Building safer highways: Transforming safety and compliance with FYLD

The U.S. highway system is the backbone of the nation's infrastructure, connecting cities, supporting commerce, and facilitating everyday travel. However, maintaining and improving this vast network presents significant challenges for State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) and their contractors. From managing safety risks to meeting tight deadlines, these projects require a meticulous balance of compliance, collaboration, and efficiency.

Enter FYLD: an AI-driven platform that empowers highway construction teams to prioritize safety, streamline compliance, and complete projects on time. With FYLD, contractors and DOTs can build safer highways while reducing costs and maintaining regulatory standards.

The cost of safety failures in highway construction

Safety risks in construction are more than operational challenges—they're financial and reputational liabilities. Consider these alarming statistics:

• 6-9% of project costs are attributed to workplace injuries, significantly impacting profit margins.
• The average cost of a medically consulted injury in 2022 was $40,000, not including potential fines or legal fees.
• U.S. companies pay over $1 billion per week in workers' compensation for disabling and non-fatal injuries.

For DOTs, safety incidents can delay projects, increase costs, and jeopardize public trust. With shrinking budgets and rising demands, contractors and stakeholders need a solution that ensures safety without sacrificing efficiency.

How FYLD enhances safety and compliance

FYLD’s AI-driven work execution platform provides the tools necessary to improve safety outcomes, reduce incidents, and maintain compliance with OSHA and other regulatory standards.

1. Real-time dynamic risk assessments

Traditional safety processes are often manual, time-consuming, and reactive. FYLD transforms these processes with Video Risk Assessments (VRAs) and real-time AI insights that identify hazards,suggest controls and auto-populate the report for the fieldworker.

• Contractors can save time with daily VRAs and proactively address potential risks before work begins.
• FYLD’s AI smart flows detect high-risk conditions, enabling teams to take preventive action and avoid incidents.

This proactive approach has led to 73% lower incident rates compared to the industry average.

2. Streamlined compliance management

Compliance violations can lead to costly fines, project delays, and reputational damage. FYLD ensures contractors stay compliant by:

• Automating safety workflows: Reduce the time spent on JHA reports by 75%, freeing up resources for critical tasks.
• Centralizing documentation: All permits, risk assessments, and safety evidence are stored digitally, ensuring easy access when needed for the fieldwork team and removing the need for multiple different Apps to be accessed.
• Improving subcontractor compliance: With FYLD, all contractors can have complete access so all required safety protocols can be followed, increasing transparency and compliance whilst reducing liability for DOTs

3. Enhanced collaboration and communication

Disconnected teams and siloed data are common roadblocks in highway construction. FYLD bridges these gaps by connecting all stakeholders on a unified platform.

• Real-time updates: Managers can monitor job progress, compliance status, and safety incidents through a centralized dashboard.
• In-app messaging: Facilitates instant communication between field teams, supervisors, and DOT stakeholders, reducing errors and delays.

4. Faster, safer project completion

Meeting deadlines is a critical challenge for DOTs, as delays can lead to public dissatisfaction and increased costs. FYLD helps contractors stay on schedule by:

• Streamlining planning processes with remote site surveys and automated workflows.
• Improving productivity by 8%, saving 2,600+ fieldworker hours annually.
• Ensuring "right-first-time" job completion, reducing rework and associated delays.

These efficiencies enable DOTs to deliver safer, more reliable highway projects within budget and on time.

FYLD in action: Real-world results

Ferrovial, a leading global infrastructure company haspartnered with FYLD for 3 years to enhance safety and compliance across its U.S. highway construction projects. The results have been transformative:

• 100% subcontractor compliance with safety protocols.
• A 73% reduction in safety incidents, setting a new industry benchmark.
• A 75% reduction in JHA reporting time, significantly reducing administrative burdens.

Why safety and compliance matter more than ever

With increasing public scrutiny and stricter regulations, DOTs and contractors must prioritize safety and compliance to maintain their reputation and secure future contracts. Beyond regulatory requirements, fostering a culture of safety demonstrates a commitment to protecting workers and the public.

FYLD helps DOTs and contractors achieve this by:

• Reducing financial risks: Avoid fines, reduce insurance premiums, and save costs by preventing incidents.
• Enhancing public trust: Delivering projects safely and efficiently builds confidence in the highway system’s reliability.
• Future-proofing operations: Advanced AI tools prepare teams for evolving industry demands, from stricter safety standards to tighter project timelines.

Building a safer future with FYLD

Safety doesn’t have to come at the expense of efficiency. With FYLD, contractors and DOTs can achieve both—protecting workers, ensuring compliance, and completing projects on time.

By leveraging real-time insights, predictive analytics, and automated workflows, FYLD transforms highway construction into a safer, smarter, and more sustainable process.

Ready to elevate your safety and compliance standards?

Book a demo today to see how FYLD can help your team build safer highways and deliver projects with confidence.