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Revolutionizing Construction Site Safety Management

Obayashi Corporation has recently integrated the ‘Corrective Reporting App’ powered by Interpark's no-code platform, SasukeWorks, at its Kuka ICJV construction office. This application aims to centralize the management of corrective instructions and reports, thereby enhancing safety protocols during daily site inspections.

Background of Implementation

In large-scale construction sites, the frequency of corrective instructions during site inspections can become overwhelming. Previously, this office utilized chat tools for reporting and managing corrective instructions, only to face several challenges:

• - Information Overlap and Rising Confirmation Costs: Real-time exchanges often led to mixed information, creating lengthy processes for confirmation and review. Additionally, this method increased the risk of missing responses to instructions.
• - Difficulty in Systematizing Knowledge and Preventing Recurrence: The sheer volume of data made it challenging to organize and retain relevant knowledge, thus increasing the likelihood of recurring issues. A need arose for a system enabling comprehensive oversight and consistent reviews.

The implementation focuses on ensuring that, even with a limited workforce at expansive sites, information remains consolidated rather than fragmented. Adopting an approach of ‘Instruction → Response → Report’, the goal is to execute essential safety management processes efficiently.

Objectives of Implementation

The ‘Corrective Reporting App’ was developed with the following objectives in mind, based on recognized issues on-site:

• - Transparency of Information: Real-time registration and sharing of corrective instructions and reports via mobile devices to mitigate discrepancies among stakeholders.
• - Centralized Information Management: A system ensuring all corrective instruction details, responses, and current progress are combined in a single database, which helps prevent data overlap.
• - Preventing Oversights: By providing a comprehensive view of all instructions and progress, it allows for rapid identification of unresolved items, enhancing the reliability of corrective actions.
• - Utilization for Reflection and Alerts: Structured data storage permits comprehensive visibility and systematic reviews, aimed at preventing repeated failures.

Anticipated Benefits

By centralizing information into the app, the expectation is to enable quicker access to needed data, yielding several benefits:

• - Ensured Safety and Quality Management: By reliably documenting and managing responses to instructions, the app contributes towards the maintenance of safety and quality in construction work.
• - Work Efficiency on Site: Minimizing tasks like scrolling through chat history for confirmations or administrative burdens accelerates information sharing, fostering smoother site management.
• - Recurrence Prevention and Heightened Safety Awareness: The capability for regular reviews and alerts based on accumulated data enhances the overall safety management quality across the site.
• - Flexible Operational Framework: The ability to adapt operations to evolving site conditions and needs without halting processes supports enhanced functionality.

Future Prospects

Going forward, guidelines will be optimized based on feedback drawn from actual site operations, aiming for further advancements in safety and quality. Interpark looks forward to aiding Obayashi Corporation's pursuit of agile digital transformation (DX) tailored to the construction industry's specific needs via SasukeWorks.

Commentary

Obayashi Corporation, Kuka ICJV Office:
Safety and quality instructions during site inspections are paramount. Previously, using chat tools could lead to quick dissemination of information, but often it became buried among other interactions, causing delays in tracking responses. With the adoption of the ‘Corrective Reporting App’, the statuses of instructions, responses, and reports are now visualized, allowing for immediate comprehension. Even with limited personnel in expansive environments, there’s hope for stricter adherence to essential safety management practices.

Interpark:
We are honored to have SasukeWorks adopted as the foundation of safety management. Our no-code tools allow sites to build and improve systems tailored to their unique challenges. We are committed to working alongside Obayashi Corporation to further enhance their safety and quality management practices.

About SasukeWorks

SasukeWorks is a no-code application development tool offered by Interpark. Even without programming skills or specialized knowledge, users can create customized business applications by simply selecting and dragging development components. Being a cloud service, it is unaffected by operating systems or devices and enables fast information sharing through real-time updates and simultaneous access.