What Happens When GCs Mandate HazardHawk

Real results from regional general contractors. Fewer incidents. Better documentation. Stronger legal defense.

Regional Commercial GC

Company Profile

Type: Commercial General Contractor

Revenue: $85M annually

Projects: 12-15 concurrent

Employees: 120 direct + 400 across subs

Location: Southeast US

The Problem

Managing 40 different subcontractors across 12 active job sites. Safety director spent 60% of time chasing paper documentation. Three OSHA citations in previous 18 months ($42,000 in penalties). Insurance premiums increasing due to EMR climbing to 1.4.

"We had safety requirements in our subcontractor agreements, but no way to verify compliance. By the time we identified non-compliance during site visits, incidents had already occurred. We were always reactive."

— VP of Safety

The Implementation

Mandated HazardHawk in Master Subcontractor Agreement. Deployed across all 40 subs in 45 days.

Tier distribution:

  • • Field Worker ($20): 350 workers
  • • Safety Pro ($99): 17 supers, PMs, and safety directors

Monthly cost: $8,683

The Results (First 12 Months)

  • 47% reduction in recordable incidents (12 → 6)
  • Zero OSHA citations (vs. 3 previous year)
  • Insurance EMR dropped from 1.4 → 1.1
  • Insurance premium savings: $28,000/year
  • Safety director time on documentation: 60% → 25%
  • 25 hours/week recovered for proactive site visits
  • ROI: 180%
  • Payback period: 6.7 months

The Legal Defense Test

Month 8: Sub's worker fell from scaffold. Non-serious injury. OSHA investigation.

GC produced:

  • • Signed PTP from that morning listing fall protection requirements
  • • Photos showing scaffold setup with AI-flagged concerns
  • • Corrective action issued 3 days prior for similar violation
  • • Follow-up verification photos showing correction
  • • Training records showing worker attended fall protection toolbox talk

OSHA investigator:

"Most organized safety program I've seen in 15 years."

Zero citations issued. Worker's comp claim settled quickly due to clear documentation.

"That one OSHA investigation paid for HazardHawk for the next 5 years. When they asked for documentation, we pulled up everything on a tablet in under 2 minutes. The inspector was shocked."

— VP of Safety

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