In this episode of The Safety Meeting from Novarro, we talk with Jason Wernex, Director of Safety at Utilitra, a 350-person, woman-owned engineering, technology, and construction firm with a mix of office and field workers. Jason explains how Utilitra moved from paper-based safety processes to a digital system, achieving over 90% adoption in the first year. He shares how user experience, configurability, and flexibility helped his team encourage engagement and demonstrate quick time-to-value. His takeaways: invest time up-front, follow a clear roadmap, start with familiar processes, and launch with groups likely to become ambassadors.

1. (01:19) Introducing Utilitra’s Jason Wernex
2. (04:58) Utilitra’s Implementation Game Plan
3. (06:03) Digitizing Near Misses & Audits First
4. (07:25) Leveraging Ambassadors and Unexpected Self-Serve Adoption
5. (09:26) Why Adoption Hit over 90%
6. (10:58) New Use Cases, and Cross-Department Momentum
7. (14:54) Culture Shift and Reporting Transparency
8. (17:06) Keys to Success: Flexibility, Fast Fixes, and Designing for the End User

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