From Lagging Indicators to Real-Time Action: How Exxel Pacific Modernized Construction Safety

Discover how Exxel Pacific transformed a paper-heavy safety process into a proactive, data-driven safety culture. Learn how Director of Safety Brian Sorensen and Safety Manager Spencer Workman used Aclaimant to drive field adoption, uncover hidden incident trends, and slash regulatory reporting times.

The Challenge: A Strong Culture Stuck on Paper

Exxel Pacific had a stellar safety culture built by veterans with decades of experience. However, their safety management system hadn't been updated in 12 years.

Job sites were generating massive amounts of paper every day. End-of-shift inspections, safety walks, and incident reports were cataloged and filed away. Because analyzing this mountain of paper required intense manual labor, safety data had become a "lagging indicator." By the time the team identified a trend, the risk had already passed. Furthermore, the team knew that introducing new software to a veteran workforce would face steep resistance.

The Strategy: Don't Reinvent the Wheel, Make It Go Further

Instead of forcing a completely foreign system onto their superintendents and foremen, Exxel Pacific used Aclaimant’s deep customization to mirror their legacy paper forms digitally.

By making the digital app look and feel like the paper forms the field crews had used for 20 years, they eliminated the technology barrier. Crew leaders could now complete inspections, attach photos, and conduct incident investigations directly from their mobile devices on the job site—no trips to the job trailer required.

The Results: Data-Driven Construction Safety

With adoption secured, Aclaimant began aggregating data in real-time, leading to immediate operational wins:

• The "Wednesday Anomaly": Aclaimant’s dashboards revealed a bizarre trend: 70% of incidents were happening on Wednesdays around a specific time. Armed with this real-time data, Exxel shifted their weekly toolbox talks and safety meetings to Wednesdays, successfully counteracting the trend.
• Lightning-Fast Compliance: What used to be a 3-to-4-day scramble to pull paper files for a regulatory inspection can now be completed in under 6 hours, proving total transparency to agencies like OSHA.
• Smarter Root Cause Analysis: When a trend of hand lacerations spiked, the data showed it wasn't a lack of PPE, but rather a failure by subcontractors to follow their own safety plans. Exxel addressed the specific training issue rather than forcing a costly, blanket "100% glove" mandate across all sites.

Ready to Make Your Safety Data Work For You?

Stop burying your safety insights in filing cabinets. See how Aclaimant can help your construction firm digitize the field and turn lagging indicators into proactive risk prevention.

Ready to speak with the Aclaimant team?  Complete the form below to get schedule time.