All In Together: A Personal Call to Action for Construction Safety Week 2025

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With a career spent in safety leadership—on job sites, production floors, and in collaboration with workers, supervisors, and executives, I have come to embrace a fundamental truth: safety is not a department, a checklist, or the responsibility of a single individual. It’s a shared commitment, a collective responsibility that extends from the boardroom to the front line. This is a message of unity, a reminder that we are all in this together.

That’s why the 2025 Construction Safety Week theme, “All in Together,” carries so much weight for me. Because in construction—and every high-risk industry—safety only works when every person is connected to the mission and equipped to do their part.  

Despite our significant progress, the stark truth remains: in 2023, the construction industry suffered a loss of 1,075 workers, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. These are not just numbers; they represent over a thousand families who have endured the unimaginable. And in many of these cases, the gap wasn’t in the intention but in execution. A hazard went unnoticed, a plan was disregarded, or a voice was unheard. This is a call to action, a reminder of the urgent need for change. 

As a safety practitioner entering my 36th year, those numbers weigh heavily on me, and that’s precisely why I joined Intelex. 

Why I joined Intelex: Turning experience into impact 

After decades in the field, I deliberately shifted my focus away from “boots on the ground” safety and toward the tools that help safety scale faster and with intention. I joined Intelex because technology is one of our most significant untapped advantages in eliminating serious injuries and fatalities. 

Too many safety professionals are burdened by outdated systems, buried in spreadsheets, or stuck reacting to incidents that could have been prevented with earlier insight. I’ve been there, worked in those conditions, and know we can do better. 

At Intelex, I saw a chance to contribute to a platform that empowers safety professionals, connects workers to purpose, and makes real-time safety execution possible and practical. 

Because the truth is: paper doesn’t scale. Static plans don’t keep pace with dynamic risk. And a disconnected system puts people in danger, no matter how good your intentions are. 

What “all in” really means 

Being “All in Together” means that safety isn’t dictated from the top down. It’s built from the hands where everyone contributes, with workers who are engaged, supervisors who are informed, contractors who are included, and leaders who are visible and present. 

It means: 

• Giving the frontline easy access to plans and tools in real time 

• Making sure contractors are part of the safety culture, not just observers of it 

• Using data not just to report on incidents, but to prevent them before they occur 

• Leading safety as a shared value, not a compliance requirement 

We relied on clipboards, whiteboards, and gut instinct in my early days. And while those things still have their place, they’re not enough for today’s job sites—or tomorrow’s workforce. 

The role of technology in connecting the team 

I want to be clear: technology doesn’t replace leadership. But the right technology can amplify leadership, strengthen culture, and connect people to the systems that protect them. 

Here’s how Intelex helps make “All In Together” real: 

1. Mobile-first tools for the frontline 

Workers can access job hazard analyses (JHAs), pre-task plans, observations, and inspections directly from their phones or tablets—on the jobsite, in the moment. No more waiting for paperwork or chasing down binders. Safety becomes part of the flow of work. 

2. Shared visibility and accountability 

Supervisors, safety teams, contractors, and leadership all work from the same system—they see the same metrics, review the same tasks, and stay aligned on what matters most. That level of clarity builds trust and ownership. 

3. True contractor integration 

Intelex enables role-based access so contractors can be onboarded quickly, submit reports, and follow safety workflows like internal teams. This breaks down barriers and ensures everyone works from the same playbook. 

4. Data that drives action 

From trend analysis to automated alerts, Intelex surfaces what needs attention before it becomes an incident. It helps safety leaders move from reactive investigation to proactive intervention. 

A challenge to the safety community 

To my peers in construction and safety leadership: This is our moment.

Construction Safety Week is not just a time to reflect; it’s a time to act. 

Ask yourself: 

• Are we equipping every person with what they need to stay safe? 

• Are we giving our teams more than just rules—are we giving them fundamental tools? 

• Are we listening to the field—or just talking at it? 

• Are we using technology to make safety stronger, or just faster? 

We owe it to the 1,075 lives lost in 2023; I’m confident about the same number was lost last year.  We need to show up differently this year. 

Being “All in Together” isn’t about slogans. It is about systems that work, cultures that engage, and leadership that listens. 

My commitment—and yours 

I didn’t join Intelex to sell software. I joined to advance a mission—to help organizations use technology to create workplaces where people don’t just hope to be safe—they know they are. 

Technology is not a silver bullet but a critical tool in the hands of those who care. When implemented thoughtfully, it becomes the foundation of the kind of safety culture we’ve always talked about but often struggled to build. 

So, let’s build it. 

Let’s close the gaps, connect with the people, learn from the past, and lead into the future. 

This construction safety Week, let’s commit to being All in Together. 

Because the cost of disconnecting is too high, and the time for action is now.