existing system and create a centralized place where all activity could be tracked and monitored. They needed a solution that was modern, robust, effective and user-friendly in order to effectively track all related activities, provide real-time data in reports and dashboards, and increase visibility for upper management.

About Customer

BA Blacktop has constructed municipal roads, provincial highways and interchanges, container port terminals, airport runways, transit facilities, environmental habitat, as well as industrial and commercial sites since 1956. Operating in British Columbia, Canada, BA Blacktop, along with its subsidiary companies, provides an array of services including: paving, concrete, dyking and recreational projects, milling, reclaiming and recycling services, as well as multi-span bridge construction and innovative concrete structure solutions.

Solution

Intelex provided BA Blacktop with a set of software applications to streamline and organize quality and safety processes. A small group of employees with a diverse background met regularly to address and assess scenarios and issues. The system was then rolled out to employees who would be interacting with the applications and were trained on six key user tasks: Logging In & Dashboard Navigation, Responding to Assigned Tasks, Logging QNCRs, Document Control (finding, attaching, uploading), Printing Reports, and Reporting Safety Incidents. These six key tasks transitioned employees and migrated these processes and data to a centralized management system.

Impact #1	Web-based platform enabled remote locations to easily access and report on QNCRs or safety incidents, improving productivity, and reducing time required to report an incident.
Impact #2	A central web system for documentation and tracking eliminated a disorganized paper-based system and allowed management to access real-time reports and dashboards instantly.
Impact #3	Electronic task assignment increased accountability and adherence to quality and safety initiatives.

Impact #1

Web-based platform enabled remote locations to easily access and report on QNCRs or safety incidents, improving productivity, and reducing time required to report an incident.

Impact #2

A central web system for documentation and tracking eliminated a disorganized paper-based system and allowed management to access real-time reports and dashboards instantly.

Impact #3

Electronic task assignment increased accountability and adherence to quality and safety initiatives.

Benefit #1	18% reduction in motor vehicle accidents
Benefit #2	56% reduction in spills since 2009
Benefit #3	18 NCRs reported compared to 1 NCR reported six months prior

Benefit #1

18% reduction in motor vehicle accidents

Benefit #2

56% reduction in spills since 2009

Benefit #3

18 NCRs reported compared to 1 NCR reported six months prior

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Overview

Construction Company Reduces Incident Rate from 7.16 to 1.38 per Year and Decreases Insurance Premiums Using Intelex

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